College of Health programs support overdose response in rural Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ
Lynn Troyer, an academic advisor for the School of Nursing at the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, traveled to Bethel as part of the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ-Rural Community Overdose Response Project (AK-RCORP).
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College of Health students bring applied public health research to Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s statewide stage
In January 2026, students from the College of Health showcased their public health research at the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Public Health Association Summit’s annual poster session. Their projects spanned topics ranging from food security to environmental contamination, contributing valuable insights that help shape the evolving conversation around Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s public health landscape.
Food insecurity at UAA
Almost half of UAA students have experienced food insecurity. UAA offers several resources to combat hunger and food insecurity, including the Seawolf Food Pantry, which supplies non-perishable foods, as well as three-day emergency food support.
College of Health faculty leads the way in FASD prevention through nurse education
Dr. Corrie Whitmore, an associate professor in the Division of Population Health Sciences, and her team at UAA’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services are celebrating the recent publication of a new article. The paper, which was published in the Dec. 2025 issue of Nursing for Women’s Health, offers a framework and actionable strategies for nurses to improve communication and patient experience in discussions around substance use and contraception.
Researchers examine the role Black barbershops play as health care spaces for men
School of Social Work Assistant Professor Amana Mbise and ISER Research Assistant Professor Nathan West are exploring the relationships that Black barbershops play in men's health. Their community-based research prioritizes the lived experiences of the men they talk to, and is revealing how barbershops function not just as grooming spaces, but as social and cultural hubs.
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