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Media Inquiries: Shelly Wozniak, mrwozniak@alaska.edu (907) 786-0434

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) contacts

The University of Alaska College of Health offers working journalists and organizations access to SMEs in a wide variety of health and justice issues facing Alaska today.  If you do not see the topic you are covering listed below, please feel free to contact College of Health Communications Officer Shelly Wozniak for more information and interview options. The College of Health is happy to assist journalists and organizations with interview and speaking engagement logistics.

• Arctic/Environmental Health

  Dr. Micah Hahn

  Assistant Professor of Environmental Health
  Institute of Circumpolar Health Studies 
  PhD,MPH
  (907)786-6577
  mbhahn@alaska.edu 

• Avalanche Education

  TJ Miller

  Director & Assistant Professor
  Dept. of Health, Phys. Ed. & Recreation
  (907) 786-4083
  tjmiller@alaska.edu 

• Climate Change

  Dr. Micah Hahn

  Assistant Professor of Environmental Health
  Institute of Circumpolar Health Studies 
  PhD,MPH
  (907)786-6577
  mbhahn@alaska.edu 

•  Data & Justice

  Dr. Brad A.  Mystrol
  Associate Professor
  Director, Justice Center
  Director, AJiC
  Ph.D. - Criminal Justice 
  (907)786-1837
  bamyrstol@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Araceli Valle

  Assistant Director, AJiC
  Research Professional, AJiC
  Ph.D. - Developmental Psychology 
  M.S. - EE Computer Engineering 
  (907) 786-4881
  avalle@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Troy C. Payne
  Associate Professor
  Assistant Director, AJiC
  Ph.D - Criminal Justice 
  (907) 786-1816
  tpayne9@alaska.edu

• Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

  Angelina Trujillo

  Associate Professor
  School of Nursing
  DSNP, WHNP-BC
  (907) 786-4693
  actrujillo@alaska.edu
  
  

  Dr. Ingrid Diane Johnson

  Assistant Professor

  Justice Center

  (907)786-1126

  idjohnson@alaska.edu

• Food Systems & Food Security

  Dr. Elizabeth Hodges Synder

  Associate Professor of Public Health

  Institute of Circumpolar Health Studies 
  (907) 786-6567
  ehodges4@uaa.alaska.edu

• Homelessness

  David Moxley

  Professor & Director

  School of Social Work
  (907) 786-6900
  dpmoxley@alaska.edu 

• Public Safety

  Dr. Brad A.  Mystrol
  Associate Professor
  Director, Justice Center
  Director, AJiC
  Ph.D. - Criminal Justice 
  (907)786-1837
  bamyrstol@alaska.edu

• Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Physical Education

  TJ Miller

  Director & Assistant Professor
  Dept. of Health, Phys. Ed. & Recreation
  (907) 786-4083
  tjmiller@alaska.edu 

• Rural Healthcare Delivery

  Gloria Burnett

  Alaska AHEC 

  Director
  (907) 786-6705
  gburnett3@uaa.alaska.edu