May 4, 2017–Mara Severin–Eating My Words: Discovering Alaska with a Fork and a Pen
Mara Severin is a freelance writer with a bi-weekly food column in the Alaska Dispatch News. She grew up on the East Coast, eventually landing in New York City, where she earned her BA in Literature from Columbia University. She worked as a publisher’s assistant before becoming a writer and researcher for a dealer in […]
April 6, 2017–Dr. John Tichotsky–Communicating Uncertainty and Complexity: The Case of the Current Alaska Fiscal and Economic Crisis
Dr. John Tichotsky is a professional economist, who has worked as an academic, entrepreneur, policy and political advisor, and analyst. He specializes in the financing and economics of wealth management and natural resource development in Alaska, Northeast Asia, Europe and Central Asia. John Tichotsky’s experience includes working as an international advisor and consultant for Roman […]
March 2, 2017–Frank Soos–The Facts of the Matter: How Facts and Values Matter in Our Communication
Frank Soos moved to Alaska in 1986 and taught at the University of Alaska from then until 2004. As an educator and award-winning writer, he is a Professor Emeritus for the University of Alaska Fairbanks and an Alaska State Writer Laureate. Described by the Alaska Historical Society as a natural promoter of literary arts and […]
Feb. 2, 2017–Jan Carolyn Hardy–What I wish I’d known about old age, but was too young and oblivious to ask.
Jan Carolyn Hardy is an active advocator in Alaska for elders and minority groups. As a community activist, she serves on the board for OPAG (Older Persons Action Group) and contributes to the Senior Voice newspaper. She is an executive board member and secretary for AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO), […]
Jan. 5, 2017–Martha Amore–Creating Anthologies and Community Writing
Martha Amore teaches in the English Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage. She achieved her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2009 and has published stories in a number of journals and magazines, including Room, Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal. In 2013, VP&D House published her novella in the […]