UAA alumna publishes research on impacts of mining on mental health
2026 Master of Social Work alumna Marie Fudge published capstone research project exploring the impacts of mining on the mental health of individuals in Interior Alaska.
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Researchers examine the role Black barbershops play as health care spaces for men
School of Social Work Assistant Professor Amana Mbise and ISER Research Assistant Professor Nathan West are exploring the relationships that Black barbershops play in men's health. Their community-based research prioritizes the lived experiences of the men they talk to, and is revealing how barbershops function not just as grooming spaces, but as social and cultural hubs.
Research team with co-PI Rei Shimizu from UAA School of Social Work awarded $8M grant for national research
Dr. Rei Shimizu, from the University of Alaska Anchorage School of Social Work, in collaboration with multiple institutions, has been awarded a five-year, $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Growing Alaska's research community
UAA alumna and associate professor Holly Martinson hopes the new Biomed U-RISE program "lights a fire" in Alaska's research community by empowering undergraduate students with lab experience, mentorship and financial assistance. Martinson and co-PI, Professor Tracey Burke, welcomed the first cohort this academic year and will soon open applications for cohort two.
Growing Alaska's Research Community
Co-principal investigators Tracey Burke, Ph.D., professor in the School of Social Work, and Holly Martinson, Ph.D., associate professor in the WWAMI School of Medical Education, hope the program empowers more Alaskans to pursue an advanced biomedical, research-focused degree and contribute to the research community.
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