Bio (150 words)
Dr. Kira Allmann is a digital anthropologist and Chief Policy Analyst for the Joint Commission on Technology & Science at the Virginia General Assembly. She has more than a decade of experience researching and writing about the digital divide, digital inequality, and digital inclusion in contexts as varied as the United Kingdom and Egypt. Kira’s recent research explores community-led technology and policy—building digital solutions that work for people and society. And she has tackled these issues in both academic and policy worlds. In 2022, Kira authored the UK’s first national review of digital poverty, and has spoken widely about digital equity in podcasts, press, conferences and multistakeholder forums worldwide. Kira received her B.A. from William & Mary and went on to complete her Master’s and Ph.D. at the University of Oxford in the UK as a Rhodes Scholar.
Kira Allmann 
