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5G Beyond Faster Speeds with Lauren McCarty (Ep. 194)
/in blog post, Broadband Access & Adoption, Education, Health IT/Telemedicine, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Law Enforcement, Media, podcast, Smart Cities /by Joe Miller5G Broadband Beyond Faster Speeds (Ep. 194)
Nokia’s Lauren McCarty joined Joe Miller to discuss the potential for 5G beyond faster speeds on Ep. 194 of the WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast.
Mignon Clyburn: The Social Justice Dynamics of Tech Policy (Ep. 174)
/in Broadband Access & Adoption, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Law Enforcement, Media, Net Neutrality/Internet Economy, podcast, Wireless /by Joe MillerMignon Clyburn: The Social Justice Dynamics of Tech Policy (Ep. 174)
Mignon Clyburn (@mignonclyburn) is a former FCC Commissioner and President and CEO of MLC Strategies. Mignon served at the FCC from 2009-2018, with a stint as Acting FCC Chairwoman—the first FCC Chairwoman—in 2013.
Ron Gonzales: How to Build Bridges for Latinos in Silicon Valley (Ep. 150)
/in Diversity & Inclusion, Education, podcast /by Joe MillerRon Gonzales: How to Build Bridges for Latinos in Silicon Valley (Ep. 150)
Ron Gonzales (@rongon2000) is President and CEO of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley. Previously, Ron served as Mayor of San José.
Courtney Cogburn: How to Use AI to Improve Race Relations
/in Civic Engagement, Education, Media, podcast /by Joe MillerCourtney Cogburn: Virtual Reality to Improve Race Relations (Ep. 132)
Courtney Cogburn (@CourtneyCogburn) is an assistant professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and a Faculty Affiliate of the Columbia Population Research Center. Her research integrates principles and methodologies across psychology, stress physiology and social epidemiology to investigate relationships between racism-related stress and racial health disparities across the life course. Her work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Randy Abreu: Tech Policy in the Bronx and Beyond (Ep. 128)
/in Broadband Access & Adoption, Civic Engagement, Education, Environment, Health IT/Telemedicine, Net Neutrality/Internet Economy, podcast, Smart Cities, Wireless /by Joe MillerRandy Abreu: Tech Policy in the Bronx and Beyond (Ep. 128)
Randy Abreu joined Joe Miller to discuss tech policy’s role in education, broadband access & adoption, and a detour(!) into some New York City history.
Karan Chopra: How to Close America’s Opportunity Gap (Ep. 109)
/in Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Net Neutrality/Internet Economy, podcast /by Joe MillerHow to Close America’s Opportunity Gap (Ep. 109)
Karan Chopra (@karchopra) a is Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of [email protected], where he provides leadership on strategic direction and execution of [email protected]’s priorities and the TechHire initiative. He co-founded [email protected] because he believes that meaningful work is not just a matter of economic wellbeing but of individual dignity.
How to Work with Philanthropists in Silicon Valley with Gina Dalma (Ep. 98)
/in Artificial Intelligence, Civic Engagement, Cybersecurity, Education, home post, podcast /by Joe MillerHow to Work with Philanthropists in Silicon Valley with Gina Dalma (Ep. 98)
Philanthropists in Silicon Valley Want Your Ideas The provincial Silicon Valley that was loathe to step outside of Northern California is practically ancient history. An industry that once shunned Washington, D.C.’s buttoned-up bureaucrats now leads in lobbying and campaign contributions. Increasingly, philanthropists in Silicon Valley are making investments that in many ways are changing the very structure of our institutions. The New York Times is running a series on the institutional
African American Women in Engineering: Statistics and Solutions with Nicole Yates (Ep. 97)
/in Diversity & Inclusion, Education, home post, podcast /by Joe MillerAfrican American Women in Engineering: Statistics and Solutions with Nicole Yates (Ep. 97)
African American Women Engineers’ Silent Struggle Against Indifference I had a hard time finding a title for this post. I wanted to come up with something that would speak to what people were already searching for. So I went to Google Trends and entered “black women in engineering”. The results showed zero interest over the past 5 years. I tried “African American women in engineering”. Again, no one was searching for these terms, according to Google. I tried narrowing the search to just
Ep 88: Technology and Teaching: Opportunities for Measurable Student Outcomes with Shayna Cook
/in Education, podcast /by Joe MillerEp 88: Technology and Teaching: Opportunities for Measurable Student Outcomes with Shayna Cook
Shayna Cook (cook_shayna) is a policy analyst with the Education Policy program at New America. She is a member of the Learning Technologies project. Shayna researches and reports on innovation, new technologies, and digital equity issues concerning children from birth through third grade. She is a former teacher who graduated from American University with a master’s degree in education, focusing on policy and leadership. She holds a bachelor’s degree in classics from Howard University. In
Ep 85: How to Help Women with STEM Degrees Keep Breaking Barriers with Roberta Rincon
/in Diversity & Inclusion, Education, podcast /by Joe MillerEp 85: How to Help Women with STEM Degrees Keep Breaking Barriers with Roberta Rincon
Roberta Rincon is the Society of Women Engineers’ (SWE) Manager of Research. Before joining SWE, Roberta Rincon was a Senior Research and Policy Analyst at The University of Texas System. She has over 15 years of experience in higher education policy research, coordinating various award and faculty recruitment programs, analyzing the impact of state legislative actions, and preparing white papers on topics ranging from classroom utilization to student success. Roberta received her B.S. in Civil
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