Public Interest Technology

Public interest technology refers to the study and application of technology expertise to advance the public interest/generate public benefits/promote the public good. (Public Interest Technology University Network, nd).  This is an exciting new development that promises to create a public interest workforce that can power technology in government and the nonprofit sector.

My Work

David, N., & McNutt, J.G.  (2019). Building a Workforce for Smart City Governance: Challenges and Opportunities for the Planning and Administrative Professions. In Informatics.  6 (4), 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics6040047

McNutt, J. G. & Ban, C. C. (2023). Preparing Public Managers to Deal With Disruptive Innovations Through Citizen Partnerships. In S. Edwards, III & J. Masterson (Eds.), Government Response to Disruptive Innovation: Perspectives and Examinations (pp. 1-19). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6429-8.ch001

 McNutt, J. G., & Goldkind, L. (2022). Technology in Macro Practice. In Bailey and Mizrahi (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Macro Social Work. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.626.  This is an updated version of my 2013 article in the Encyclopedia of Social Work.

McNutt, J. G., & Goldkind, L. (2022). Intersectoral Collaboration and Social Justice Concerns in Artificial Intelligence Implementation at the Community Level. In J. Saura, & F. Debasa (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Artificial Intelligence in Government Practices and Processes (pp. 38-54). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9609-8.ch003

McNutt, J. G. & Ban, C. C. (2023). Preparing Public Managers to Deal With Disruptive Innovations Through Citizen Partnerships. In S. Edwards, III & J. Masterson (Eds.), Government Response to Disruptive Innovation: Perspectives and Examinations (pp. 1-19). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6429-8.ch001

McNutt, J.G.  (2018) (ed)  Technology, Activism and Social Justice in a Digital Age.  Oxford University Press. 

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