Technology Impact Lab
This advanced, interdisciplinary course brings together students from across Georgetown to tackle pressing technology policy challenges. Through hands-on technical work—such as analyzing computer network traffic for privacy leaks—and weekly lectures on the history and practice of technology policy, students will develop leadership skills, cross-disciplinary collaboration experience, subject matter expertise, and a deep humanistic understanding of technology’s role in society.
A defining feature of the course is direct engagement with partners such as nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individuals. These collaborations are chosen to maximize both learning value and real-world impact. Working closely in teams, students will carry out research shaped by project partners’ needs and guided by the professors.
Each student will build a work-product portfolio that will require the student teams and write clearly:
1. A concise summary of the team’s findings.
2. A history of prior related work.
3. An analysis of the findings’ implications for the partner organization.
4. An analysis of the findings’ implications for the broader field.
5. Recommendations for future research.
Enrollment is by instructor approval. Interested students should contact Professor Paul Ohm (ohm@law.georgetown.edu) and Professor Meg Leta Jones (meg.jones@georgetown.edu). Selection will consider factors such as technology policy expertise, professional experience, technical skills, and passion. We do not expect every student to have all these qualities—our goal is to form well-balanced, interdisciplinary teams.
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