ACTE Postsecondary CTE Summit 2026

Tonia A. Dousay, Ph.D., serves as the Dean of the School of Education at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), where she leads undergraduate and graduate programs committed to preparing educators and advancing lifelong learning across Alaska’s richly diverse communities. With nearly 30 years in public education, Tonia centers experiential, community-driven, and nontraditional approaches to learning. Her work is grounded in equity, relational accountability, and a deep respect for place-based knowledge systems.