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Trent Sutton serves as Vice Provost, Accreditation Liaison Officer, and Dean of the Division of Exploratory Studies and Academic Success (DEXSAS).. Trent completed his undergraduate education (B.S.) in Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University, and received a M.S. in Biological Sciences from Michigan Technological University and a Ph.D. in Fisheries Sciences from Virginia Tech. Prior to coming to UAF in 2007, Trent held faculty positions at both Lake Superior State University (1996-2001) and Purdue University (2001-2007). During his time at UAF, Trent held positions as a Professor of Fisheries Biology in the Department of Fisheries and as the Associate Dean of Academic Programs in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.

Jen Tilbury is the Associate Vice Provost for Student Success at UAF, the director of the UAF Writing Center, and the Chair of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies. As part of her role, she directs operations at the Student Success Center (SSC). The SSC is an amazing one-stop shop for student academic support, housing first-year advising, Career Services, the Math & Stat lab, the Writing Center, the Communication Center, and more (come see us!). A lifelong Alaskan, Jen graduated from UAF with an MA in English Literature in 2003. Prior to her position as Associate Vice Provost,  taught various writing courses at UAF as a full-time faculty member. She is currently pursuing an EdD in Organizational Leadership. Her favorite aspect of working at UAF is connecting students with the academic support they need to succeed in their classes. 

In her spare time, Jen enjoys reading, jogging, traveling, and spending time with her family.

April Jaillet has been appointed the new director of UAF Career Services, beginning Sept. 22. Jaillet holds two degrees from UAF (BM 2009, MA 2011).

She began her career at UAF in 2012 in the Office of Admissions and the Registrar. She has worked in the Office of the Registrar, the Department of Music, and most recently, the Academic Advising Center. In addition to these roles, she has served as adjunct faculty in the Department of Music.

Megan grew up in Michigan and one of her biggest passions in life was music. When it was time to graduate high school the only thing she knew for sure was she wanted to pursue music and decided to pursue and receive a bachelor's in Music Education from Eastern Michigan University in 2018. She taught middle school music for five years before moving on to higher education. Her passion for education and supporting students has led Megan to her current position with the Student Success Center as their Services Coordinator. She looks forward to what this position will grow to in the future and supporting the students here at UAF!