McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program welcomes new cohort of visiting fellows
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) program welcomed Aya Ibrahim, senior advisor for the U.S. Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. State Department, Gabriel Nicholas, senior advisor at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Casey Pick, director of law and policy at The Trevor Project, for a semester-long term as TPP visiting fellows. The fellowship program provides a unique platform for tech policy practitioners across sectors to share their knowledge and expertise with McCourt students and the broader Georgetown community.
Visiting fellows host events with top policy experts in Washington, DC, and host small-group discussions on leading and emerging technology policy topics, including AI, content moderation and data privacy. Fellows also lead site visits to public and private organizations, providing students with coveted opportunities to engage directly with tech policy professionals and learn about the key issues and trends shaping technology policy.
“TPP’s Visiting Fellows program has brought some of the most influential and innovative thought leaders in tech policy to the Georgetown community. They have been an incredible resource for students and faculty across the schools,” said Michelle De Mooy, TPP director. “Our spring cohort, Aya, Casey and Gabe, once again represent dynamic and experienced professionals who are working at the cutting edge of technology and public policy, from examining the political and economic impacts of digital finance and labor markets to youth online safety and access to multilingual AI models. With the change in administration, 2025 will bring a shift in federal policy regarding tech, while advances in high tech will continue to accelerate. We are fortunate to have our Spring 2025 Visiting Fellows to lead the way in understanding current and future trends through their highly anticipated public events and student discussions.”
Gabriel Nicholas is a 2018 MIMS alum. He is currently a Senior Policy Advisor at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the Office of International Affairs.
