Interim Chancellor
Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D.
Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D., was appointed to serve as interim chancellor of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks in July 2025.
A UAF alumnus, Sfraga brings nearly four decades of experience in university leadership and Arctic policy related matters. Most recently, he served as the first U.S. ambassador-at-large for Arctic affairs, and he previously chaired the U.S. Arctic Â鶹¹ÙÍø Commission. He also held senior roles at the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and Global Risk and Resilience Program, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. His UAF career includes positions as vice chancellor, associate dean, department chair and faculty member. He also held executive roles in the Â鶹¹ÙÍø system.
A Fulbright Scholar and geographer, Sfraga earned a bachelor's degree from UAF, a master's degree from Bowling Green State University and UAF's first Ph.D. in Northern studies and geography.
Mike Sfraga
Chancellor's Legislative Kickoff - Jan. 15
UAF Interim Chancellor Mike Sfraga will host a chancellor’s forum on state legislative topics. The forum will be held in person at the Wood Center ballroom on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. .
Forum details
Tell your UAF story. Keep our university strong!
Ideas can be anything from a new service on campus, process improvement, new research or innovation. All ideas are welcome.