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Justice Center assistant professor Ingrid Johnson (inset) shares Alaska Victimization Survey results to the Alaska House Judiciary Committee during session on April 8 in this screenshot Read More

Alaska Victimization Survey results shared with Alaska House Judiciary Committee

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  | 

Justice Center assistant professor Ingrid Johnson shared results from the Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) with the Alaska House Judiciary Committee.

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New domestic violence report features Justice Center Research

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  |  , ,

The Domestic Violence in Alaska report has been published by the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission. The report cites the Alaska Victimization Survey; Justice Center director and professor Brad Myrstol; and work by the Alaska Justice Information Center in partnership with the Anchorage Police Department. AJiC director and Justice Center associate professor Troy Payne also was an active participant with the domestic violence work group.

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Holly Martinson included in Alaska's Top Forty Under 40

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Congratulations to Dr. Holly Martinson, who has been selected for the Alaska Journal of Commerce and the Anchorage Daily News Top 40 Under 40.

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Gloria Burnett receives Barbara Berger Excellence in Public Health Education and Promotion Award

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  | 

Congratulations to Gloria Burnett, Director of the Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce, on being selected as this year's winner of the Barbara Berger Excellence in Public Health Education and Promotion award!

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UAA professor鈥檚 work included in Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act

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Angelia Trujillo has worked as a forensic nurse examiner, has a doctorate in forensic nursing practice and teaches population health and forensic nursing at UAA. She founded the Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy. The academy鈥檚 work was included in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2022, which President Biden signed into law on March 17.