About ISER
Telephone: |
907-786-7710 | |
Fax: |
907-786-7739 | |
Mailing: |
3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage Alaska 99508 | |
Physical: |
4500 Diplomacy Drive, 5th Floor | |
Email: |
ayiser@uaa.alaska.edu | |
| To report web problems: iserweb AT uaa.alaska.edu | ||
The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) was established by the Alaska Legislature in 1961. ISER's research spans Alaska's modern history, examining everything from the effects of the massive 1964 earthquake to the current debate over how to help Alaska's troubled salmon industry.
ISER is part of the College of Business and Public Policy at UAA. It has a core staff of about 30 faculty members, research associates, and support personnel. Roughly one quarter of its budget is from university money and three quarters from grants and contracts. ISER staff members not only do research but also teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
ISER maintains the state's largest economic database and forecasts population and employment growth. All of ISER's research findings are published and are available through ISER's offices at UAA. Many are also available on this Web site and we're continually adding more.
Policymakers and private citizens alike use ISER research. In recent years, ISER has increasingly drawn communities, school districts, and universities–as well as Alaska Native and other private organizations–into research projects.
Advisory Board and Affiliates
In early 2005 ISER established an advisory board, to help ISER identify public policy issues most important to Alaskans and to strengthen its ties to the Alaska community. The board has 15 members, including people from all areas of the state, with very broad experience in private industry, public service, and academia. Click here to see short biographies of the members.
ISER also recently began asking UA faculty members who have previously worked with ISER to become ISER affiliates. The broad expertise of the affiliates—who range from historians to wildlife biologists—greatly expands ISER’s research capacity. Click here to see short biographies of current affiliates.Mission Statement
ISER enhances the well-being of Alaskans and others, through non-partisan research that helps people understand social and economic systems and supports informed public and private decision-making.
ISER pursues its mission by
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