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....
The Member Online All-Star Competition
This past month, the House majority leader Steny Hoyer announced the Member Online All-Star competition. The goal of this competition...
An Open Letter to Members of Congress: It’s Time for Constituent Communication to Change
In a few days, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will be having a hearing to discuss constituent...
In Support of Academic Cold-Emails
This is something that I often feel like I’ve often felt people don’t do enough in academic: cold emailing. Ah,...
I’ve been Tweeted!
This past December, I published my work on understanding staff perceptions of constituent communication. That work was shortened into a...
A Quote On Technology
“When a company has a buggy release, the company is experimenting and learning. When the government has a buggy release,...