Student Spotlight: Martina Weddel - UAA Justice Center honors graduate
UAA Justice Center graduate Martina Weddel receives honors and shares her involvement in campus clubs and extracurricular programs while at UAA's College of Health.
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Alumni Spotlight: Alaska Justice Information Center Research Professional
Briana Moffat, an alumna of UAA鈥檚 School of Justice and Human Services and a new employee at the Alaska Justice Information Center, shares her passion for both justice and emergency medicine.
Alaska adds millions to address domestic violence and sexual assault; advocates say more is needed
The Alaska Victimization Survey, conducted by the UAA鈥檚 Justice Center, shows a rise in domestic violence and sexual assault rates, leading advocates to argue that, despite Alaska allocating millions of dollars to combat these issues, the funding is still not enough to meet demand or address the root causes.
Alaska lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships
UAA鈥檚 Alaska Justice Information Center researcher, Rus鈥檚el Sampson is quoted in an Alaska Beacon article about merit-based Alaska Performance Scholarships.
Alaska study links domestic violence to poor health outcomes
The Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) released a new report about the health of women who have 花季传媒d Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Physical violence is a part of IPV, but it also includes things like controlling behaviors, threats of harm, and inflicting harm against people and things an intimate partner cares about. Dr. Ingrid Johnson with AVS told the Alaska Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.
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