UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research
@iser-alaska.bsky.social
ISER, a research center of the University of Alaska Anchorage, has been at the forefront of public policy research in Alaska since 1961.
ISER researchers Noah Burke and Brock Wilson analyzed 20 years of teacher retention data to build the brief, which is now available online: scholarworks.alaska.edu/bitstream/ha...
January 21, 2026 at 7:29 PM
ISER researchers Noah Burke and Brock Wilson analyzed 20 years of teacher retention data to build the brief, which is now available online: scholarworks.alaska.edu/bitstream/ha...
A recent project brought Black barbers to UAA for a public health conversation organized by ISER, UAA School of Social Work, Alaska Black Caucus, and Alaska Department of Health. The conversation could improve health outcomes for Black men through the trusted space of the barbershop.
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Researchers examine the role Black barbershops play as health care spaces for men
For the past two years, social work assistant professor Amana Mbise, Ph.D., and behavioral sciences research assistant professor Nathan West, Ph.D., conducted community-based research to examine the r...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM
A recent project brought Black barbers to UAA for a public health conversation organized by ISER, UAA School of Social Work, Alaska Black Caucus, and Alaska Department of Health. The conversation could improve health outcomes for Black men through the trusted space of the barbershop.
✂️Read more:
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The project team consulted residents from 31 rural and urban communities across Alaska, the Yukon, and the Lower 48. Their results offer practical wildfire solutions that balance benefits for both economy and ecology. Read more in the journal iScience: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The project team consulted residents from 31 rural and urban communities across Alaska, the Yukon, and the Lower 48. Their results offer practical wildfire solutions that balance benefits for both economy and ecology. Read more in the journal iScience: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Stay informed and see for yourself. You can read the full report report at: scholarworks.alaska.edu/bitstream/ha...
ISER economist Matthew Berman contributed to the research.
ISER economist Matthew Berman contributed to the research.
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Stay informed and see for yourself. You can read the full report report at: scholarworks.alaska.edu/bitstream/ha...
ISER economist Matthew Berman contributed to the research.
ISER economist Matthew Berman contributed to the research.
Today, ISER's Dayna DeFeo presented to leaders and lawmakers to show how Alaska's education spending stacks up against other states. The presentation helps incoming legislators understand how Alaska's education spending has changed over time compared to inflation and the national average.
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Today, ISER's Dayna DeFeo presented to leaders and lawmakers to show how Alaska's education spending stacks up against other states. The presentation helps incoming legislators understand how Alaska's education spending has changed over time compared to inflation and the national average.
❄️Stay tuned for events in Anchorage, Juneau, and elsewhere as we gear up for a very big spring semester.❄️
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
❄️Stay tuned for events in Anchorage, Juneau, and elsewhere as we gear up for a very big spring semester.❄️
#CUPSO is the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations. We look forward to welcoming other public service institutes from universities across the country for the CUPSO conference from May 18-20.
December 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#CUPSO is the Consortium of University Public Service Organizations. We look forward to welcoming other public service institutes from universities across the country for the CUPSO conference from May 18-20.
The study is fully funded by National Institutes of Health and includes researchers from ISER, @uafairbanks.bsky.social, @merrimackcollege.bsky.social, @hsph.harvard.edu d.edu, and @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The study is fully funded by National Institutes of Health and includes researchers from ISER, @uafairbanks.bsky.social, @merrimackcollege.bsky.social, @hsph.harvard.edu d.edu, and @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social
The study is fully funded by National Institutes of Health and includes researchers from ISER, @uafairbanks.bsky.social, @merrimackcollege.bsky.social, @hsph.harvard.edu, and @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social.
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The study is fully funded by National Institutes of Health and includes researchers from ISER, @uafairbanks.bsky.social, @merrimackcollege.bsky.social, @hsph.harvard.edu, and @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social.