Pitney has served as a vice chancellor at UAF since 2008 and worked at 
UA statewide for 17 years prior to that. She has a bachelor’s degree in 
engineering physics from Murray State University and a master’s degree 
in business administration from UAF. 
    
        Pat Pitney named as UArctic Vice-President Finance
Wed, Aug 29, 2012
    
    University of Alaska Fairbanks' Pat Pitney, who has served as head of the UArctic Finance Office, has been named by the Board of Governors as Vice-President Finance for UArctic during their meeting in Nuuk. Pitney will continue in her role with the UArctic Finance Office, but the new role provides greater focus on strategic development and fundraising. The new Vice-President reports directly to the President.