Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower (Inupiat, Middle names pronounced Qaiyaan Naġiaq in Iñupiaq) is an American academic administrator. She was president of Iḷisaġvik College from 2012-2020.
Pearl Brower | |
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| President of Iḷisaġvik College | |
| In office 2012 – September 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Brooke Gondara |
| Succeeded by | Justina Wilhelm |
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| Born | Pearl Kiyawn Nageak Brower Barrow, Alaska[1] |
| Spouse | Donald Jesse Darling Jr. |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Shasta College University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
Early life and education
editBrower was born in Barrow, Alaska and raised in Utqiagvik, Alaska and in Northern California by a family of Iñupiat, Armenian, and Chippewa descent.[2][3] Her Iñupiat grandmother served as an elected member of the North Slope Borough School Board and was an education advocate. Her maternal grandfather was a culture bearer who lived in the Alaska North Slope.
Brower graduated from Shasta College.[4] She completed two B.A. degrees in Alaska Native Studies and Anthropology in 2004. She completed a master's degree in Alaska Native and Rural Development in 2010 at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).[5] She completed a Ph.D. in 2016 in indigenous studies, with an emphasis in indigenous leadership from UAF.[3]
Career
editBrower managed a culture and education grant for North Slope Borough and was a museum curator at the Iñupiat Heritage Center.[3] She joined Iḷisaġvik College in 2007,[2] where she worked in institutional advancement, student services, and marketing. She served as the director of external relations and development at Iḷisaġvik; she was selected as president of the college in 2012, after having served three months as the interim.[3] In 2015, Brower was named by Alaska Journal of Commerce as one of Alaska's top 40 under 40.[6]
Personal life
editBrower is married to Donald Jesse Darling Jr. They have two daughters.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Interview, tribalcollegejournal.org. Accessed February 10, 2024
- ^ a b "Leadership Team | Northern Alaska Indigenous Leadership Academy". www.uaf.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e Minthorn, Robin Starr; Shotton, Heather J. (2018-02-27). Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813588711.
- ^ Long, Leona (2016-10-19). "UAF alumna leads tribal college with Western knowledge, indigenous wisdom". UAF news and information. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ Heimbuch, Hannah (2012-06-29). "Ilisagvik welcomes Brower as permanent president". The Arctic Sounder. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ Restino, Carey (2015-02-06). "College president named one of state's top 40 under 40". The Arctic Sounder. Retrieved 2019-08-07.