Tech Policy Leaders

Alondra Nelson: Race, Genetics and Reconciliation

Dec 27, 2016

Alondra Nelson (@alondra) is the Dean of Social Science at Columbia University. An interdisciplinary social scientist, she writes about the intersections of science, technology, medicine, and inequality. She is author of the award-winning book Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical...

Sepehr Hejazi Moghadam: Google's Computer Science Education Research,Tools and Programs.

Dec 20, 2016

Dr. Sepehr Hejazi Moghadam (@sepurb), Head of Research and Development, K-12 Pre-University Education at Google. Previously, Sepehr was an Associate at both A.T. Kearney and Booz Allen. He also served as Associate Director of Teacher Effectiveness for the New York City Department of Education. He has broad...

Alan Inouye: How Resurgent Libraries Offer Content, Classes, Makerspaces and More.

Dec 13, 2016

Alan S. Inouye heads public policy for the American Library Association (ALA). In this role, Alan leads ALA’s technology policy portfolio ranging from telecommunications to copyright and licensing, to advance the ability of libraries to contribute to the economic, educational, cultural, and social well-being of...

Hannah Putman: How Teacher Diversity Contributes to Gifted-and-Talented Gap.

Dec 6, 2016

Hannah Putman (@nctq) is the Director of Research at the National Council on Teacher Quality. Hannah's recent work includes a study on trends in teacher diversity in collaboration with researchers from the Brookings Institution, an examination of 100 early childhood teacher preparation programs, and a report that...

Melinda Epler: Redefining Tech Inclusion in the Age of Trump.

Nov 29, 2016

Melinda Epler (@changecatalysts) is Founder and CEO of Change Catalyst, a certified B Corp whose mission is to empower diverse, inclusive and sustainable tech innovation through education, mentorship and funding. Change Catalyst won a Certified B Corporation "Best for the World” award for community impact in 2014 and...