“We are proud to announce our new 2026 Collaboration Discussion Project (CDP) fellows who are pioneering the work of deliberative democracy,” said Dr. Shannon Wheatley Hartman, President of the Interactivity Foundation. “This year’s Fellows are some of the most innovative educators and civic practitioners. We are truly excited to be working with them this year.”
The CDP Fellows came together at the University of Delaware to explore how to strengthen the Interactivity Foundation’s free resources, such as contributing to the CDP Toolkit, webinars, coach trainings, and expanding IF’s reach into more communities.
“Our Fellows and our partners see our 250th Anniversary as a huge opportunity to engage communities in meaningful discussion and to explore together how we strengthen our democracy.” said Hartman.
Fellows’ Bios
Kim Allonce, Ph.D. – Clayton State University
Leila Brammer Ph.D. – University of Chicago
Martin Carcasson, Ph.D. – Colorado State University
Jane Case, Ph.D. – University of Delaware
Kara Dillard, Ph.D. – James Madison University
Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou, Ph.D. – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Jessica Friedrichs, MSW, MPA – Carlow University
Nick Longo, Ph.D. – Providence College
Tim Shaffer, Ph.D. – University of Delaware
Lydia Smith, MPA – Emory University
Don Waisanen, Ph.D. – Baruch College, CUNY
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