
Get your degree in justice
UAF offers justice degrees and certifications in high-demand job areas. Whether you are interested in criminal law or alternative dispute resolution the we have a program that will fit your needs. We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees with specializations in Justice Administration, Law Enforcement Academy, Pre-Law, and the Corrections Academy. We offer hybrid online and in-person programs that allow for student flexibility instruction and course scheduling.
Don't take our word for it.
Gain skills while still in school
Internship provides students with a supervised experience in a criminal justice agency/setting. Placements include, but are not limited to, Law Enforcement, Probation, Law Practices, and Prosecution/Defense agencies. Justice-related careers are on the rise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, two areas with exceptional growth projections through 2024 include probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (with 4% estimated growth) and arbitrators, mediators, & conciliators (9%).
Start here, go anywhere
Start here and go anywhere. Our graduates are across the country and out in the world.
Department of Justice Contact Information
Email: uaf-justice@alaska.edu
Phone: (907) 474-5500
Fax: (907) 474-5817
Physical address:
1747 South Chandalar Drive
Gruening Building, Room 503
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Mailing address:
UAF Department of Justice
PO Box 756425
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6425
Mike Daku
Clinical Associate Professor of Justice
Office: Gruening Building, Room 501 D
Phone: (907) 474-5717
Email: mjdaku@alaska.edu
Laura Schneider
Office: Gruening Building, Room 605
Phone: (907) 474-7126
Email: uaf-justice@alaska.edu
*Please Note* All UAF College of Liberal Arts (CLA) administrative assistants are off contract through the summer and will not return until Monday, August 14th, 2023.
If you need any assistance this summer, please contact Miriam Stelges in the CLA Dean's Office by phone at (907) 474-7231 or via email at uaf-cla@alaska.edu
At times, navigating your way through college can be tricky. That’s why we have two comprehensive academic advisors to help you out.
Our CLA Comprehensive Academic Advisors, Dan Darrow and Grace Carroll can assist with registration, petitions, change of major requests, and answer any number of questions related to the college experience. Advising appointments are available in person, via telephone, over zoom or via email.

Dan Darrow
CLA Lead Comprehensive Academic Advisor
College of Liberal Arts
Gruening Building, Room 503 G
Schedule an advising appointment with Dan using the button below.
However, if you are not a current UAF student, please send Dan an email to schedule your appointment.
Schedule Advising Appointment
Grace Carroll
CLA Comprehensive Academic Advisor
College of Liberal Arts
Gruening Building, Room 503 F
Schedule an advising appointment with Grace using the button below.
However, if you are not a current UAF student, please send Grace an email to schedule your appointment.
Schedule Advising Appointment