This Leadership Team Newsletter is published every two weeks by the Dean's Office in the College of Health at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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The UAA College of Health advances the health and well being of people and communities
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CHD Faculty and Staff Attend and Present at the AUCD 2016 Conference
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) 2016 Conference is an opportunity for sharing knowledge with colleagues from all over our national network. Several staff and faculty attended and presented at this year's conference focused on navigating change through building relationships. Julie Atkinson, Karen Ward, and partners from the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities presented the poster "Changing Social Norms and Building Relationships: Improving Socio-Sex
ual Health for Individuals with Intellectual and
Related Developmental Disabilities through Community-Based Training." Virginia Miller presented the poster
"Interdisciplinary Academic Partnerships: Interdisciplinary Exploration o
f Alaska's Critical Behavioral Health Issues." Karen Heath was a presenter on the panel "
Role of Developmental Disabilities Network Partners to Support Employment Systems Change in the Partners
hips in Employment Project." Julie Atkinson, Rebekah Moras, and Katie Lancaster (Wyoming) also led the annual Disability and Sexual Health Special Interest Group meeting.
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Department of Health Sciences - - - - - - - - - - - -
UAA Receives Mamava Lactation Pod
A UAA team led by the Department of Health Science's Dr. Corrie Whitmore received the Level 1: Lactation Pod Award from the Alaska Workplace Breastfeeding Support Project. The Mamava Lactation Pod will arrive in the UAA Student Union during the Spring 2017 semester, as part of a larger effort to increase workplace breastfeeding in the state.
Mark Your Calendars! MPH Alumni Meet and Greet to Take Place January 18
The MPH Alumni Association is excited to invite alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and friends of the program to join us for the Annual MPH Alumni Meet and Greet this January 18 at Williwaw. It will take place from 5:30-7 pm, following the last afternoon session at the ALPHA Health Summit. Come learn more about the MPH Program and what our alumni have planned for the upcoming year. Visit with friends and honor our newest Delta Omega honor society inductees. More information to follow.
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Congratulations to Beverly Khodra, Recipient of the AK WWAMI Director's Award
WWAMI student Beverly Khodra receives the 2016 Alaska WWAMI Director's Award. According to Jane Shelby, Director of the Alaska WWAMI School of Medical Education, "Beverly has blossomed in Foundations, she became confident, a class leader and mature influence in the class, and very supportive of younger students." Congratulations Beverly!
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Justice Center - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ANCSA at 45: Videos and Symposium Materials Online
Justice Center Welcomes Students at 2016 Fall Preview Day
Prof. Brandeis Presents at Marijuana Business Law in Alaska Legal Seminar
Justice Center Faculty Present at American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting
Drs. Rosay and Myrstol Present at the 15th Annual National Indian Nations Conference
Prof. Knudsen Profiled in Legal Writing Institute Newsletter
Legal Studies Alumni Update: Lisa Winzenburg
Lisa Winzenburg
, Paralegal Studies Certificate '14, is the Legal Assistant and Area Credit Manager for the Alaska Region of Builders First Source/Spenard Builders Supply in Anchorage. Her job involves managing delinquent accounts, securing bad debts, legal collections, and fraud/theft suppression, reviewing contracts, and working with surety bond claims and payment/performance bond claims. For more information, visit: http://uaajusticecenter.blogspot.com/2016/12/legal-studies-alumni-update-winzenburg.html.
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Upcoming Events/Deadlines
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- December 18 - Fall commencement
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December 26-27 - Winter holiday
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December 24-January 1 - Campus closed
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January 2-3 - New Year's holiday
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January 12 - Leadership team meeting
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January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
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January 26 - Leadership team meeting
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February 1
- Emeritus applications due to OAA
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February 9 - Leadership team meeting
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February 23 - Leadership team meeting
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