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The Arc Pennsylvania September 25, 2012. Briefing on the Institute of State and Regional Affairs, Penn State Harrisburg. ISRA Vision.
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The Arc Pennsylvania September 25, 2012 Briefing on the Institute of State and Regional Affairs, Penn State Harrisburg
ISRA Vision To be a university-based resource for interdisciplinary applied research, service and training with an excellence recognized by a diverse state and regional constituency The Institute was established in 1973 as a means to connect the resources of Penn State Harrisburg to the enhancement and well-being of the Commonwealth and its citizens .
ISRA Resources • Pennsylvania State Data Center (1981), Sue Copella • Center for Survey Research (1987), StephWehnau • Economic Development Research & Training Center (1987) Nicole Sturges • Center for Geographic Information Services (1998) Jennifer Shultz • Information Technology Center (1999) Erik Li
Faculty & Student Involvement ISRA is a college-wide unit that collaborates with faculty from each School and others within the University, including Hershey Medical Center and the Applied Research Lab at University Park. ISRA also employs Penn State Harrisburg undergraduate and graduate students.
Objective Social Science Research • Data Collection and Analysis • Survey Research and Evaluation • Spatial Analysis and Mapping • Training and Technology Utilization
For More Information Michael Behney, Phone: (717) 948-6174 Director, Institute of State and Regional Affairs andInstructor, School of Public AffairsPenn State Harrisburg 777 West Harrisburg Pike E-mail: mikebehney@psu.edu Middletown, PA 17057 URL: http://isra.hbg.psu.edu