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WikiProject United States Public Policy is an open group of editors who want to improve coverage of U.S. public policy. It's also the on-wiki home of Wikimedia's Public Policy Initiative, a 17-month effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of U.S. public policy.

During the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters, volunteers will be helping public policy professors and their students to write and improve public policy articles. We've seen a lot of successful classroom assignments from teachers who are dedicated Wikipedians; now we want to find ways to train and guide non-Wikipedian students and teachers who want to help.

Participants

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  1. Sross (Public Policy) (talk · contribs) - I'm Sage Ross (aka ragesoss). I'm the Online Facilitator for the Public Policy Initiative.
  2. Ldavis (Public Policy) (talk · contribs) - I'm LiAnna Davis, the communications associate for the Public Policy Initiative.
  3. Swayland (talk · contribs)
  4. Fschulenburg (Public Policy) (talk · contribs) - I'm Frank Schulenburg, Wikipedian since 2005 and currently employed by the Wikimedia Foundation
  5. Johnpseudo (talk · contribs) - I'm just here trying to help out.
  6. ARoth (Public Policy Initiative) (talk · contribs) - WM Research Analyst here, looking forward to working with the WPCommunity to analyze the project and develop ways to evaluate article quality.
  7. Remember (talk · contribs) - I'm just a regular editor that is interested in seeing this project succeed.
  8. Anowlin (talk · contribs) - Experienced editor, more so with cleanup than creation, and also experienced IRC user.
  9. Alin (Public Policy) (talk · contribs) - My name is Annie Lin; I'm the Campus Team Coordinator for the Public Policy Initiative.
  10. whenintransit (talk · contribs) - Mike Wang, volunteer with a public policy degree
  11. Rdunican (Public Policy) (talk · contribs) - I'm Rod Dunican, Wikimedia Foundation Education Programs Manager/Project Manager for the Public Policy Initiative.
  12. The ed17 (talk · contribs) - online ambassador for the initiative
  13. Ragib (talk · contribs) - Happy to help. English Wikipedian since 2004, organizing Bengali wikipedia since 2006.
  14. John Vandenberg (talk · contribs)
  15. Minor4th (talk · contribs) New wikipedian, I am a lawyer with experience in negotiation, consensus building and dispute resolution. I'm interested in the initiative and will look for ways to help.
  16. ~DGG (talk · contribs) David Goodman, an experienced academic research librarian and pretty much of a generalist, with in additional a fairly extensive general experience with Wikipedia articles. DGG ( talk ) 02:19, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
  17. Peteforsyth (Public Policy) (talk · contribs) - I'm a Wikimedia Foundation employee, have had a major role in planning out this project, and will be working on various pieces of it. My main objective is to work with all stakeholders (Wikipedians, academics, etc.) to ensure that our work in this one area leads to self-sustaining projects/collaborations that improve a wider array of Wikimedia sites (other languages, other topic areas).
  18. BobCummings (talk · contribs) - I'm a teacher of writing at the college level who has been collaborating a bit with the Public Policy Initiative, who also wants to see this project succeed and grow!
  19. My76Strat (talk · contribs) - John Cline, also rather new, interested in Wikipedia, and eager to assist. From the company here, I am certain I can both impart my own experiences, and benefit from the knowledge I will certainly garner while working with the lot of you.
  20. Protonk (talk · contribs) - Happy to help as needed for the campus outreach program.
  21. Bejinhan (talk · contribs) I'm Evangeline Han. I'll be glad to assist in anyway I can.
  22. Fetchcomms (talk · contribs) Not very familiar with the subject but willing to help out, with hopes that I learn something as well. fetch·comms 02:29, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
  23. Smallman12q (talk · contribs) - I'm here to help document the machinery of government and am happy to welcome and provide help to new Wikipedians.Smallman12q (talk) 14:48, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
  24. Pongr (talk · contribs) - New Wikipedian. Supporting courses at Georgetown this fall as a Wikipedia campus ambassador.
  25. Mikechen (talk · contribs) - Supporting Nicco Mele's course this fall as a campus ambassador
  26. DickClarkMises (talk · contribs) - Campus ambassador working with Mike Chen, Nicco Mele, and others at the Harvard campus.
  27. Niccoa (talk · contribs) - Nicco Mele, Adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School; teaching HKS DPI-659, participating in the Public Policy project in the fall of 2010.
  28. ifmicecouldfly (talk · contribs) - I'm Ellie, a Campus Ambassador at Indiana University.
  29. TJMorris (talk · contribs) Here to assist, learn, share, and later teach as a promoter of Wikipedia in the universe of writers and webpublishers of self-sustaining projects/collaborations that improve a wider array of Wikimedia sites.
  30. Canon Law Junkie §§§ Talk 17:13, 15 September 2010 (UTC) I'm a citizen of the US of A; Have a keen interest in US public policy.
  31. Rock drum (talk · contribs) - Don't really know much about the subject but would quite like to help out.
  32. Jrtayloriv (talk · contribs) -- Interested in human rights (domestic intelligence, prisons, poverty, etc.) and environmental policy in the U.S., as well as foreign policy.
  33. Ssilvers (talk · contribs) -- Online ambassador.
  34. GorillaWarfare (talk · contribs) -- Online ambassador. I'm not near enough to any of the participating colleges to help in real life, but I'm happy to help as much as I can online! My IRC nick is GorillaWarfare. I can be found on both the ambassador and the public policy IRC channels relatively frequently.
