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Jane Fountain

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Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science; Distinguished Adjunct Professor, College of Information and Computer Science; University of Massachusetts Amherst; Director, National Center for Digital Government, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Former positions at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University: Associate Professor, Public Policy; Assistant Professor; Instructor. Former: Research Associate, Wesleyan University; Radcliffe Institute Fellow; Massachusetts Governor’s Innovation Council of Advisors; American Bar Association Blue Ribbon Committee on the Status and Future of Electronic Rulemaking; Chair, Vice Chair, Member, World Economic Forum, Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
School of Public Policy
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2013
current
Adjunct Distinguished Professor
College of Computer and Information Science
University of Massachusetts
2013
current
Director
School of Public Policy
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2022
current
Director
National Center for Digital Government
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
2001
2022
Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Department of Political Science and Center for Public Policy & Administration
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2005
2013
Adjunct Professor
Department of Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2009
2013
Associate Professor of Public Policy
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
1996
2005
Fellow
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (and Radcliffe Center)
Harvard University
1999
2001
Assistant Professor of Public Policy
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
1990
1996
Instructor
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
1989
1990
Research Associate
Departments of Government and Mathematics
Wesleyan University
1984
1985
Primary Policy Areas

Government Operations/Innovation

Primary Sector of Expertise

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration

Management Matters Podcast

Grand Challenge: Make Government AI Ready Grand Challenge: Data Security

Fall Meeting Preview: Technology, Innovation, and Digital Equity for the Future with Jane Fountain

Season: 1 Episode:76 | October 18, 2021

Show Notes:

On this episode, we welcome Jane Fountain, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Massachusets Amherst and Academy Fellow, to discuss the importance of Data Security and Artificial Intelligence, best practices to prevent ransomware attacks, and key issues regarding research and innovation.