Leveraging Technology to Build a Stronger Community

Virtual | 09.15.2023 | 1:40 - 1:50 EST

3. Understanding Tech-Enabled Community Networks

Speakers

Teri Garstka, Ph.D., Associate Director, The Center for Public Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas

Teri Garstka, Ph.D. (University of Kansas, 1997) is an Associate Director at the Center for Public Partnerships and Research at the University of Kansas and oversees a portfolio of research, evaluation, and data science initiatives in systems that serve children, youth, and families. Dr. Garstka leads the strategic development of several software applications that support impact measurement and good practice in seven states across the country. With over 15 years of experience in implementing or leading large-scale data efforts in academic, government, and social service settings, Dr. Garstka’s expertise includes establishing data governance structures, aligning technical infrastructure, analytic tools, methodologies, and measurement to address policy questions, and turning data insights into action for better decision-making at all levels of social service systems.