Aufrecht, Steven E.            Link to Profile                                      afsea@uaa.alaska.edu
Professor of Public Administration; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1978; MPA, University of Southern California, 1973; A.B., University of California at Los Angeles, 1967.
    Dr. Aufrecht has taught public administration courses at the University of Alaska Anchorage since 1977 and is currently  the chair of the Department of Public Administration. He has also served as coordinator for a University of Alaska Anchorage/University of Southern California Joint Doctoral Seminar. Dr. Aufrecht has published articles in the Journal of Public Administration Education and the Public Administration Review, as well as other professional journals. He currently teaches Public Administration in Contemporary Society, Human Resources Administration, Seminar in Public Management, and Public Accountability, Law and the Administrative Process. In addition, he jointly supervises the Internship program for MPA candidates.

Haley, Sharman                                                         afsh@uaa.alaska.edu
Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Institute of Social and Economic Research; Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1994 (Fields of concentration: Public Finance, Methodology and History of Economic Thought, and Labor); B.A., Social Studies and Computer Science, Radcliffe College, 1974 (cum laude).
    Since joining the faculty of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) in 1994, Sharman Haley has studied fisheries, petroleum, and rural sanitation issues. Her research interests also include tax policy and public policies affecting children. She was formerly an analyst for the Alaska State Legislature and special assistant to the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. Dr. Haley teaches Policy Analysis, Natural Resource Policy Administration, Program Evaluation, and Current Issues in Public Policy.

Hanna, M. Virgene                                                     anvh@uaa.alaska.edu
Survey Research Director, Institute of Social and Economic Research; Candidate for Ph.D. in Natural Resources, University of Michigan; M.A., Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 1985; Bachelor of Liberal Arts, California State University at Sonoma, 1973.
    Virgene Hanna has directed surveys for the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) since 1976. She designs sampling methods; hires, trains and supervises interviewers; develops coding procedures; prepares budgets; analyzes data; and reports results. ISER surveys examine many issues and can involve thousands of respondents. Professor Hanna teaches Research Methods in Administration.

Protasel, Greg J.     Visit his website      Link to Profile          afgjp@uaa.alaska.edu
Professor of Public Administration ; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1977; B.A., University of Redlands, 1969.
    Dr. Protasel specializes in teaching public administration, public policy and research methods. His research has focused on local and comparative government institutions. He has served as project coordinator to the USAID Institutional Partnership Project, program analyst with both the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. He has been the director of the MPA program at Idaho State University and director of the Political Science Internship Program at Oregon State University. In addition, he has served in an evaluative capacity with the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. Dr. Protasel is currently teaching Management Analysis, The Policymaking Process, Organizational Theory and Behavior, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Administration of Financial Resources.

Berman, Matthew      Link to Profile
Associate Professor of Economics, Institute of Social and Economic Research; Ph.D., Economics, Yale University, 1977; M.A., M. Phil., Economics, Yale University, 1974; B.A., Economics, Harvard College, 1972 (magna cum laude).
    Much of Matt Berman's work at the Institute of Social and Economic Research over the past 15 years has focused on Alaska resources and institutions. He also has a special interest in issues affecting rural communities. His recent work includes an analysis of the relationship between violent death and alcohol use in rural Alaska, and an assessment of the potential effects of the Individual Fishing Quota program for Alaska's halibut fishery. Dr. Berman teaches Petroleum Economics, Comparative Economic Systems, and Applied Economics. Dr. Berman is on sabbatical this year.

Goldsmith, O. Scott      Link to Profile
Professor of Economics, Institute of Social and Economic Research; Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1976; M.S., Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1972; B.A., Economics, Princeton University, 1967 (cum laude).
    Scott Goldsmith has 22 years of experience in analyzing fiscal policy, regional economies, and energy demand. He also maintains several computerized simulation models of the Alaska economy. These models are widely used for analysis of economic growth as well as state and federal policy issues. Dr. Goldsmith teaches Regional Economics, Business Cycles and Forecasting, Energy Economics, and Mathematics for Economists. This year he is teaching Applied Economics for the PADM program.

Huskey, Terry Lee          Link to Profile
Professor of Economics (Chair); Ph.D., Economics, Washington University, 1977; M.A., Economics, Washington University, 1972; B.A., Economics, University of Missouri, 1969.
    Dr. Huskey has been an instructor with the University of Alaska Department of Economics since 1977, and has been the Chair of the Economics Department since 1989. Prior to coming to UAA, he served as an Economist in the Planning Department of the Municipality of Anchorage. He has taught numerous courses in economics, including Urban and Regional Economics, Labor Economics, Economic Development, Seminar in Economic Research, and Economics and Public Policy.

Jones, Garth N.
Professor/Dean Emeritus, Public Policy and Organizational Theory; Ph.D. (1954) and M.S. (1948) Political Science and Economics, and Special Certificate in Public Administration (1948), University of Utah; B.S. (1947) Political Science and Economics, Utah State University. Attended Pennsylvania State University graduate studies (1948-49).
    Career divided between government service (mainly economic development, Pacific basin, Southeast Asia and South Asia) and University teaching, research and administration. Senior Scholar, Institute of Advanced Projects, East West Center, Hawaii (1969-70) and Fulbright Scholar, Taiwan (1981 and 1983). Published over 200 books, monographs, articles and reports. Principal areas of academic interest: planned organizational change and development, finance administration, complex irrigation systems, population programs. Served as a consultant for projects sponsored by World Bank (Indonesia and Pakistan), Ford Foundation (Pakistan), Agency for International Development (Caribbean-English speaking) as well as other agencies. At UAA Dr. Jones has taught courses in Public Policy and Administration, Organization Theory and Behavior, Comparative and Development Administration, Public Finance Administration, and Local Government Administration.

Tuck, Bradford H.                                                        
Professor Emeritus of Economics; Ph.D., Boston University, 1973; A.M., Economics, Boston University, 1964; A.B., Economics, Boston University, 1963.
    Prior to coming to the University of Alaska Anchorage, Dr. Tuck served as a Staff Economist for the Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission for Alaska. He also served as the Acting Dean and Assistant Professor of Economics in the College of Business and Economics at Alaska Methodist University. He has been teaching economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage since 1977, and served as the Dean of the School of Business and Public Affairs for a number of years. Dr. Tuck has also been an economic consultant for government agencies at the state, local and federal level and to private industry. He is currently teaching Economics and Public Policy for the PADM program, and also teaches Microeconomic Theory, Econometrics, and Business Forecasting.

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