Prakash selected as �鶹ԭ��F provost

May 11, 2018

�鶹ԭ�� Chancellor Daniel White today announced that Anupma Prakash will serve as the university’s next provost and executive vice chancellor.

Prakash first joined the �鶹ԭ��F faculty in 2002 as an associate professor of remote sensing at the �鶹ԭ��F Geophysical Institute and College of Natural Science and Mathematics. She has served as a teacher and researcher, department chair, associate dean and, most recently, interim CNSM dean and leader of the $24 million Alaska Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.

“Dr. Prakash’s strong relationships with faculty throughout �鶹ԭ��F, commitment to academic excellence and student achievement, and reputation as a steady leader who seeks diverse perspectives make her the right person to serve as our new provost,” White said.

The provost is the chief academic officer for �鶹ԭ��F, overseeing its colleges and schools, the library and the �鶹ԭ�� Museum of the North, as well as several other academic support units, including Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning, and eLearning and Distance Education.

"It is a real honor and privilege to serve as �鶹ԭ��F’s next provost and executive vice chancellor. I am excited about the opportunities ahead of us—opportunities to build on a tradition of academic and research excellence, and to open doors for �鶹ԭ��F students to meet the future needs of their communities,” Prakash said. “I look forward to working with our committed faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends in an inclusive journey toward a more sustainable and stronger �鶹ԭ��F."

Prakash was selected from a pool of nearly three dozen applicants after a national search. She has a doctorate in earth sciences, a master’s degree in geology and a bachelor’s degree in geology, zoology and botany. She will take over as provost and executive vice chancellor this summer, when longtime provost Susan Henrichs retires.