Office Hour

UNC Student Office Hour

I host weekly 30-minute office hours for UNC students on Fridays between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM in my office (Abernethy Hall, Room 216A). If you are interested, please feel free to make an appointment.

Possible topics:

  • Course questions

  • Paper and research ideas

  • Graduate school and careers

  • Civic tech and public interest technology

Virtual Civic Tech Office Hour

I host a weekly 30-minute Zoom office hour (except when I’m traveling) to answer questions about civic tech. Below are some examples of topics I’m happy to discuss:

  • How to get involved in civic tech as a quant/mixed-method researcher (if you’re graduate students, postdocs, and other early-stage researchers)

  • How to build collaborations (whether you’re an academic looking to work with civic tech practitioners or a practitioner looking to work with academics)

  • How to build civic tech capacity (if you’re a government agency or nonprofit)

  • How to develop a civic tech agenda or portfolio (if you’re a think tank or foundation)

The office hour is open to all.

That said, I receive many requests, so I only schedule meetings when I know I’m the right person for the question. Please fill out this form, which takes less than 3 minutes. If I think I can help, I’ll send you a Calendly link to book a meeting.

Note: Chris Kuang’s post on Breaking into Civic Tech is also a very helpful reference.

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