We are joined by [Dr. Stephen Kleinschmit](https://twitter.com/profstevek), Director of a new Civic Analytics Masters program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We'll talk about how this program came to be, it's relationship with civic tech, and explore some details about the program itself. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Master of Science in Civic Analytics](https://cuppa.uic.edu/academics/pa/pa-programs/master-of-science-in-civic-analytics/) - [The Journal of Public and Non-Profit Affairs](https://www.jpna.org/index.php/jpna) - [GovLove Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government/id993270804) - [ChiHackNight](https://chihacknight.org/) - [Academics of PA Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/academics-of-pa/id1453287244) - [UIC Public Administration Twitter](https://twitter.com/uicdpa) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds){:target="_blank"}