Advisory Board
Richard O'Bryant
 Richard
O'Bryant will be joining the Northeastern University faculty
as an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science
in the fall of 2003. Richard received a Bachelor of Science in
computer systems engineering from Howard University, and will
be receiving a Ph.D. this year from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology’s Department Urban Studies and Planning. Upon
joining Northeastern University Richard will be teaching courses
in Science, Technology and Public Policy, State and Local Politics
and Program Evaluation (Graduate course).
Richard’s research
and studies are focused on information technology and empowering
low-income communities and individuals
toward becoming more self-sufficient. The title of Richard’s
thesis is “Low-Income Communities: Technological Strategies
for Nurturing Self-Sufficiency at a Low-income Housing Development”.
He co-managed a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for the
Camfield Estates-MIT Creating Community Connections Project.
The project involves the deployment of computers and high-speed
Internet connectivity for the residents at Camfield Estates,
a low-income HUD housing development in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
His research is studying residents' use of computer information
technology to empower, enhance and improve their community and
lives. Richard’s professional experience includes serving
as a senior software engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation
(now
HP-Compaq). Richard is one of five recipients of the 2002-2003
National Rising Scholars Award to Advance Research on Higher
Education for the Public Good www.kelloggforum.org/activities/rising_congrats.html
Richard is a board member of the new Smith Academy for Leadership
charter school in which he will be looking at best strategies
for integrating technology into the educational environment.
Richard is a long-time member the Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
and co-director of the Bridging Bridges program for young Black
males.
Richard is married to Lanice and they have a growing two-year-old
baby boy, JohnRichard.
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