Mahmud Farooque
Associate Director of the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes,
Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes
Other ASU affiliations
School for the Future of Innovation in Society
Affiliated Faculty,
Center for Biodiversity Outcomes
Affiliated Faculty,
Earth Systems Science for the Anthropocene
Senior Global Futures Scholar,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Phone: 202-446-0397
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Fax: 202-446-0390
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1800 I Street Washington, DC 20006
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Mail code: 6002Campus: Washdc
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Long Bio
Mahmud Farooque is the Associate Director of the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, and a Clinical Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University. Previously, he held research leadership positions at the New York Academy of Sciences, City University of New York, Northwestern University, and Purdue University.
Farooque is an expert scholar in participatory technology assessment (pTA), a reflexive, adaptable, and scalable method for engaging communities, stakeholders, and publics in social appraisal of science and technology. His expertise draws from science and technology studies, science of science, public administration, public engagement, and deliberative democracy.
Farooque leads the Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology (ECAST), a distributed network dedicated to research and applications of pTA. Since 2010, with support from public agencies and philanthropic organizations, he has overseen pTA processes on issues such as biodiversity, planetary defense, solar geoengineering, autonomous vehicles, human gene editing, nuclear waste management, and carbon dioxide removal.
Farooque’s current and past services include the editorial board of the Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice and U.S. National Academies’ committees focused on Building Institutional Capacity for Engaged Research, Building Impactful Collaborative Platforms in the Land-Grant System, and Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal. He is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Education
- Ph.D. Science, Technology and Public Policy, George Mason University
- M.P.A. Technology and Information Policy, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, NY
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Research Interests
Science and Technology Policy, Innovation Systems, Research Management, Trans-disciplinary Education and Training, and Participatory Technology Assessment, Policy and Non-Profit Entrepreneurship and Training.
Publications
Journal Articles/Book Chapters
- Farooque, M., ed. (2022). The Rightful Place of Science: New Tools for Science Policy, vol. II. Tempe, AZ: Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes.
- Sittenfeld, D., Farooque, M., Helmuth, B., Benson, S., Hostetler, E., Choi, F., Weller, N., Nickerson, C., Todd, K. and Cavalier, D. (2022). "Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities: Informing Community Resilience Policies Through Local Knowledge, Community Values, and Community-Generated Data." Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 7(1): 33.
- Jennifer Richter, Michael J. Bernstein, Mahmud Farooque, (2022). The process to find a process for governance: Nuclear waste management and consent-based siting in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science, Volume 87, 102473, ISSN 2214-6296.
- Kaplan, L. R., Farooque, M., Sarewitz, D., & Tomblin, D. (2021). Designing Participatory Technology Assessments: A Reflexive Method for Advancing the Public Role in Science Policy Decision-making. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 171(C), 120974–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120974
- Karen L. Akerlof, Taryn Bromser-Kloeden, Kristin Timm, Katherine E. Rowan, James L. Olds, Chris Clarke, Elizabeth Ban Rohring, Emily Therese Cloyd, K. Curran, Elizabeth C. Duesterhoeft, Mahmud Farooque, Erica Goldman, Lisa Gring-Pemble, Stephanie E. Hampton, Sojung Claire Kim, John Kotcher, Darren Milligan, Carlos L. Muñoz Brenes, Cynthia Sandoval, Dann Sklarew, Cynthia Smith, Elizabeth Suhay, David Tomblin, Crystal Upperman, Andrew Wingfield & Xiaoquan Zhao, (2021). "Categorizing Professionals’ Perspectives on Environmental Communication with Implications for Graduate Education." Environmental Communication.
- John S. Dryzek, Dianne Nicol, Simon Niemeyer, Sonya Pemberton, Nicole Curato, André Bächtiger, Philip Batterham, Bjørn Bedsted, Simon Burall, Michael Burgess, Gaetan Burgio, Yurij Castelfranchi, Hervé Chneiweiss, George Church, Merlin Crossley, Jantina de Vries, Mahmud Farooque, Marit Hammond, Baogang He, Ricardo Mendonça, Jennifer Merchant, Anna Middleton, John E. J. Rasko, Ine Van Hoyweghen, Antoine Vergne 2020. "Global citizen deliberation on genome editing." Science, 369(6510): 1435-1437.
