Justice Center Faculty and Staff

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Faculty Areas of expertise Contact information
Allan Barnes Allan Barnes, Ph.D., Professor
  • Criminology
  • Crime prevention
  • Program evaluation
  • Statistical analysis
(907) 786-1819
arbarnes@uaa.alaska.edu
Jason Brandeis Jason Brandeis, J.D., Assistant Professor
  • Constitutional law
  • Civil liberties
  • Civil procedure
  • Legal research & writing
(907) 786-1812
jbrandeis@uaa.alaska.edu
Sharon Chamard Sharon Chamard, Ph.D., Associate Professor
  • Situational crime prevention
  • Problem-oriented policing
  • Survey research methods
(907) 786-1813
sechamard@uaa.alaska.edu
Ronald Everett Ronald S. Everett, Ph.D., Associate Professor
  • Sentencing
  • Corrections
  • Specialized courts
  • Criminal justice policy
(907) 786-1820
rseverett@uaa.alaska.edu
C Cory R. Lepage, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  • Courts
  • Sociology of law
  • Criminological theory
  • Research methods & analysis
(907) 786-4302
crlepage@uaa.alaska.edu
Brad Myrstol Brad A. Myrstol, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  • Policing
  • Homelessness
  • Illicit drug use & crime
(907) 786-1837
bamyrstol@uaa.alaska.edu
Troy Payne Troy Payne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  • Problem-oriented policing
  • Community problem-solving
  • Data analysis
(907) 786-1816
tpayne9@uaa.alaska.edu
Deb Periman Deborah Periman, J.D., Associate Professor
  • Paralegal practice
  • Professional ethics
  • Legal research
  • Legal writing
(907) 786-1125
dkperiman@uaa.alaska.edu
Marny Rivera Marny Rivera, Ph.D., Associate Professor
  • Criminology
  • Biobehavioral theory & research
  • Research methods
  • Substance use & crime
(907) 786-1126
mrivera11@uaa.alaska.edu
André Rosay André Rosay, Ph.D., Director
  • Violence against women
  • Juvenile justice
  • Statistics
  • American Indian & Alaska Native research
(907) 786-1821
abrosay@uaa.alaska.edu
Affiliate faculty Affiliation Contact information
Lu De-ping Lu De-ping, Ph.D., Professor
Deputy Director for Academy of Youth Development
China Youth University for Political Science 86-10-88567185
chinesepresident@163.com
Darryl S. Wood Darryl S. Wood, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Washington State University Vancouver, Criminal Justice

(360) 546-9255
darrylwood@vancouver. wsu.edu

Emeritus faculty Areas of expertise Contact information
John Angell John E. Angell, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
  • Police administration
  • Community policing
  • Rural justice
ahjea@uaa.alaska.edu
Robert Congdon Robert Congdon, J.D., Professor Emeritus
(photo by Erik Hill)
  • Administrative Law
  • Business Law
  • Paralegal
afrec@uaa.alaska.edu
Nancy Schafer Nancy E. Schafer, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
  • Corrections
  • Criminology
  • Juvenile justice
ahnes@uaa.alaska.edu
Professional & research staff Areas of expertise Contact information
Alan McKelvie Alan McKelvie, M.S., Research Director
Director, Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center
  • Experimental design
  • Systems analysis
(907) 786-1809
armckelvie@uaa.alaska.edu
Barbara Armstrong Barbara Armstrong, M.A., Research Associate
Editor, Alaska Justice Forum
  • Research/editing
  • Information dissemination / blog
  • Special projects
(907) 786-1815
barmstr8@uaa.alaska.edu
Khristy Parker Khristy Parker, B.A., Research Assistant (907) 786-4885
klparker@uaa.alaska.edu
Support staff Areas of expertise Contact information
Rhoda Brown Rhoda Brown, Office Manager
  • Office management
  • Budgeting
  • Grants & contracts
  • IT issues
(907) 786-1504
rabrown@uaa.alaska.edu
Melissa Green Melissa S. Green, Publication Specialist (907) 786-1833
msgreen@uaa.alaska.edu
Tuyet Tran Tuyet Tran, Administrative Secretary
  • Scheduling
  • Curriculum
  • Faculty/student support
  • Website design (For Students)
(907) 786-1810
tttran4@uaa.alaska.edu
Amy Perkins Amy Perkins, Fiscal Technician
  • Travel
  • Payroll
  • Accounting support
  • Student lab maintenance
(907) 786-1814
asperkins@uaa.alaska.edu