Madara Mason selected as director of Honors College
June 4, 2025
彩神ix官网 Vice Provost and Dean of the Division of Exploratory Studies and Academic Success, Trent Sutton, has appointed Madara Mason as the new director of the Honors College. Mason has served as the interim director of the Honors College since October 2024.
Mason, a former graduate of the UAF Honor鈥檚 program, has been a dedicated educator and innovator at UAF for over two decades. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses across multiple departments and has held various leadership roles, including associate director of Teaching and Learning, founding partner of the Faculty Accelerator and the Making Is Learning Lab, and oversight of the Arctic Innovation Fellows program.
鈥淢adara brings extensive experience and a commitment to fostering creative, community-based, student-centered problem-solving through transdisciplinary methods which makes her an excellent fit for this position,鈥 Sutton said.
鈥淚'm excited to support our Honors students in finding the often surprising connections that lead to meaningful change, especially when tackling the complex transdisciplinary challenges faced by the communities we serve. Environments that foster deep inquiry through active learning have been a central theme to my work for decades; I look forward to supporting the students, programs and faculty who amplify these strengths at UAF, especially those at the intersections of Arctic research, Indigenous studies, creativity, and innovation,鈥 Mason said.
Mason was selected from a pool of applicants after a UAF-wide search. She will assume the director position on June 15, 2025, which will be a 75% appointment, and will maintain her role with Center ICE and the Arctic Innovation Fellows as a 25% appointment.