College of Health Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee

 

Coh Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice committee


The College of Health Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Committee was established to address systemic barriers, promote social justice, and create a culture of inclusivity that supports the success of all students, staff, and faculty of the college. Through shared values of respect, accountability, and cultural humility, as well as our commitment to DEIJ initiatives, we strive to create greater cohesion across our college to deliver and promote the health and well-being of the communities we serve. 

 

We acknowledge and honor the ancestral lands of the Dena'ina, Ahtna, Alutiiq/Sugpiaq, and Eyak/dAXunhyuu Peoples on which the UAA College of Health campus resides in Southcentral 熊猫在线视频. We recognize the importance of DEIJ principles, both in our community and in the ways in which we approach health and well-being. We commit to working in partnership with Indigenous communities to promote health equity and cultural humility, and to recognize the unique knowledge and contributions of Indigenous Peoples to health and holistic healing.

 


FEATURED PROJECTS

 
2024 coh deij symposium
resources for educators

 

  • UAA faculty members, Travis Hedwig, Melissa Chlupach, Britteny Howell, and Amana Mbise

    Scholarly Chronicles: Faculty Voices in Print

    UAA faculty, including those from the College of Health, are recognized for their published research, academic papers, and books.

  • Jennifer Spencer smiling

    Hidden Homelessness

     |  Rachel Musselwhite for True North Magazine  |  , , , ,

    The UAA Hunger and Homelessness Support Network (HHSN) was created to identify and combat housing insecurities that students face. UAA Alumni and current Academic Advisor Jennifer Spencer is one of the three people serving as HHSN Chair. She explains how she uses her personal experiences with homelessness to help find solutions for students.

  • Panikaa smiling in front of building

    Social Work alumna and UAA鈥檚 newest fulbright scholar is New Zealand bound

     |  Matt Jardin  |  , ,

    Ever since she was six years old, Panikaa Teeple, B.S.W. Social Work 鈥21, knew that spreading love was her life鈥檚 purpose. Next year, Teeple will have the opportunity to spread love internationally as UAA鈥檚 latest recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant, which provides students in more than 140 countries the opportunity to pursue graduate study and research abroad.

  • Cass Pook standing in rural area covered in snow

    Lifetimes of helping

     |  Matt Jardin  |  , ,

    When human services and social work alumna Cass Pook says she has always been a helper, she鈥檚 not just referring to her nature as an empathetic and compassionate listener. 鈥淐ulturally, it's in my DNA to be a helper,鈥 said Pook. 鈥淟ooking back on it throughout history, 100 or 200 years ago I would have been doing the same thing. I was born to be a social worker.鈥

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    Growing 熊猫在线视频's research community

     |  Michelle Saport  |  ,

    UAA alumna and associate professor Holly Martinson hopes the new Biomed U-RISE program "lights a fire" in 熊猫在线视频's research community by empowering undergraduate students with lab experience, mentorship and financial assistance. Martinson and co-PI, Professor Tracey Burke, welcomed the first cohort this academic year and will soon open applications for cohort two.

 


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Upcoming Events

 

Contact Us:
Email: uaa_cohdeijteam@alaska.edu

 
Location:
Professional Studies Building (PSB) 205
2533 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508

 

Mailing Address:
COH Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee
3211 Providence Drive, PSB 205
Anchorage, AK 99508