Are you ready for a career making the world a better place? With a degree from the
UAA College of Health, you'll master the knowledge and tools you need to help people
and make your community healthier. The college is Alaska's hub for degrees in health
care and social services, with 45+ academic programs in clinical health care, social
assistance, justice, and public health. Many of the college's programs prepare you
for frontline careers providing care or services directly to patients and clients.
Other programs train you to help people and communities through research, education,
laboratory work, or administration.
No matter what profession you pursue, you'll be part of our far-reaching community
of healers, helpers, and change-agents. Our alumni are improving lives across Alaska
and around the world—in hospitals and clinics, government agencies, nonprofits, private
practices and countless other settings. This page is designed to guide you, our future
students, in further exploring what is in store for you at UAA. Here's what you'll
find on this page:
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.
Ever since she was six years old, Panikaa Teeple, B.S.W. Social Work ’21, knew that spreading love was her life’s purpose. Next year, Teeple will have the opportunity to spread love internationally as UAA’s 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.
When human services and social work alumna Cass Pook says she has always been a helper, she’s not just referring to her nature as an empathetic and compassionate listener. “Culturally, it's in my DNA to be a helper,” said Pook. “Looking 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.”
UAA alumna and associate professor Holly Martinson hopes the new Biomed U-RISE program "lights a fire" in Alaska'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.
Restorative justice is a form of resolution that allows victims of crimes to work with the criminal justice system to address and correct the harm caused. UAA’s Ingrid Johnson from the Justice Center and Rei Shimizu from the School of Social Work spoke to the Alaska Beacon about how restorative justice can be used in cases of domestic violence.
Explore the Alaska Career Information System
AKCIS is a free resource available to Alaska residents, made possible through a partnership between the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education and the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. You can take a personality inventory, explore career information including national and state data on job growth, salary, etc., and explore related programs of study.
Visit the University of Alaska Career Coach
Career Coach is a resource made available by the Univeristy of Alaska to guide inidividuals in exploring career options. You can take a Career Assessment to learn more about yourself and Career Coach will give you career suggestions based on your interests. You may also choose to browse career infromation to learn more about professions within various career clusters.
Alaska’s Health and Social Services Hub
Located in the heart of Alaska’s ever-growing health and social work industry, UAA provides extensive real-world experience and networking opportunities for students.
Student Opportunities & Support
We want to see our students thrive inside and outside of the classroom through opportunities such as internships, research, student clubs and organizations, academic advising, and other student services.
Expert Faculty
Our faculty members are experts in their fields and innovative educators representing diverse communities and perspectives from across the globe. They care about student success and share a great passion for learning and community health and well-being.
Community Engagement
Our mission is to advance the health and well-being of people and communities and our students get an opportunity to do just that. Our faculty and students are involved in community clinics, K-12 outreach programs, and research that makes a difference.
Cutting-Edge Facilities
COH programs are run out of some of the newest buildings on UAA's main campus, featuring state-of-the art labs and equipment, as well as 15 campus locations across the state.
Research that Matters
Our faculty and students are involved in some of the most important research happening in Alaska including critical issues like disease prevention, homelessness, criminal justice reform, and climate change, just to name a few.
Continue Exploring:
Request a tour: We offer tours to individuals and groups of College of Health facilities. Tours can be tailored to fit your needs, and can offer demonstrations, lectures, and other engaging interactions for large groups such as class field trips.
Request Information: Fill out our online form to request more information about UAA and programs offered at the College of Health.
Speak with a recuiter: Whether you are still considering your career options or choosing a university to attend, our recruiter is available to chat with you and get you the answers you need while making these decisions.
Schedule a Green and Gold Visit: Get to know campus with a guided tour, talk to an Admissions Counselor and ask important questions about UAA and the college search process.
Request a guest lecture: Our faculty are passionate about their career fields and would love to visit your classrooms and organizations to present on a variety of topics. Learn more about guest lecture topics and how to request a visit.
Katherine Pascua, Student Recruitment Specialist
Contact Us:
Katherine Pascua
Student Recruitment Specialist
UAA College of Health
(907) 786-6911
kfpascua@alaska.edu
Location:
UAA Professional Studies Building
2533 Providence Drive, Suite 234
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
