Visar Berisha

Adjunct Faculty

RIT Kosovo

vberisha@auk.org

Visar Berisha

Adjunct Faculty

RIT Kosovo

Bio

Visar Berisha has been working in social and policy research for more than 25 years now. He is specialized in quantitative and qualitative research with more than 15 years of experience at Kantar Kosovo. He is also specialized in policy research in the fields of public health and environmental research, as well as local governance and public finance, with 7 years of experience at the Institute for Advanced Studies. Visar is responsible for research and product development at Kantar Kosovo, and he currently teaches four public policy courses at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Kosovo.

Visar holds a Master of Science degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of London and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Prishtina. He speaks Albanian, English and Serbian.

vberisha@auk.org

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Curriculum Vitae

Currently Teaching

PUBL-210

Introduction to Qualitative Policy Analysis

3 Credits

This course teaches the practical aspects of doing theoretically informed qualitative social research with policy applications. Special attention is given to the processes by which research problems are formulated, research designs selected, data gathered and interpreted, and inferences and conclusions drawn. A variety of tools, such as surveys, interviewing, and content analysis will be applied to specific case studies covering multiple policy issues.

PUBL-520

Information & Communications Policy

3 Credits

This course examines how federal and international policies are developed to influence innovation in, and regulation of, information, computer, and telecommunications technologies. In particular the course will examine such topics as privacy, freedom of speech, cyber security, copyrights and intellectual property rights, access to information technology, and the regulation of the Internet.

PUBL-531

Climate Change: Science, Technology and Policy

3 Credits

This multidisciplinary course will provide students with diverse perspectives on global climate change issues, providing a survey of important aspects of the problem. Topics include atmospheric chemistry, climate modeling, ecological impacts and feedbacks, economics of climate change, international climate policies, and social and environmental justice. The course will include a variety of instructors and guest lecturers, providing an overview of the complex and inter-related nature of global climate change.

TCOM-361

Research Techniques

3 Credits

This course offers exposure to and experience with electronic and traditional resources for information generation. Student assignments include fact-finding assignments and culminate in an extended research project of the student’s choice. Students use problem-solving strategies, assess project requirements, collect data, report periodically on their progress, and formally present their results. A variety of research methodologies are introduced, including accessing digital databases, interviewing skills, developing and using questionnaires, and review and use of literature.