Justice Center News

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Employee Spotlight: Amy Doogan - Inspiring students through law and community service

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  , ,

Justice Center Assistant Professor Amy Doogan was recently recognized for her work with the Color of Justice program, which received the 2025 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education.

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Former Deputy AG Rob Henderson Joins Justice Center

 |  Melissa Green  |  ,

Assistant Professor Rob Henderson brings experience as a long-time Alaska prosecutor—and as an alum of the Justice Center himself. Now he’s ready to inspire students pursuing their own legal and justice careers.

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How UAA’s Justice Information Center is using data to help policymakers

 |  Catalina Myers  |  ,

Former Governor Sean Parnell was launching his Choose Respect Initiative, a campaign to end the epidemic of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse in the state. His administration tapped the University of Alaska Anchorage's Justice Center to help provide research and data to measure the effectiveness of the campaign.