School of Social Work Faculty & Staff

Research

UAA is a hub for cutting-edge theoretical and applied research in health, engineering, and the physical and social sciences. In nearly every discipline, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to join research teams and collaborate with experienced faculty mentors.
Research at UAA

School of Social Work Team

"There's been a few studies here and there about the kinds of resources people want to use, but there's so little that's been done in Alaska, so we don't even have a really good way to measure how many female veterans live in the state other than those who’ve enrolled in VA services. What we are really trying to do is to connect with the women who are not connected to the VA, but also to connect them to other resources and learn through their experiences how we as a state can implement better services to help them live more high-quality lives."

— Dr. Vanessa Meade
"My whole passion has been about ending the disproportionate number of Alaska Native children in out-of-home care, and I felt like I did everything I could within the system to create change, but the number stayed the same. ... What happened in the past is still happening today, and I feel like there’s not enough attention or recognition that the current policies of child welfare are slanted toward removal."

— Dr. Jessica Ullrich
"(Relationship building) helps us address some of the stigma around policing, particularly in these lower-income or higher-need communities. It’s really important that we develop and foster the positive relationship between (students) and police."

— Dr. Matthew Cuellar

Name	Title	Phone	Email
David Moxley	Professor, Assistant Dean of Behavioral Health	907-786-6907	dpmoxley@alaska.edu
Donna Aguiniga	Associate Professor	907-786-6906	dmaguiniga@alaska.edu
Mary Dallas Allen	Professor, MSW Program Coordinator	907-786-6992	mdallen7@alaska.edu
Heidi Brocious	Professor		hlbrocious@alaska.edu
Tracey Burke	Professor	907-786-6905	tkburke@alaska.edu
Matthew Cuellar	Assistant Professor	907-786-6901	mjcuellar@alaska.edu
Alexa Filanowicz	Term Assistant Professor, BSW Field Coordinator	907-786-6908	afilanowicz@alaska.edu
Amana Mbise	Assistant Professor	907-786-6910	ambise@alaska.edu
Vanessa Meade	Assistant Professor	907-786-6903	vmeade@alaska.edu
Ashley O'Connor	Assistant Professor	907-786-6904	aoconnor4@alaska.edu
Jennifer Peeks	Term Assistant Professor	907-543-4581	jlpeeks@alaska.edu
Amanda Sandlin	Term Assistant Professor	907-786-6439	abiggs@alaska.edu
Rei Shimizu	Assistant Professor	907-786-4708	rshimizu@alaska.edu
Kathi Trawver	Professor, Interim MSW Field Education Coordinator	907-786-6915	krtrawver@alaska.edu
Jessica Ullrich	Assistant Professor	907-786-6827	jsullrich@alaska.edu

Name	Title	Phone	Email
Sharie Field	Academic Specialist, Field Support Technician	907-786-6971	sdfield@alaska.edu
Jenifer Leigh	MSW Admissions Coordinator	907-786-6453	jwleigh@alaska.edu
Sharlicia Miller	Program Support	907-786-6900	slmiller@alaska.edu
Eva Wilson	Program Assistant, Travel Coordinator, NRCANE Support	907-786-6972	egwilson2@alaska.edu