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Doug Parry is Professor Emeritus of Communication at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), having recently received this highest honor for retired full-time faculty with a minimum of ten years of faithful service during the Fall 2025 commencement ceremony. He served as Professor in the Department of Journalism and Communication within the College of Arts and Sciences, with an office in SSB 219-C, phone 907-786-4395, and email djparry@alaska.edu. Parry's career at UAA spans decades, beginning at least as early as 1987 when he was listed as Teacher in Speech at Anchorage Community College, which integrated into UAA. By 2007, he held the position of Chair of the UAA Communication Department, and he continued as Professor, with emails evolving from AFDJP@uaa.alaska.edu to djparry@alaska.edu. In 2009, he was honored with a UAA Faculty and Staff Longevity Award, recognizing his extended commitment to the institution.
Parry made significant contributions to academic governance and program quality at UAA. He submitted the AY2022-2023 Biennial Academic Assessment Report for the Communication BA program in the Community and Technical College, coordinating data analysis on the Program Student Learning Outcome related to explaining, synthesizing, applying, and critiquing communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts. Assessed via final projects in COMM 280 using a Communication Paradigms rubric aligned with National Communication Association standards, students achieved a mean score of 2.44 on a 1-3 scale, exceeding expectations across dimensions including foundational knowledge, literature, concepts, organization, and language. He served on committees including the Academic Assessment Committee, Undergraduate Academic Board, and contributed to initiatives like serving working degree seekers. Parry was recognized as a Textbook Affordability Hero for adopting open educational resources and listed among instructional contributors in the 2018 UAA Performance Report. He participated professionally as a respondent at the 2010 Western States Communication Association conference in Anchorage and reviewed textbooks such as multiple editions of Understanding Human Communication.
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