- Cockerill, K., Glynn, P., Chabay, I., Farooque, M., Hämäläinen, R., Miyamoto, B., and McKay, P. “Records of engagement and decision making for environmental and socio-ecological challenges.” EURO Journal on Decision Processes (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40070-019-00104-6
- Bednarek A., Wyborn C., Cvitanovic C., Meyer R., Colvin R., Addison P.F.E., Close S.L., Curran K., Farooque M., Goldman E., Hart D., Mannix H., McGreavy B., Parris A., Posner S., Robinson C., Ryan M., and P. Leith (2018). Boundary-spanning at the science-policy interface: The practitioners’ perspectives. Sustainability Science, 13: 1175.
- Tomblin, David, Zachary Pirtle, Mahmud Farooque, David Sittenfeld, Erin Mahoney, Rick Worthington, Gretchen Gano, Michele Gates, Jason Kessler, Amy Kaminski, Jason Lloyd, and David Guston (2017). Integrating Public Deliberation into Engineering Systems: Participatory Technology Assessment of NASA’s Asteroid Initiative. Astropolitics 15:2. Pp. 141-166.
- Hoffman, Catherine, Caren Cooper, Eric Kennedy, Mahmud Farooque and Darlene Cavalier, 2016. “SciStarter 2.0: A Digital Platform to Foster and Study Sustained Engagement in Citizen Science,” in Ceccaroni and Piera (Eds.) Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research, Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Farooque, Mahmud. 2004. The evolution of technological forecasting and contemporary policy systems, 1935–1999. PhD Dissertation. School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
- Porter, Alan, Vary Coates, Mahmud Farooque, Richard Klavans, Hal Linstone, Koty Lapid and Carl Pistorius, “The Future of Technological Forecasting,” Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 67, Spring 2001, pp. 1-17.
- Quddus, Munir, Michael Goldsby and Mahmud Farooque, “Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity—A Review Article,” Eastern Economic Journal, Vol. 26, No. 1, Winter 2000, pp. 87-98
Reports/Magazine Articles
- Farooque, Mahmud, and Jason L. Kessler. “How Would You Defend the Planet From Asteroids?” Issues in Science and Technology 39, no. 2 (Winter 2023): 74–80.
- Weller, Nicholas, Michelle Sullivan Govani, and Mahmud Farooque. “Need Public Policy for Human Gene Editing, Heatwaves, or Asteroids? Try Thinking Like a Citizen.” Issues in Science and Technology 37, no. 3 (Spring 2021): 12–15.
- Nicholas Weller, Michelle Sullivan Govani, and Mahmud Farooque. “Supporting Federal Decision Making through Participatory Technology Assessment.” Day One Project (December 2020).
- Weller, Nicholas, Mahmud Farooque, Michelle Sullivan Govani, and Leah Kaplan. “Blinded by the Frontier.” Issues in Science and Technology (July 17, 2020).
- Kaplan, Leah, John Nelson, David Tomblin, Mahmud Farooque, Jason Lloyd, Mark Neff, Bjørn Bedsted, and Dan Sarewitz. “Cooling a Warming Planet? Public Forums on Climate Intervention Research.” Washington, DC: ASU Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (November 2019).
- Mahmud Farooque, S. Kathleen Barnhill-Dilling, Julie Shapiro, and Jason Delborne. “Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives on the Development of a Gene Drive Mouse for Biodiversity Protection on Islands” Workshop Report. June 2019.
- Farooque, M., Kaplan, L., Quash, K., and Lloyd, J. “Boundary Practitioners Workshop Report – Missions Control for Earth.” Washington, DC: ASU Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (February 2019).
- Jason Delborne, Julie Shapiro, Mahmud Farooque, Tyler Ford, Dalton George, and Sonia Dermer. “Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives on the Development of a Gene Drive Mouse for Biodiversity Protection on Islands.” Summary Report of Stakeholder Interviews. February 2019.
- Tomblin, David, Jay Lloyd, Mahmud Farooque, Kimberly Quach and Daniel Sarewitz (2018). “Driverless Vehicles: What Priorities Should be at the Top of Our List.” Issues Advisory, Dayton, OH: National Issues Forum Institute.
