Adventure Awaits
This summer I am taking some time off from my regular forms of labor. I defended my Ph.D. about a...
New Report: Testing Online Deliberative Forums with Members of Congress
This week, I am (finally!) publishing a public report that highlights some of the important findings from my dissertation experiment. ...
On “Modernizing” Tech in Congress For Optimization
The bipartisan Select Committee on Modernization has been renewed for the 117th session of Congress for another round of reform...
Being in D.C. During the Capitol Riot
In December, I left my warm sunny apartment in California to travel home to Maryland and quarantine with my family...
Conducting Research With Congress
I wrote up my thoughts after a discussion with Kathy Goldschmidt at CMF about my experience conducting research with Congress....
A Quote On Technology
“When a company has a buggy release, the company is experimenting and learning. When the government has a buggy release,...
New Report Published
Just this week, I officially completed a white paper that details the findings from my research I did this summer...
The Value of Observation
I have returned to Washington D.C. for the summer to continue my research on constituent communication technology in Congress. Since...
Passed my Comprehensive Exam
I recently passed my comprehensive exams (woohoo!). In my department, the exam consists of writing a substantial literature review, which usually has...
AGS Symposium Talk
In late spring I gave a practice talk at the Associated Graduate Students Symposium (click picture to see video). The...