"Make it Monday" forum - ISER: Non-Partisan Policy Research for Alaska and Beyond
Name:
"Make it Monday" forum - ISER: Non-Partisan Policy Research for Alaska and Beyond
Date:
September 8, 2025
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM AKDT
Event Description:
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED.
Walk-in availability is not guaranteed. Please be sure to register by 5 pm the Thursday prior.
The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) has been at the forefront of public policy research in Alaska for more than sixty years. ISER’s multidisciplinary staff studies many of the major public policy issues facing Alaska. That work helps Alaskans better understand the state’s changing economy, population, and infrastructure, and the challenges and opportunities that come with change. Diane Hirshberg, ISER Director, will give an update on ISER's team and some of the work of greatest relevance to the business community in Alaska.
PLUS, a member presentation from the YWCA Alaska.
Diane Hirshberg has been Director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research for almost four years, and a Professor of Education Policy at the University of Alaska Anchorage for twenty two years. She also serves as Vice-President Academic for the University of the Arctic (UArctic). Her research includes education policy analysis, Indigenous education, circumpolar education issues, and the role of education in sustainable development in the Arctic. She has studied the boarding school experiences of Alaska Native students, teacher supply, demand, and turnover in Alaska, the cost of teacher turnover, and evaluated numerous education initiatives in the state. Her current work, outside of being an administrator, focuses on the role of education and knowledge sharing in supporting efforts to build energy security and sustainability in northern and Indigenous communities. Dr. Hirshberg teaches in the Master of Public Policy Program at the UAA College of Business and Public Policy. She has a Ph.D. in Education from UCLA, a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University, and two bachelor’s degrees from UC Berkeley.
Walk-in availability is not guaranteed. Please be sure to register by 5 pm the Thursday prior.
The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) has been at the forefront of public policy research in Alaska for more than sixty years. ISER’s multidisciplinary staff studies many of the major public policy issues facing Alaska. That work helps Alaskans better understand the state’s changing economy, population, and infrastructure, and the challenges and opportunities that come with change. Diane Hirshberg, ISER Director, will give an update on ISER's team and some of the work of greatest relevance to the business community in Alaska.
PLUS, a member presentation from the YWCA Alaska.
Diane Hirshberg has been Director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research for almost four years, and a Professor of Education Policy at the University of Alaska Anchorage for twenty two years. She also serves as Vice-President Academic for the University of the Arctic (UArctic). Her research includes education policy analysis, Indigenous education, circumpolar education issues, and the role of education in sustainable development in the Arctic. She has studied the boarding school experiences of Alaska Native students, teacher supply, demand, and turnover in Alaska, the cost of teacher turnover, and evaluated numerous education initiatives in the state. Her current work, outside of being an administrator, focuses on the role of education and knowledge sharing in supporting efforts to build energy security and sustainability in northern and Indigenous communities. Dr. Hirshberg teaches in the Master of Public Policy Program at the UAA College of Business and Public Policy. She has a Ph.D. in Education from UCLA, a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University, and two bachelor’s degrees from UC Berkeley.Have a specific question for the presenters?
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Location:
Dena'ina Center, 2nd floor
Date/Time Information:
11:30 am to Noon - Networking
Noon to 1 pm - Presentation
Noon to 1 pm - Presentation
Contact Information:
Tosha Swan Pereira
Fees/Admission:
Registration is due by 5 pm the Thursday prior, but please RSVP at your earliest convenience. A $2 fee will be added for late registrations. Walk-ins are not guaranteed meals or a seat.
- General Admission + Lunch: $35 Members / $40 Non-Members
- Table Reservation (Seats 8): $230 Members / $280 Non-Members
- Coffee-Only Reservation: $13 Members / $15 Non-Members
- Digital Punch Card (10 lunches; Expires one year from purchase date): $330 Members-Only
CANCELLATION NOTE: For a full refund, registration must be canceled by 5 pm the Thursday prior. No refunds or credits will be given after this date. If you do not arrive by 12:00 pm, your seat will be forfeited. All registrations are transferable to another person upon your request.
