Marine Transportation
 Maritime Coordinator Phone: 228-4568 , Fax: 225-3895 Email: diana.chaudhary@uas.alaska.edu Career Education: Marine Transportation Ketchikan Campus Education:1983: Bachelor of Science. California Maritime Academy, Nautical Industrial Technology. USCG License: Courses Taught:Master 100 Ton/OUPV Biography:Ms. Chaudhary worked as an Adjunct for UAS from 2006-2008 and joined UAS as Maritime Coordinator in 2008. She keeps the department running smoothly and is instrumental in scheduling and marketing of classes. If you have a question about a class, or would like to schedule a special class, give her a call and she will do her best to help you. |
 Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation Phone: 796-6153 , Fax: 796-6577 Email: nlnickerson@uas.alaska.edu Career Education: Marine Transportation Ketchikan Campus Education:1996: Master of Arts, Naval War College, Newport RI USCG Licenses: Courses Taught:Master 100T/OUPV Biography:Captain Nickerson is our Juneau based Maritime Professor. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our program and through his efforts has expanded the UAS Maritime presence in Juneau immensely. Captain Nickerson is a retired USCG officer and has many years of command experience aboard a variety of USCG Cutters. Upon his retirement from the USCG, he worked as a Mate aboard towing vessels with Crowley Maritime in Valdez and as a relief Mate/Chief Mate for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Captain Nickerson is also the owner/operator of Alaska Sailing Charters, commanding a 49 ft ketch on expedition, sightseeing and dinner charters. In his spare time, Captain Nickerson enjoys surfing, kayaking and travel - especially to destinations with big waves! |
 Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation Phone: 228-4575 , Fax: 225-3895 Email: dale.miller@uas.alaska.edu Career Education: Marine Transportation Ketchikan Campus Education:USCG Licenses: Publications:Capt. Miller has recently completed publication of an Online Radar Refresher course, the first of it's kind in the Nation. This USCG approved course enables mariners to study online material at home and when ready, come to either UAS Ketchikan or UAS Juneau to take the test. Courses Taught:Master 100 Ton/OUPV Biography:Captain Miller is a hawespiper, beginning as an Ordinary Seaman and working his way up to Able Bodied Seaman on various coastal freighters, and Alaska Marine Highway vessels as well as a 25,000 ton container ship. He was then employed for eight years as a Chief Mate / Relief Captain aboard the M/V Polar Venture, a 151 Ton (669 Ton ITC) Coastal Freighter and the M/V Sea Trader, a 360 Ton (1200 Ton ITC) Coastal Freighter. In his off time he has filled in as Mate aboard several tugboats and as Captain on small passenger vessels. Captain Miller is currently the Marine Transportation Department Head and lead professor of Marine Transportation at the University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan Campus. He is USCG approved to teach every Maritime course that the University offers with the exception of Fire Fighting and has been the driving force behind the rapid expansion of the program, increasing the Marine Transportation Department's curriculum offerings more than four-fold in his 8 years as department head. For recreation, Captain Miller enjoys hiking and sailing his 24 and 30 ft sailboats throughout Southeast Alaska. |
 Maritime Adjunct Professor Phone: 228-4568 Email: maritime@uas.alaska.edu Career Education: Marine Transportation Ketchikan Campus Education:USCG Licenses:
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Biography:Captain Rice has been employed as an adjunct instructor with UAS Ketchikan for 5 years now and has brought a wealth of practical, hands-on experience to the program. He enjoys taking on challenges and is always ready, willing and able to teach new classes and curriculum. Captain Rice has made his way up the hawespipe, starting out with the Alaska Marine Highway System in 1994 as a steward and retiring this year as Bosun of the Malaspina. In addition to his time with AMHS, Captain Rice has been seasonally employed in the Cruise Industry as Master of small passenger tour vessels. He is currently employed by Allen Marine as relief Master for their fleet of catamarans, working on various vessels carrying from 60 to 150 passengers. For fun, Captain Rice enjoys swimming, cross-country skiing and relaxing at his remote cabin. |
 Maritime Adjunct Professor Phone: 228-4568 Email: maritime@uas.alaska.edu Ketchikan Campus Education:Sea School, Seattle WA USCG Licenses: Courses Taught:
Biography:Captain Hastings has taught as an adjunct at UAS Ketchikan for over 15 years. His corporate knowledge and wealth of experience in a variety of teaching situations is invaluable to the marine transportation department. Captain Hastings is retired from the Alaska Marine Highway System after spending 38 years at sea, where he worked as Bosun for over 10 years. His depth of maritime knowledge and experience is a huge asset to the Marine Transportation Department. Captain Hastings has most recently been employed as master for Allen Marine Tours, operating the 78 foot catamaran, St. Nona, which is licensed to carry up to 150 passengers. On a personal note, Captain Hastings loves to travel and is a big fan of the Chicago Bears. |
 Maritime Adjunct Professor Phone: 228-4568 Email: maritime@uas.alaska.edu Career Education: Marine Transportation Ketchikan Campus Affiliations:USCG 100 Ton Master Near Coastal License Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) Instructor Alaska Boating Safety Instructor Rescue 3. International Instructor Emergency Medical Technician I American Canoe Association Certified Sea Kayak Instructor Courses Taught:100 Ton Master/OUPV OUPV Guide Restricted to the Fresh Waters and Rivers of Western Alaska Biography:Captain Rice brings over 30 years of maritime experience to the UAS Marine Transportation Program. His specialty is small boats and he is the Owner/Operator of Back Country Sports, guiding clients full time on the rivers, lakes and oceans in Alaska. He has been an Adjunct Professor with UAS for over 5 years and is our distance specialist, traveling to remote communities as far North as Barrow to teach our 100 Ton Master course. He is well known for his can-do attitude and ability to respond flexibly to challenging situations! |