- Delborne, J., Farooque, M., and Shapiro, J. (2017). Genetically Engineered Algae Public Engagement Strategies: A Stakeholder Workshop Report. Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology (ECAST) Network.
- Tomblin, D., R. Worthington, G. Gano, M. Farooque, D. Sittenfeld, and J. Lloyd, 2015. Informing NASA’s Asteroid Initiative: A Citizen’s Forum. Washington DC: Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology.
- Beier P, D. Behar, L. Hansen, L. Helbrecht, J. Arnold, C. Duke, M. Farooque, P. Frumhoff, L. Irwin, J. Sullivan, J. Williams, 2015. Guiding principles and recommended practices for co-producing actionable science: a How-To Guide for DOI Climate Science Centers and the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center. Washington, DC: Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science.
- Worthington, Richard, Darlene Cavalier, Mahmud Farooque, Gretchen Gano, Henry Geddes, Steven Sander, David Sittenfeld and David Tomblin, 2012. Technology Assessment and Public Participation: From TA to pTA. Washington, DC: Expert and Citizen Assessment of Science and Technology.
- Farooque, Mahmud, Veronica Hendrickson and My Linh Nguyen (Eds.), Tri-State Trends, New York: New York Academy of Sciences, July 2001-Aug 2002.
- Schintler, Laurie and Mahmud Farooque, Partners in Motion and Traffic Congestion in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, Washington DC: Federal Highway Administration, Virginia Department of Transportation, July 2001.
Research Activity
- PI, “Global Center for Climate Intervention Research,” (NSF: $ 99,963) 2023-2024
- PI, “Public Forums on CDR in the U.S. and Canada,” (Alfred P. Sloan: $249,992) 2022-2024
- PI, “Human Gene Editing Issue Guide,” (Kettering Foundation: $20,000) 2019-2020
- PI, “ECAST-ASTC Community Innovation Fellowship Program,” (PIT-UN: $180,000) 2019-2020
- Co-PI, “Preparing for Genomic Editing Technologies: An Anticipatory Approach,” (NIH: $541,365) 2019-2022
- PI, “Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC),” (NOAA: $100,898) 2018-2021
- Senior Personnel, “Participatory Technology Assessment and Cultures of Expertise,” (NSF: $5,200) 2018-2021
- PI, “Navigating Our Shared Driverless Futures,” (Charles Koch Institute: $200,000) 2018-2019
- PI, “Look who’s Driving,” (Kikim Media/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: $60,000) 2018-2019
- PI, “Mission Control for Earth Workshop,” (Windward Fund: $28,701) 2018-2019
- Co-PI, “Democratic Governance of Geoengineering Research,” (Alfred P. Sloan: $299,574) 2017-2019
- PI, ASU – Missions Publiques – Self-driving Cars MOU, Paris, France 2017-2018
- PI, ASU - ICCCAD - Data Sharing, MOU, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2017-2018
- Co-PI, “Driverless Car Issue Guide,” (Kettering Foundation: $20,000) 2017-2018
- Co-PI, “Science Center Public Forums,” (NOAA: $499,901) 2015-2018
- PI, “Participatory Engagement for Energy Policy Planning and Decision-making,” (Allegheny Science & Technology/DOE: $1,080,170) 2016-2017
- Co-PI, “Participatory Technology Assessment of NASA’s Asteroid Initiative,” (NASA: $196,908) 2014-2015
Courses
2026 Spring
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| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
2025 Spring
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| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
2024 Spring
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| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
2022 Spring
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| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
| PIT 504 | Public Engagement Strategies |
Presentations
- Farooque, M.A. and Harvey, S. (2025, September). “International Perspectives on Promising Practices (North America)” in a Workshop on Communicating Science Policy in a Populist World. Fairfax, VA: George Mason University.
- Farooque, M. A. (Mod), Dostilio, L., Crowley, M. McLaren, A., and Campbell, S. (2025, June). “Measuring and communicating the collective impact of collaborations” in a Workshop on Fulfilling the Public Mission of the Land Grant System: Building Platforms for Collaboration and Impact. Washington, DC: National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, Division of Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture.
