Robert Lampley, Esq.

Robert Addison Lampley, Esq. (he/him/his) serves as a legal and policy advisor on complex factual and legal issues related to the investigation, negotiation, resolution of complaints and compliance reviews.  

Prior to this role, he was the Assistant Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity at Central Michigan University. He ensured institutional compliance with state and Federal law; and consulted with University staff and students on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Additionally, he was instrumental in creating the new Title IX policy and produced a public service announcement about sexual assault.

Most rewardingly, he began his career as an Assistant State Public Defender in the Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender in Green Bay, WI.  He was an active member of the agency’s Affirmative Action Advisory Committee, assisting with the formulation of the agency biannual Affirmative Action Plan and facilitated racial bias training workshops.

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Dr. Dominique Harrison (she/her/hers) is the Director of the Technology Policy Program at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The program is dedicated to exploring the impact of emerging technologies and developing legislative strategies to improve the lives of Black communities. She focuses on platform accountability, broadband access and adoption, and privacy & algorithmic fairness.

Before her current role, Dr. Harrison served as Project Director in the Aspen Digital Program at the Aspen Institute, where she conceived, developed, and led projects at the intersection of media, technology, and public policy. She also served as the primary thought-leader on efforts related to justice, equity, race, and technology. At the Institute, Dr. Harrison developed the Tech X Talent Project, funded by the Ford Foundation and Schmidt Futures, that seeks to promote greater equity in the technology workforce.

Before joining the Institute, Dr. Harrison worked as a communications fellow at the United Nations Development Program Washington, D.C. office and as a monitoring and evaluation consultant at Internews, where she helped develop a published report on women-focused media development.

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