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ISER researchers study a range of health-related issues, from costs of healthcare to ways of reducing suicide rates and measures of children’s well-being. They also evaluate health programs. Our capacity to study issues related to Alaskans’ health was expanded in 2015, when the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services became a part of ISER.

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ECONOMICS AFTER HOURS Thursday, May 11, 2023 6pm

 

SPEAKER SERIES

Economic Policies and Maternal and Infant Health

Maternal mortality in the US is more than four times higher than that of Germany and Sweden and nearly three times higher that that of the UK. Further, the rate of maternal mortality in the US is rising, having nearly doubled over the past three decades. Even when mortality is avoided, more than 60,00 women per year experience severe maternal morbidity, unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery with significant short- or long-term consequences to the woman's health. 

  • 01 May 2023

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Dr. Mary Kopriva, healthcare economist, joins ISER's research team

Dr. Mary Kopriva has joined ISER as an assistant professor of healthcare economics. At ISER, she is looking forward to analyzing questions about how economic policies can support women's and children’s health and promote health equity across the state. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. in Economics from the University of Oregon and her B.S. in Economics and Mathematics from Creighton University. Prior to working at ISER, she spent a year teaching English in Bulgaria as a Fulbright Fellow.
  • 20 Oct 2021

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UAA and CITC collaborate on guidelines for culturally-responsive practices for early childhood educators

"Guidelines for Culturally-Responsive Reflective Practice in Birth – Five Settings" is a new publication developed to help early childhood educators reflect on culturally-responsive practices in order to identify strengths and areas for continuous improvement. They were developed collaboratively between Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) and faculty from UAA’s Department of Psychology and Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) as a component of the “Improving Childcare Outcomes Research” project.
  • 15 Jun 2021

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Next COVID-19 research webinar: February 25

On Thursday, February 25 from 12-1 pm, join us for a discussion on what UAA researchers have found on how contact tracing has impacted COVID-19 transmission, strategies for reaching out to vulnerable Alaskans, and plans to hear community voices on the impacts of COVID-19 in the Arctic.
  • 12 Feb 2021

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Behavioral/public health talks scheduled in February

The Center for Behavioral Health Research Services (CBHRS)/ISER is currently recruiting for a behavioral health/public health research faculty member and will be hosting three candidates for public job talks over the next two weeks.
  • 03 Feb 2021

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UAA faculty to discuss COVID-19 research

On Thursday, January 28 join us for a discussion on what UAA researchers have found on how COVID-19 has impacted mask wearing in Anchorage, fishing decisions in Bristol Bay and how rural Alaskans describe their experience with the pandemic.
  • 22 Jan 2021

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Data show positive impact of availability of opioid overdose rescue kits in Alaska

Researchers at ISER’s Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS) have been tracking data on distribution and use of Narcan® rescue kits supplied to the general public through the State of Alaska's Project Hope program. Rebecca Porter, Kathryn Davis and Bridget Hanson are the authors of two infographics that reflect data collected from 2017 through 2019. The report on Narcan® use in Alaska showed that 299 lives have been saved by using a rescue kit. That number is likely even higher, say researchers.
  • 15 Dec 2020
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