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Network Challenge Evaluators
Each year, a panel of leaders from across academia, government, industry and civil society evaluate applications to the PIT-UN Network Challenge, identifying promising new projects to recommend for funding.
Evaluation Committee members represent the breadth and depth of the field of public interest technology (PIT), with expertise in data privacy, cybersecurity, civil and human rights, entrepreneurship, law, policy and more. They gain insight into exciting new developments in the field, make connections with colleagues across sectors, and contribute to growing movement to place public interest at the heart of technology.
Applications to join the Evaluation Committee typically open in April each year.
PhD Student in Sociology; Visiting Fellow, Center for Advanced Internet Studies
University of California Berkeley
Sharon Lewis
Business Analyst
Centene
Professor Emeritus, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration
University of Delaware
Assistant Deputy Director
DC Department of Human Services, Economic Security Administration
Why Join The Evaluation Committee?
"I am energized to see that technology for the public good is growing in university curricula and the importance of equal partnerships with communities is recognized and valued."
María Elena Villar
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Florida International University
"Serving on the PIT-UN Evaluation Committee allowed me to gain invaluable insight into the fantastic breadth of public interest technology programs that are in development across the country today, and to play a part in bringing these programs to life!"
Janna Huang
Center for Advanced Internet Studies at UC Berkeley
"This was a unique experience that lets you become a part of the ideas that will shape the future of communities and government."
John McNutt
Professor Emeritus, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration University of Delaware
"Being on the EC for two years allowed me to see how the field of PIT is growing and diversifying. It is also an incredible opportunity to learn from my peers and help build impactful research across the country."
Jess Reia
Asst. Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia
Past Evaluation Committee Members
Katherine Alteneder, Consulting Senior Strategic Advisor, Self-Represented Litigation Network
Joshua Brumberg, Professor of Psychology and Dean for the Science, the Graduate Center, The City University of New York
Julia Delk, Consultant for the Strategic & Partner Programs Team, MIT Solve
Nina Dewi Toft Djanegara, Associate Director of CCSRE’s Technology and Racial Equity Initiative, Stanford University
Amanda Gould, Duke Story+ Research Program Director , Duke University Franklin Humanities Institute
Brian Gran , Professor, Department of Sociology, School of Law, and Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Devyn Greenberg, Dual MBA/MPA Candidate , Stanford University and Harvard University
Lance Hadley, Chief Executive Officer, Sauti East Africa
Kevin Harris, Chair of Computational and Information Sciences, Stillman College
Janna Huang, PhD Student in Sociology; Visiting Fellow, Center for Advanced Internet Studies, University of California Berkeley
Kurtis Heimerl, Associate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
Lucas Hernandez, Director of Customer Partnerships, Americas, Microsoft Philanthropies
Ashlyn Jaeger , Program Manager for the Ethics, Society, and Technology Hub, Stanford University
Amari Lewis, Founder and CEO (CodemariPhd LLC); Postdoctoral Researcher, computer science & engineering, CodemariPhd LLC; University of California, San Diego
Effie MacLachlan, Director of Grants & Research Programs, CUNY Office of Research
John McNutt, Professor Emeritus, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
Travis Moore, Founder, Director, TechCongress
Abhi Nemani, Founder, CEO, EthosLabs.us
Claire Park, Policy Analyst, Open Technology Institute (OTI), New America
Jess Reia, Assistant Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia
Jake Rozran, Data Science Practice Lead (CivicActions); Adjunct Professor of Data Science and Statistics (Villanova University), CivicActions; Villanova University
David Sloand, Strategic Planning Officer, Division of Innovation and Change Management, DC Department of Human Services, Economic Security Administration
India Still, Deputy Executive Director, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Izabela Stroe, Experimental Biophysicist & Associate Teaching Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh, Department Head, Research Data Services, Georgia State University Library
Maria Elena Villar , Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at the School of Communication and Journalism, Florida International University
Katherine Alteneder, Consulting Senior Strategic Advisor, Self-Represented Litigation Network
Jennifer Anastasoff, Executive Director, Tech Talent Project
Nicole Barden, Senior Program Manager, Amazon
Joshua Brumberg, Professor of Psychology and Dean for the Science, the Graduate Center, The City University of New York
Rumman Chowdhury, Director of META (ML Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability), Twitter
Renee Cummings, Professor of the Practice in Data Science, University of Virginia
Heather Dowdy, Director of Accessibility, Netflix, Inc.
Eduardo Gonzalez, Program Officer for Civil Justice, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Amanda Gould, Duke Story+ Research Program Director , Duke University Franklin Humanities Institute
Siobahn Grady , Assistant Professor of Information Science/Systems in the School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University
Brian Gran, Professor, Department of Sociology, School of Law, and Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Tyrone Grandison, Chief Technology Officer – Public Sector, Global Partner Solutions, Microsoft
Vivian Graubard, Independent Consultant on technology, design and data for nonprofits
Devyn Greenberg, Dual MBA/MPA Candidate , Stanford University and Harvard University
Lance Hadley, Chief Executive Officer, Sauti East Africa
Kevin Harris, Chair of Computational and Information Sciences, Stillman College
Kurtis Heimerl, Associate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
Lucas Hernandez, Director of Customer Partnerships, Americas, Microsoft Philanthropies
Sarah Hilchie-Jarvis, Consultant on change management, inclusion, equity, strategy & transformation, Sarah Hilchie Global Consulting
Janna Huang, PhD Student in Sociology; Visiting Fellow, Center for Advanced Internet Studies, University of California Berkeley
Ashlyn Jaeger , Program Manager for the Ethics, Society, and Technology Hub, Stanford University
Mihir Kshirsagar, Clinic Lead and Lecturer, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University
Amari Lewis, Founder and CEO (CodemariPhd LLC); Postdoctoral Researcher, computer science & engineering, CodemariPhd LLC; University of California, San Diego
John McNutt, Professor Emeritus, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware
Travis Moore, Founder, Director, TechCongress
Abhi Nemani, Founder, CEO, EthosLabs.us
Ivana Ng, Vice President of Product, Nava PBC
Michael Nolan, Assistant Director, Open@RIT, Rochester Institute of Technology
Emma Pan, Software Engineer, Microsoft Azure Edge
Claire Park, Policy Analyst, Open Technology Institute (OTI), New America
Kathy Pham, Deputy Chief Technology Officer (FTC); Senior Advisor, Responsible Computer Science (Mozilla), Federal Trade Commission; Mozilla
Rusty Pickens, Founder and Principal (580 Strategies); Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (Inaji Industries), 580 Strategies; Inaji Industries
Megan Price, Executive Director, Human Rights Data Analysis Group
Jess Reia, Assistant Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia
Sarah Roth-Gaudette, Executive Director, Fight for the Future
Jake Rozran, Data Science Practice Lead (CivicActions); Adjunct Professor of Data Science and Statistics (Villanova University), CivicActions; Villanova University
Paromita Shah, Executive Director, Just Futures Law
David Sloand, Strategic Planning Officer, Division of Innovation and Change Management, DC Department of Human Services, Economic Security Administration
India Still, Deputy Executive Director, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Patricia Stoddard-Dare, Professor, School of Social Work and Women’s and Gender Studies; Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Cleveland State University
Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh, Department Head, Research Data Services, Georgia State University Library
Rebekah Tweed, Program Director, All Tech Is Human
Maria Elena Villar , Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at the School of Communication and Journalism, Florida International University
Brian Whittaker, Acting Chief Innovation Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Questions about the Evaluation Committee?
Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Evaluation Committee”