I conduct independent research, a self-directed pursuit of knowledge grounded in guided research questions. For context, start here:
- Becoming an Independent Researcher
- What is in a Name - Defining Independent Research
- Guiding Research Questions
- Outcomes and Products
Inspired by the concept of a digital garden, this site is not a collection of fixed opinions but an evolving body of thought, aka the practice of learning in public. To stay true to that, I prioritize writing freely over polish. Of course, opinions change, and knowledge grows, so I will update entries accordingly.
- Making a playbook for Civic Tech DC Creating a toolkit is about making invisible community knowledge usable
- A Log of Learning in Public
- The Degree Still Matters But Also Asking Why In a changing higher education landscape, rethinking credentials, experience, and designing your own path
- The Making of a Civic Tech Community Building a playbook for a community that has always learned by doing
- Meet or Not to Meet How to meet, insights from my independent research on collaboration and community building
- 2026 New Year’s Resolutions Continued engagement and opportunities they are the making for the new year
- Behind the Screens - How Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Shapes Online Narratives What is coordinated inauthentic behavior and how it shapes narratives across social media platforms
- The First Year - The Volunteers Who Are Building CIB Mango Tree Celebrating the people who are growing CIB Mango Tree
I don't have an active Substack or Medium as both require a level of attention I'd rather put toward Civic Builders (coming soon) and CIB Mango Tree's research. Maybe one day.