Member Directory

The members of PIT-UN are visionary researchers, change-makers, data storytellers, and civic innovators committed to using technology skills to change the world. As an interdisciplinary collaboration of people with diverse backgrounds in such fields as computer science, design research, and sociology, we develop evidence-based solutions that galvanize social and technological changes designed to advance the public good.

See the Member Commitments

PIT-UN Directory

Network Members by Region according to U.S. 2020 Census
(Red: West; Blue: South; Purple: Midwest; Green: North)

Arizona State University

Boston University

2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Cal Poly State University

2020 Grantees

Carnegie Mellon University

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Case Western Reserve University

2021 Grantees

Cleveland State University

2021 Grantees

Columbia University

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Cornell University

Florida International University

2019 Grantees

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees

Georgetown University

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees

Georgia Institute of Technology

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Georgia State University

2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Harvard University

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Howard University

2019 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Illinois Institute of Technology

LeMoyne-Owen College

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Miami Dade College

2019 Grantees, 2020 Grantees, 2021 Grantees

Nazareth College

New York University

2020 Grantees

Northeastern University

Pardee RAND Graduate School

2019 Grantees

Pepperdine University

2019 Grantees

How to Engage the Network as a Member

The Network Challenge is a grant program designed to seed and support initiatives that grow public interest technology at the university level. It supports the development of new Public Interest Technology initiatives and institutions in academia, and it invites proposals for projects that will produce deliverables and outcomes within one year. Network members are encouraged to apply for the challenge and also join other members in team applications.

The network and challenge grants are funded through the support of the Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Mastercard Impact Fund with support from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, The Raikes Foundation, Schmidt Futures and The Siegel Family Endowment.

The grant application is distributed to the individual designees in April, and the offices responsible for submitting grant applications at each of the PIT-UN member colleges and universities.

Network Challenge Priority Areas

The Network Challenge follows four priority areas:

Educational Offerings.
Faculty and Institution Building.
Career Pipeline and Placement.
Strengthening the PIT-UN.

You can learn more about the Network Challenge here.

Monthly Webinars

Directed at anyone interested in the PIT sector, the webinars showcase conversations on topics related to technology, policy, and the like. Working Groups are encouraged to pitch possible webinar collaborations between universities and colleges. PIT-UN members are expected to promote the events on their campuses.

Field-building Workshops

The PIT-UN team will design workshops that build skills and techniques that members have requested to boost PIT recognition. These workshops are directed at designees and their teams.

Based on a member consultation, the workshops will focus on the expressed needs of the Network members and designees.

Quarterly Calls

Every three months, PIT-UN hosts a mandatory Network meeting for designees and their teams. These include reports from Working Group and Standing Committees as well as updates from Network members, New America, and our funders.

Annual Convening

The Annual Convening, our most important event, unites our partners from higher education, philanthropy, and public policy to discuss building the public interest technology sector; hear from leaders and scholars about addressing systemic inequality; and discover how to use a career as a technologist for good.

It is also a particular moment for Network members to work together to evaluate the past year’s advancements in the field, as well as plan for the year ahead. The convening serves as a place for the Working Groups and Standing Committees to meet and assess their goals and aims for each year. PIT-UN announces its Network Challenge winners publicly.

The Annual Convening is normally scheduled in October or November and is hosted by one of our member universities. It is coordinated by members of the Network, expecting the designees to support both the logistics and contents of the Annual Convening.

PIT-UN Email

The formal means of communication between members, designees, grantees, and the PIT-UN team will be email via the dedicated PIT-UN(at)newamerica.org as well as PIT-UN-grantees(at)newamerica.org. These communications as all official information for their work within the Network focus on actionable material and tasks. We urge our members, designees, and grantees to be responsive, as all official information for their work within the Network is communicated through here.

PIT UNiverse Newsletter

Every month the PIT-UN team sends a newsletter with relevant information on the latest advancements in the field. We feature PIT stories from our members and spotlights on grantees and designees. The newsletter also contains information on the latest webinars and events happening in the Network. All members, designees, and grantees are encouraged to share the newsletter through their institutions. If you haven’t already signed up for the newsletter here.

Message Board (Slack Workspace)

As a designee, you will receive an invitation to join our Slack channel, which has designated spaces for people to share asynchronous information on PIT topics. This is not our main source of communication, but it functions as a space where members can share relevant PIT news and articles as well as engage other members of the team. Slack channels include:

Job Board, Fellowships, and other opportunities.
Information and Collaboration.
Papers, Blogs and Articles.
News and Events.
General.
Problems.

Though it is not mandatory, we encourage our designees to regularly check our message board to engage with each other and share news and resources.

Apply to join Slack here.

Our LinkedIn page is another source of information where we share our latest events. Our PIT-UN group is a perfect place for meeting fellow PIT professionals, academics, and practitioners. We encourage every institution to share the site with their teams, faculty, and students to promote the Network’s events and results.

Join the Linkedin Group here.

Get Involved

Promote your public interest technology case study, resource, or process on PITcases.org. We are always looking for case narratives, syllabi, and other resources to add to our growing collection.

Member Directory

PIT-UN Directory

Network Members by Region according to U.S. 2020 Census (Red: West; Blue: South; Purple: Midwest; Green: North)

How to Engage the Network as a Member

Get Involved

Network Members by Region according to U.S. 2020 Census
(Red: West; Blue: South; Purple: Midwest; Green: North)