Dr. Alisa Valentin
Legislative Policy Conference
Dr. Alisa Valentin
Dr. Alisa Valentin is the Senior Director of Technology and Telecommunications Policy at the Washington Bureau of the National Urban League. Dr. Valentin was previously the Special Advisor to FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks where she advised the Commissioner on broadband access and adoption, prison phone justice, and future of work policies. Prior to her work at the FCC, she was the Communications Justice Fellow at Public Knowledge where she worked on policies related to broadband access and adoption, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
In addition to work in tech policy, Dr. Valentin is an adjunct professor at Norfolk State University where she teaches media law and policy courses to undergraduate and graduate students. She has also taught at Howard University, Trinity Washington University, Northern Virginia Community College, and Montgomery College.
Dr. Valentin holds a Ph.D. in Communications from Howard University, an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Telecommunications from the University of Florida.