- Farooque, M. A. (Mod), White, B. P., Fitzgerald, C., Marshall, M., and Ellingson, P. C. (2025, June). “The Staying Power and Stickiness of Collaborations: Defining the Foundations of Enduring Innovation” in a Workshop on Fulfilling the Public Mission of the Land Grant System: Building Platforms for Collaboration and Impact. Washington, DC: National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, Division of Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture.
- Farooque, M. A. (2025, May). “Some Assembly Required: Starting with socio in a technical universe to bridge the data and feelings divide” in a Workshop on US–DK Collaboration for Participatory Science in Health, Sustainability, and Tech Innovation. Odense, Denmark: University of Southern Denmark.
- Farooque, M. A., Kaminski, A., & Cavalier, D. F. (Mod) (2024, December) “Democratizing expertise and participatory Technology Assessment” in a Symposium on CSPO @25. Washington, DC: ASU Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes.
- Dreyfus, G., Jackson, R., Stein, L., Anthony, K., Turner, A., Cadillo-Quiroz, H., … Jacobson, R. (2024, December). “Advancements in Atmospheric Methane Removal Research: Building on the National Academies Research Agenda” in AGU 2024 Fall Meeting. Washington, DC: National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine.
- Farooque, M. A. (mod), Bailey, K., McCoy, I., & Wilson, F. (2024, November). “Community engagement with science and technology initiatives” in FAS-CSPO Workshop: Community & Federal Capacity for S&T Participation. Washington, DC: ASU Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes and Federation of American Scientists.
- Farooque, M. A., Madonsela, A., & Thoto, F. (2024, November). “Your Evidence Journey” in 2024 Transforming Evidence Network Conference. Cape Town, South Africa: Pew Charitable Trusts.
- Farooque, M. A., Verma, A., Diem, S., & Owens, J. (2024, February). “From Participatory Assessment to Participatory Design of Fusion Energy Systems” in White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Fusion Coordination Meeting. Online: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (WHOSTP).
- Farooque, M. A. (2024, February). “Surveying the Potential for Augmenting Democratic Governance Using AI: The tools of governance (as opposed to government)” in a Workshop on Governing (with) AI. New Haven, CT, USA: Yale University Institution for Social & Policy Studies.
- Farooque, M. A. (2024, March). “Lightning Talk: Participatory Research Center” in Federal Capacity Workshop. Washington, DC: Inclusive Abundance Initiative.
- Farooque, M. A. (2024, April). “Regional Innovation with the Public: Measuring what matters” in a Workshop on Assessing Innovation Hubs and Regional Innovation Engines: New Methods. Washington, DC: ASU Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes.
- Farooque, M. A. (mod), Akintobi, T., Rios, M., & Callan, M. J. (2024, June). “Addressing Tensions Related to Values, Traditions, and Priorities” in Building Institutional Capacity for Engaged Research: A Workshop. Washington, DC: National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Board on Science Education.
- Farooque (mod), M. A., & Barrett, N. (2024, June). “Aligning Core Values and Measurement” in Building Institutional Capacity for Engaged Research: A Workshop. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.
- Farooque, M. A. (2023). “Inclusive, informed and innovative deliberation strategies for energy transitions projects in the U.S. What dialogue strategies to overcome obstacles in energy transition projects?” Paris, France: Missions Publiques.
- Farooque, M. A. (2023). “Methane Removal: A Participatory Technology Assessment Approach” in a Workshop on Atmospheric Methane Removal: Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities. Washington, DC: National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Atmospheric Methane Removal.
- Farooque, M. A. (2023). “They bought your argument, now what? The ECAST story, from socializing to institutionalizing” in 4S 2023 Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI: Society for Social Studies of Science.
- Farooque, M. A., Genatios, C., & Sanders, A. (2023, June). “Public interest technology: The emergence of a new academic discipline and its relationship to public interest communications” in Public Interest Communications Summer Institute 2023 . Houston, TX: College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida.
- Farooque, M. A. (2023). “Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental Policy and Decision-making” in Environmental Measurement Symposium 2023. Minneapolis, MN: The NELAC Institute’s (TNI), National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC).
