Dean School of Education - Tonia Dousay
Tonia Dousay
Dean School of Education
School of Education
Website: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/school-of-education/
Dr. Tonia A. Dousay is a first-generation college graduate and the daughter of two
U.S. Navy veterans. Known by her students as "Dr. D," Tonia graduated with a B.S.
in Agricultural Science and M.S. in Agricultural Education from Texas A&M University,
finding inspiration in experiential education and nontraditional approaches to learning.
With more than 20 years of project management experience in PK-20, industry, and law
enforcement/military learning environments, she now holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Design
& Technology from the University of Georgia.
Tonia's lifelong love of learning has taken her to the University of Wyoming as an
Assistant Professor (2013-2017); the University of Idaho as an Assistant/Associate
Professor and Associate Dean for Assessment & Accreditation (2017, 2019-2022); and
the University of èßäÊÓƵ Anchorage as the Dean of the School of Education (2022-Present).