AI and Technology Innovation in the Public Sector

Date and time
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Description

Greetings NSS Community,

We are excited to invite you to an upcoming professional development event hosted by the MPA program:

Speaker: Dr. Wendy Chen, Associate Professor of Public Administration at Texas Tech University

Dr. Chen is the co-author of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector (Oxford University Press, 2025) and has received both the Chester Newland Award from Public Administration Review and the 2024 Excellence in Science and Technology Research Award from American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).

In this session, Dr. Chen will share current trends in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the public sector. She will also highlight the skills MPA students should strengthen to prepare for the growing role of AI in public service practice and leadership.