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Nursing students honored during ceremony

 |  Jordana Newman  | 

The School of Nursing held its 2nd annual white coat ceremony on August 1 recognizing 15 nursing students in the graduate program.

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Ingrid Johnson's newest publication explores victim-survivors’ reasons for not reporting to the police

 |  Ahliil Saitanan  |  ,

UAA Justice Center Assistant Professor Ingrid Johnson recently published an article in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, titled "Victim-Survivors’ Prioritization of Reasons for Non-Reporting Adult Sexual Assaults to Law Enforcement." This manuscript used data from a survey of survivors of adult sexual assault in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ on their reasons for not reporting to the police, which was part of the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (AK-SAKI).

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Social work alumni Amanda Metivier appointed Child Welfare Academy director

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The ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Child Welfare Academy has named Amanda Metivier its new director.

Amana Mbise, Ph.D., closing out his presentation during the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Black Caucus town hall event Read More

Groundbreaking report sheds light on health disparities experienced by Black ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ns

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On June 30, the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Black Caucus held the Covid & Beyond: Black Health & Wellness Town Hall at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥. Amana Mbise, Ph.D., an assistant professor with the School of Social Work under the College of Health, presented eye-opening findings from the first-ever Black ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ns Health Status report.

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ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Social Worker Dr. Yvonne Chase is the new President-Elect of NASW

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Yvonne Chase, Ph.D., associate professor with the Dept. of Human Services under the UAA College of Health, is the new president-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).