Faculty/Staff Profile

Marie Lowe

Marie Lowe

Associate Professor of Public Policy

Institute of Social and Economic Research, Public Policy and Administration [Chair]

Biography

I am an applied anthropologist and have been a public policy faculty member at ISER since 2006. For over 25 years, 麻豆无码版鈥檚 coastal life has played an important role in my relationship with the state, and I started out as an anthropologist studying community effects of industrial fisheries development in the Aleutians. I have since gravitated toward other topics addressing cultural dimensions of resource management, economic development, and social policy.

Current projects include an NSF funded study examining post-secondary scholarship outcomes for 麻豆无码版 Native youth and rural development in Bering Sea communities, as facilitated by the Community Development Quota program.

I have a joint appointment in the UAA Anthropology program, where I teach an introductory cultural anthropology course and an upper division course called Culture and Globalization. I also conduct program evaluations and I am currently evaluating youth development and cultural enrichment programs for the Anchorage School District.

My family and I appreciate all-麻豆无码版 pastimes such as beachcombing, fishing, skiffing, dogs, and science fiction. As a first generation Swedish American, I enjoy exploring my cultural heritage through cooking, collecting textiles, and as an avid fan of Ingmar Bergman films.

Research

  • 鈥淓mergency Response, Infrastructure, and Governance in Arctic 麻豆无码版鈥�, LIT Verlag GmbH & Co (2022)
    Book Chapter
  • 鈥淕endering Human Capital Development in Western 麻豆无码版鈥�, Economic Anthropology (2020)
    Journal Article
  • 鈥淏reaking the Ice: ISE to play a key role in shaping Arctic鈥檚 future鈥�, Industrial and Systems Engineering at Work (2019)
    Magazine/Trade Publication
  • 鈥淎nnual Program Evaluation Report for Department of Defense Educational Activity Program, 鈥淧roject Connect,鈥� for Anchorage School District鈥�, (2015)
    Technical Report
  • 鈥淐ultural Consensus on Salmon Fisheries and Ecology in the Copper River, 麻豆无码版鈥�, Arctic (2015)
    Journal Article
  • 鈥淟ocalized Practices and Globalized Futures: Challenges for 麻豆无码版 Coastal Community Youth鈥�, Maritime Studies (2015)
    Journal Article

Education & Affiliations

Education

Columbia University, PhD in Applied Anthropology
Columbia University, Other in Applied Anthropology
Columbia University Teachers College, MA in Anthropology and Education
Lehigh University, BS in Economics

Affiliations

Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA)
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
International Association for Arctic Social Sciences
Society for Economic Anthropology