Karen Mossberger

Karen Mossberger is a distinguished scholar and expert in urban policy, information technology, and civic engagement.1 She is Professor Emerita in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University's Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.45 Mossberger's research focuses on digital inequality, policy impacts, local governance, and innovation.1

Academic Positions and Roles

• Director of the Center on Technology, Data and Society at ASU13
• Senior Sustainability Scholar with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability13
• Previously held the position of Frank and June Sackton Professor of Urban Policy at Arizona State University6

Research and Expertise

Mossberger's work encompasses various areas:

• Digital inequality and digital citizenship
• E-government and information technology policy
• Urban policy and local government

Her research includes a National Science Foundation-sponsored project on broadband data and the evaluation of the Smart Communities Program, a digital inclusion initiative in Chicago.1

Publications and Impact

Mossberger is a highly cited scholar with over 12,000 citations.2 Some of her notable works include:

• "Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation" (2007)
• "Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide" (2003)
• "The Evolution of Urban Regime Theory" (2001)

Current Work

Currently, Mossberger is involved in:

• Directing the Digital Inclusion Leadership Certificate program at Arizona State University7
• Contributing to research on responsible urban innovation with local government artificial intelligence (AI)2

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