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Education

Biography

Brad A. Myrstol is the Assistant Dean of the School of Justice and Human Services. Brad began working in the É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ Justice Center in 2002 as a research associate when he was still a doctoral student at Indiana University. During his four years working as a Justice Center staff researcher, Brad completed his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and he conducted his dissertation research with the Anchorage Police Department. Dr. Myrstol then moved Outside for three years before returning to the É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ Justice Center in 2009 – this time as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. He’s been at É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ ever since. Dr. Myrstol’s research spans many areas within criminology, but centers primarily on policing, as well as various aspects of criminal justice response to sexual assault and intimate partner violence. In his time at É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ Dr. Myrstol has served in several faculty, leadership, and administrative roles. Dr. Myrstol is the founding director of the Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC), and prior to assuming the role of Assistant Dean of the School of Justice and Human Services he served as both director and chair of the É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ Justice Center.

Teaching Responsibilities

As a faculty member, Dr. Myrstol has taught both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses across a range of criminological topics. While at É«ÇéÍøÕ¾, Dr. Myrstol has offered courses across the Criminology & Criminal Justice curriculum including (but not limited to): Introduction to Criminal Justice, Theories of Crime and Criminal Offending, Introduction to Research Methods in Justice, Justice Data Analysis, Police and Society, Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice & Policy, Forensic Science and Criminal Justice, and Police–Community Relations, among others. As Assistant Dean of the School of Justice and Human Services, Dr. Myrstol offers undergraduate courses on an as-needed basis.

Research Interests

Dr. Myrstol’s research over the past decade has focused almost exclusively on Alaska-specific criminal justice topics and issues and has taken on a decidedly applied (as opposed to theoretical) flavor as Dr. Myrstol’s focus has shifted to conducting research and analyses to directly inform justice policy and practice in Alaska. Much of that work can be accessed via the É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ and respective ScholarWorks@UA archives. Dr. Myrstol’s research is also published in peer-reviewed criminology journals such as Crime & Delinquency, Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, the American Journal of Criminal Justice, and the Western Criminology Review. As director of the Alaska Justice Information Center, however, Dr. Myrstol’s primary role is to develop, curate, and oversee the center’s research portfolio rather than execute specific research projects or analyses, and to train/mentor research staff and junior faculty.