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Dr. Jessica Ullrich to present at Brazelton Touchpoints Center's virtual National Forum

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UAA School of Social Work's Dr. Jessica Ullrich will be a presenter on March 29 for Brazelton Touchpoints Center's virtual National Forum, which will take place March 29-31.

In Focus: As community members remain split on SROs in Niles Township high schools, the district fails to act

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UAA School of Social Work faculty member Dr. Matthew Cuellar was quoted in an article about school resource officers.

Alaska Court System faces significant trial backlog as courtrooms reopen from COVID-19 closures

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Statistics kept by the Alaska Justice Information Center was featured in an Anchorage Daily News article about how the Alaska Court System faces significant trial backlog as courtrooms reopen.

Bernice Hetherington – Behavioral Health Aide Spotlight

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Bernice Hetherington—a UAA MSW student—was featured in the Behavioral Health Aide Spotlight for the Tanana Chiefs Conference.

Dr. Ingrid Johnson interviewed for true crime series on Oxygen

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In the summer of 2021, the Oxygen channel visited Alaska to film a true crime series on homicide and violence against women in Alaska. The film crew interviewed Dr. Ingrid Johnson, Justice Center assistant professor, to give background information on crime and other relevant cultural dynamics.⁠

Corrie Whitmore elected as board president of American Evaluation Association

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Corrie Whitmore, assistant professor of health sciences with DPHS, was elected as president of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Board of Directors.

'It's nice to be able to help folks'

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UAA Human Services student intern Zachary Boyle serves lunch during the Project Homeless Connect event at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna on Jan. 26.

Viray Among Five Inspirational Alaskans Gov. Dunleavy Introduces in the 2022 State of the State

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Master of Social Work student Andrew Viray was honored by Gov. Mike Dunleavy as one of five inspirational Alaskans in his State of the State address on Jan. 25.

Anchorage police chief named diversity, inclusion officer at Providence Alaska

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Providence Alaska announced that Anchorage Chief of Police Kenneth McCoy has been named as its first region chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. McCoy is an alumnus of the UAA College of Health Justice Center.

Prison visits are back in the Gulf States. Many have not seen loved ones for nearly 2 years

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When COVID-19 hit the Gulf States region in March 2020, state officials were swift to react in order to prevent the spread of the virus. One of those actions taken was to shut down in-person prison visitation, limiting the number of people who come in contact with the incarcerated population. For over a year, more than 70,000 people incarcerated in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi were not able to visit with their loved ones, impacting both the prisoners and their family members.
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