- Farooque, M. A. (2023, March). “A Case for Assessing and Integrating Public Value in STI/STP through Participatory Technology Assessment” in a Workshop on Strategic Intelligence for technology governance and transitions: new requirements and new techniques. Paris, France: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- Farooque, M. A. (2023, March). “Reflexive Methods for Advancing the Public Role in Science and Technology. S&T Policy 2025 in a workshop on Engaging society in science, technology and innovation policy. Paris, France: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- Farooque, M. A., & Tomblin, D. (2023, April). “Reflexive Methods for Advancing the Public Role in Science and Technology” in Artemis and Ethics Workshop. Washington, DC: National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).
- Farooque, M. A. (2023, June). “Frameworks and Resources for Inclusive, Informed and Deliberative Public Engagement” in Carbon Removal Deployment Symposium. Washington, DC: Carbon Business Council, Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, XPrize Carbon Removal, Carbon Development Council.
Honors / Awards
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2026
- Faculty Member Charter Award, Arizona State University, 2025
- Service Excellence Award, Northwestern University, 2007
Editorships
- Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice, May 2021 - Present
- NEXTRANSporter, Purdue University NEXTRANS Center, June 2008 - Nov 2009.
- OAA Research Newsletter, City University of New York-Office of Academic Affairs, June 2005-Sep 2006.
- Tri-State Trends, New York: New York Academy of Sciences, July 2001-Aug 2002.
Work History
- Clinical Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University (2023-Present)
- Clinical Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University (2016-2023)
- Associate Director, DC Office, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes (CSPO), Arizona State University (2009-Present)
- Managing Director, USDOT Region V Regional University Transportation Center, Purdue University (2007-2009)
- Associate Director of Physical Science and Engineering, Office for Research Development, Northwestern University (2006-2007)
- Director for Collaborative Research Projects, Office of Research, City University of New York (2004-2006)
- Deputy Director, Policy Program, New York Academy of Sciences (2001-2002)
- Research Assistant, Center for Transportation Analysis, George Mason University (1999-2001)
- Research Assistant, Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes, Columbia University (1998-1999)
- Research Assistant, Center for Regional Analysis, George Mason University (1996-1998)
- Research Assistant, Center for Technology and Information Policy, Syracuse University (1995-1996)
- Research Assistant, Center for Global Studies, Houston Advanced Research Center (1995-1995)
- Intern, Associate Engineer, Engineer; Electrical Engineering Design Department, M.W. Kellogg Company (1989-1993)
Consulting
- Johns Hopkins University-American Enterprise Institute Fellowship Exchange, Consultant, Scientific Rigor Meets Funding Reform: Rethinking Research Proposal Assessment, 2025-2026
- Oregon State University, Portland, OR, Advisor, NSF Award (#1906998): The Circuit: A Platform for Increasing Access to, Deepening and Researching patterns of Family and Adult Participation in Informal Science, 2019-2024
- Museum of Science, Boston, MA, Advisor, NSF Award (# 1811118): Building Capacity for Co-Created Public Engagement with Science, 2018-2024
- Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI), Washington, DC, Member, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Science & Technology Futures Expert Panel, 2018
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Consultant, Public engagement, DARPA’s Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents (GBIRd) Project, 2017-2019
Board
- National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Member, Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Standing Committee, 2025-Present
- National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Member, Building Impactful Collaborative Platforms in the Land-Grant System, 2025-2025
- National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Member, Building Institutional Capacity for Engaged Research: A Workshop, 2024-2025
- National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Member, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, 2023-2025
- USAID Science for Development Fellowships (SDF), Member, Selection Committee, 2024-2025
- George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, Member, Advisory Council, Institute for a Sustainable Earth, 2021-Present
- American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, Member, Advisory Board, Thriving Earth Exchange, 2015-2019
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, Member, Science & Technology Policy Fellowship Selection Committee, 2011-2013, 2017-2019
- U.S. Department of Interior, Reston, VA, Member, Climate Science Center Federal Advisory Board, Actionable Science Work Group, 2014-2015
Industry Positions
- Kellogg, Brown and Root (formerly M.W. Kellogg Company), Houston, TX, Engineering Tech, Associate Engineer, Engineer—Electrical Design Engineering Department, 1989 - 1993
- City of Austin Electric Utility, Austin, TX, Cooperative Education Student; Relay and Substation Control Engineering Department, 1986 - 1988