Dr. Lindsey Blumenstein, Justice faculty, participated in the April 22 panel discussing the ABC 20/20 documentary "The Party's Over."The documentary, which aired in January 2015, tells the true story of a sexual assault on the campus of Vanderbilt University and the impact the incident had on the victim, the perpetrators, their families, the university, and the community. Program panelists also included Stephanie Whaley, Title IX Investigator and UAA Dean of Students Office, and Camilla Hussein-Scott, UAA student and former president of the UAA NO MORE Alliance, as well as a survivor of domestic violence. For more information, visit: http://uaajusticecenter.blogspot.com/2015/04/dr-blumenstein-participates-on-panel.html .

Dr. Troy Payne, Justice faculty, was interviewed by the Alaska Dispatch News for the article "Tough task ahead for Berkowitz to boost Anchorage police force to 400" (May 10, 2015) about police staffing levels in Anchorage. Dr. Payne remarked that there is no nationwide standard for police staffing levels, but it does appear APD is understaffed. Read the article at http://www.adn.com/article/20150510/tough-task-ahead-berkowitz-boost-anchorage-police-force-400. For more information, visit: http://uaajusticecenter.blogspot.com/2015/05/dr-payne-interviewed-by-alaska-dispatch.html.

Leila Kimbrell, BA, Justice, and Paralegal Certificate '02, is a legislative assistant to Senator Lisa Murkowski in her Washington, DC office, and was recently highlighted in the spring issue of UAA Alumni Spirit magazine. Born in Soldotna and raised on the Kenai Peninsula, Leila joined the Senator's staff in 2013 and has been working on economic policy matters. Leila is a member of the UAA Justice Center Paralegal Studies Certificate Program Advisory Committee. Read the full article here: http://greenandgold.uaa.alaska.edu/alumni-spirit/692/from-kenai-cookouts-to-capitol-hill/.