Institute of Social and Economic Research

Research that helps Alaska understand itself.

ISER's faculty, researchers, and staff bring decades of expertise across economics, public policy, education, and behavioral health — tackling the questions that matter most to Alaskans.

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Director

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Ian Hartman, Ph.D.

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Director

Faculty

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Matthew Berman, Ph.D.

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Professor of Economics

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Dayna DeFeo, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor of Education Policy
Director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research

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Diane Hirshberg, Ph.D.

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Professor of Education Policy

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Mike Jones, Ph.D.

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Research Assistant Professor of Economics

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Diane K King, Ph.D.

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Director of CBHRS
Research Associate Professor

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Bob Loeffler, M.C.R.P., M.S.

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Research Professor of Public Policy

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Spencer Perry, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy

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Trang Tran, Ph.D.

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Assistant Research Professor in Education Policy

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Brett Watson, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor of Applied and Natural Resource Economics

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Nathan West, Ph.D.

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Research Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services

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Brock Wilson, Ph.D.

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Research Assistant Professor of Applied Economics

Staff

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Noah Burke

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Research Professional

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Staci Corey, M.S.

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Research Professional

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Kathryn Davis, M.P.H., M.P.P.

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Research Professional

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Kevin Douglas

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Research Technician

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Alexandra Edwards, MA MPH

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Senior Research Professional

Ashley Hannigan

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Research Professional

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Katie Longuevan

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Research Professional

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Faith Ozer Green, M.P.H.

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Project Manager

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Ashley Schroeder, M.P.H.

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Research Professional

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Carolyn Tix

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Research Professional

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Rebecca Van Wyck, M.S.

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Research Professional

Undergraduate and Graduate Researchers

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Lauren Kiker, M.S.

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Graduate Research Assistant in the Clinical-Community Psychology Ph.D. Program

Clover Strickling

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Graduate Research Assistant

Megan Wadell, M.S.

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Graduate Research Assistant, Clinical-Community Psychology program

Caleb Yabes

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Graduate Research Assistant, Master of Public Policy Program

Faculty Collaborators and Affiliates

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Chad M. Briggs, Ph.D.

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Professor of Disaster Risk Management
Asian Institute of Management Principal,
Global Interconnections LLC

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Steve Colt

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Professor Emeritus of Economics

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Katie Cueva, Sc.D., M.A.T., M.P.H.

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Research Associate Professor, UAF Center for Alaska Native Health Research

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Mouhcine Guettabi, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor of Economics & Finance, University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Heather E. Hudson, Ph.D., J.D.

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ISER Director, 2010-2012

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Mara Kimmel

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Assistant Professor of Public Policy

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Jennifer Schmidt, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor of Natural Resources Management and Policy

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Ralph Townsend, Ph.D.

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ISER Director, 2016-2021

Emeriti

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Victor Fischer

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(1924-2023)
Director Emeritus
Director of ISER 1966-1976

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Scott Goldsmith, Ph.D.

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Professor Emeritus, Economics
Director, 2001-2005

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Linda Grant

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Staff Emerita

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Gunnar Knapp, Ph.D.

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Professor Emeritus, Economic
Director, 2013-2016

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Jack Kruse, Ph.D.

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Professor Emeritus, Public Policy
Director, 1994-1997

Linda Leask

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Staff Emerita

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Tom Morehouse

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Professor Emeritus, Political Science

Marcia Trudgen

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Staff Emerita

Bradford Tuck, Ph.D.

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(1937 - 2026)
Professor Emeritus, Economics