Staffing shortages still hinder Alaska hospitals; nurses among the highest in demand
Hospitals need nurses nationwide and across Alaska, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated health care workforce shortages.
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In Focus: As community members remain split on SROs in Niles Township high schools, the district fails to act
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
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 鈥� Behavioral Health Aide Spotlight
Bernice Hetherington鈥攁 UAA MSW student鈥攚as featured in the Behavioral Health Aide Spotlight for the Tanana Chiefs Conference.
Dr. Ingrid Johnson interviewed for true crime series on Oxygen
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.鈦�
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