a. kathryn hohman , ph.d .
Director of Research and Future Planning, Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer at City of New York
director research future planning
City of New York
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Director of Research and Future Planning, Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Lead citywide research and planning efforts on emerging technologies and their impacts across society.

· 	Develop citywide reports and strategy documents, including NYC’s first-ever AI Strategy and IoT Strategy, based on user research conducted with stakeholders across the local ecosystem.
· 	Direct and advise on the design and execution of varied generative and evaluative user research efforts for products and services across the organization.
· 	Develop strategic relationships across industry, academia, civil society, and communities, toward advancing New York City’s research and implementation goals.
· 	Supervise and develop staff fellows.
· 	Represent office at local and national events toward promoting the City’s thought leadership and partnership-building goals.
New York, New York
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City of New York
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Senior Strategist, Mayor's Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Led citywide digital inclusion portfolio, focused on supporting New Yorkers’ safe and equitable use of internet-enabled technology.

· 	Directed generative and evaluative research initiatives, integrating a range of qualitative and quantitative methods, in close collaboration with product, analytics, and design teams.
· 	Developed and implemented strategies, programs, standards, and metrics toward unit goals.
· 	Advised on the planning and implementation of infrastructure and product roll-out, with community/social needs in mind.
· 	Established and managed divisional budget of over $5M per year and supervised staff.
· 	Led digital inclusion content development for New York City Internet Master Plan, a first-in-the-nation roadmap to universal broadband.
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NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications
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Program Director, Office of Telecommunications Policy and Strategy
Directed planning and delivery of a set of citywide broadband adoption initiatives, and supported division’s broader telecommunications portfolio.

· 	Led strategic planning, administration, stakeholder management, performance tracking, communications, and community outreach for a set of major initiatives to support equitable adoption of broadband in NYC. Managed program budgets of over $77M, and reached over 4M users over 3 years. Three projects named New York State’s “Best Broadband Adoption Programs” in 2014 by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
· 	Led performance tracking and assessment efforts for broader unit, including coordinating research partners on a major interagency study of New York City’s residential, commercial, and public-space broadband needs, and supported program and policy initiatives across the division.
· 	Supported unit’s telecommunications contract and vendor management across a range of citywide agreements, and managed effort to move over 100 agencies from copper- to fiber-based technologies.
New York, NY
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NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications
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Project Manager, Digital Inclusion Initiatives, Office of the Chief of Staff
Oversaw design, procurement, and initial roll-out of multiple programs to expand broadband availability and adoption among residents, including those to expand Wi-Fi in public spaces, enhance public access centers in vulnerable communities, support home adoption, and increase availability of service in industrial zones. Coordinated research and development of four multi-agency, competitive federal grant proposals; successfully garnered over $57M in federal and private funds.
New York, NY
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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Faculty Fellow
Research and teaching under various term appointments, including topical and methods courses. Student advising. Departmental conference and colloquia planning.
New York, NY
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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Ethnographic Researcher
Field research, including participant observation, formal and informal interviewing, desk research, and digital ethnography, toward doctoral dissertation addressing middle class identity and the practice of “Alternative Country” music in New York City.
New York, NY
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Barnard College
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Lead Research Analyst, Difficult Dialogues Initiative
Qualitative data coding and analysis for major institutional initiative to improve pedagogical and social treatment of racial/ethnic diversity on campus.
New York, NY
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MyTrybe.com
Research Director
Launched taste-based social networking start-up with CEO and lead developers. Market research, product development, content production, and team management.
New York, NY
Sotheby's
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Web Production Assistant, Contract
Quality Assurance testing, HTML markup, communications support.
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Anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Columbia University in the City of New York
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Dissertation:  Brooklyn Country:  Class, Culture and the Politics of "Alternativity"
Advisor:  Dr. Sherry B. Ortner
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Music
Bachelor of Arts (BA), magna cum laude, departmental honors
Barnard College
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Anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)
Columbia University in the City of New York
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International Baccalaureate Diploma
Lincoln Park High School - Chicago, IL
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Javier Padilla
MFA graduate Columbia University in the City of New York 2019
New York, NY
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Kara Nuti
Philanthropy Professional
New York, NY
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Raisa Flor
Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company
New York City Metropolitan Area
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Shervin Afshari-Tork
Associate Director at Newmark Knight Frank
New York, NY
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Rovena Mehta
Masters in Real Estate
New York, NY
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Peter Ryan
Assistant Vice President at New York City Economic Development Corporation
New York, NY
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Stuart Brodsky
Clinical Assistant Professor, New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate
Westport, CT
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Jason Giller
Head of Development at Double U Real Estate
New York City Metropolitan Area
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Neal P.
Director of Artificial Intelligence, CTO, and Startup Founder with diverse experience in technology companies, academia, and government
New York, NY
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Iris Ham
AHV Communities
United States
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Gail Middleton
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Staten Island, NY
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Claire Merrill
Associate at Trewstar Corporate Board Services
United States
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Andrew Berkovits
Graduate Student at the Schack Institute of Real Estate
Queens County, NY
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Neeka Gilardian
MSRED Candidate at NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate
Great Neck, NY
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Edward Singer
Attended Columbia University in the City of New York
Queens County, NY
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Javaria Khakwani
MSRED Candidate at NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate
New York, NY
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Ryan Alexander
MSRE Candidate at NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate
Manhattan, NY
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Josiah Hyatt
Founder | Principal Broker at Skyward
New York, NY
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Ethnosnacker
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EPIC People - Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Community
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Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Network — Mobile, IoT, Big Data, AI, Blockchain, Drones ...
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Human Factors professionals
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City Planning in New York City
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National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
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Chief Culture Officer
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UsabilityMatters.Org
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Design Research
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Consumer Insights Interest Group
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L4/L5 AD Mobility and its Services
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Business Anthropology
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Ethnography
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Consumer Anthropology - Anthropology Applied to Business
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