The School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology

M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science (UK), Development Studies

B.Sc., University of the West Indies (Jamaica), International Relations (Major), Social Psychology (Minor)

B.Sc., University of Technology (Jamaica), Computer and Management Studies

Dhanaraj is a Ph.D. student in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech. His general area of research is Information and Communications Technology policy with a specific interest in developing countries. His current research assistantship at the school involves examining equity issues related to mobile phones and open source software in a range of countries. He has also done field work on ICT related topics such as sustainable telecenters, telecoms policy reform, and mobile phone use in countries in West Africa, Central Asia and in Jamaica.

His dissertation looks at factors that influence online deliberation among civil society groups in the Caribbean. The intent is to learn how we can arrive at better decision-making via such fora and ultimately contribute to policy in the region.

Prior to joining the program at Georgia Tech, he worked in the field of community development, at both the project and planning levels with the government of Jamaica.

For a recent list of research and publications see: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gth755x/