ISER and the Future of its Research in Alaska

For sixty years, ISER researchers have contributed to our understanding of Alaska’s social and economic issues. Meet the new generation of ISER researchers for a discussion on the questions that fascinate them and the challenges of conducting social science and policy research in Alaska. Lee Gorsuch, who led ISER from 1976-1994 and was UAA Chancellor from 1994-2004, will join to provide a perspective from the past and bring our discussion full circle.

Participants

ISER Researchers:

• Dayna DeFeo, education
• Mary Kopriva, healthcare economics
• Jennifer Schmidt, natural resources
• Brett Watson, economics

In conversation with:

• Lee Gorsuch, ISER Director (1976-1994), UAA Chancellor (1994-2004)
• Diane Hirshberg, ISER Director and moderator