  35. Barry3315 (talk · contribs) -- Barry Rubin, Professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University - Bloomington. I am one of the faculty members whose class is participating in the Public Policy Project.
  36. Discott (talk · contribs) -- I am a regular Wikipedia editor with an interest in Public Policy and a masters degree in Public Administration. My main interest is in economic development policy, in perticular industrialization and innovation industries. I want to see this project succeed and see other projects like this for other countries (South Africa and China in perticular).
  37. EdJohnston (talk · contribs) -- I'm a Wikipedia editor and sysop. This project seems to be a pilot for a new way of growing Wikipedia, and if it's successful it may show us a better way for the future. I have signed up as an article reviewer. EdJohnston (talk) 02:33, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
  38. WikiCopter (talk · contribs) WikiCopter Formerly AirplanePro 23:11, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
  39. Edmypassion (talk · contribs) I am a Master of Public Administration candidate. My interests are centered around educational issues.
  40. Kbpropst (talk · contribs) I am an instructional technology consultant at Indiana University, Bloomington.
  41. Ktr101 (talk · contribs) I am a political science undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. My experience related to this includes taking a class spring semester on United States Public Policy and interning for a United States Congressman.
  42. Acernst08 (talk · contribs) I am a student currently working on improving knowledge about public housing in the United States.Acernst08 (talk) 18:38, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
  43. Unmdgs (talk) 01:06, 24 November 2010 (UTC) I am a student working on improving the United States welfare page.
  44. DJL5rice (talk) 09:14, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
  45. Eastlaw (talk · contribs) I'm a current MPP candidate and former attorney. I will try to participate, though it may be difficult over the next few months due to my school responsibilities.
  46. Kayz911 (talk · contribs) Western Carolina University MPA Graduate Student focusing on Environmental policy and law. Look for me on the Nuclear Policy and Recycling Wiki's.
  47. Dglasser13 (talk · contribs) I am an MBA student in Public & Nonprofit Management at Boston University.
  48. SteveSmithIII (talk · contribs) I am a BA Student at American University in Washington D.C. taking a class in Strategy and Message Development
  49. ms68441 (talk · contribs) I am a MPA student at Western Carolina University in the Public Policy concentration. My research this semester will focus on the Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina.
  50. mirusmonssanus (talk · contribs). Virginia Tech's Center for Public Administration & Policy (CPAP) doctoral student.
  51. livingincolonie (talk · contribs). I'm an engineer with an analytical perspective on policy matters and hope to make people think about how the world works.
  52. slum125 (talk · contribs). I am a MBA/MS Environmental Management student at University of San Francisco taking a class in Environmental Law.
  53. Geofferybard (talk · contribs) Some Public Administration at Baruch College/CUNY Law; Would not mind some help with Wikibook California Public Policy and Citizen Participation and Fukushima Aftermath Series.
  54. Timeshifter (talk · contribs). I support integrated watchlists to facilitate Wikimedia's Public Policy collaboration with Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Commons, etc.. Also, expansion to semi-for-profit Benefit Corporations, MediaWiki wiki farms, etc..
  55. dradrea (talk · contribs) I'm Adrea Lawrence, a professor at American University in Washington, DC. I've been having students contribute to Wikipedia for the last several years, and I'm very interested in this project, particularly as it might pertain to education policy.
  56. LeonidasSpartan (talk · contribs)
  57. Amacune (talk · contribs) I am a student at Rice University studying poverty, justice, and human capabilities. I am starting a project on immigration policy.
  58. Heidimkahle (talk · contribs) I am also a student at Rice University studying poverty, justice, and human capabilities. I am in the process of revising the current page on "School Meals in the United States." Part of my revision includes adding a section on current policies and proposed policies for improving school meal programs.
  59. EllenCT (talk · contribs) I am a university senior majoring in economics. I am doing Wikipedia as part of an individual study lab. My advisor for the lab is a Wikipedia editor since 2006.
  60. Aarf613 (talk) 06:59, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
  61. SantiLak (talk · contribs) 22:00, 16 August 2014 (UTC)
  62. Mark Miller (talk · contribs) Interests include, but not limited to, US public policy that has not been followed and/or still not adhered to correctly. 21:05, 12 September 2014 (UTC)
  63. Babajobu (talk · contribs) Housing, water, behavioral health policy, and policy theory Babajobu (talk) 15:37, 12 August 2019 (UTC)

Milestones

These are the milestones of the WikiProject US Public Policy so far. Please feel free to add a new milestone.

2010

June
  • 22: Sage starts WikiProject United States Public Policy.
  • 25: Amy introduces a new Article Quality Rating Metric for rating existing public policy content. The discussion about the new metric starts.
  • 30: WikiProject U.S. Public Policy reaches the number of 10 participants.
July
August
Autumn 2010
  • Numerous DYKs listed on main page for participants' articles
  • Good article nominations made by participants