Program Director, Writing Program About David Chrisinger David Chrisinger is a Program Director in the Academic and Student Affairs office, where he leads the Harris Writing Program and the Persuasive Writing Credential Program. David also teaches policy writing courses, advises the Chicago Policy Review and students enrolled in the Education and Society Certificate Program, and helps faculty members develop and evaluate writing-focused assignments. Prior to joining Harris, David worked at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, first as a Senior Communications Specialist and then as a Strategic Planning and Foresight Analyst. For nearly nine years, he taught public policy writing, consulted with researchers on the design and execution of governmental audits and evaluations, facilitated message development exercises, and wrote and edited reports and testimonies for the U.S. Congress. For six years, he also taught public policy writing at Johns Hopkins University and is the author of PUBLIC POLICY WRITING THAT MATTERS, a handbook for anyone passionate about using writing to effect real and lasting policy changes, and STORIES ARE WHAT SAVE US, which aims to help writers uncover and communicate what they’ve learned while fighting life’s battles. David graduated from the University of Chicago’s MA Program in the Social Sciences in 2010, and he finished his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he studied history, social science, and studio art. Contact Information Workstation 3025-11 (773)702-4462 dchrisinger@uchicago.edu Recent News Harris Public Policy Selects 2022-2023 Common Read Fri., June 24, 2022 Alumni Profile: Varsha Sivaram, MPP’19 Thu., June 23, 2022 More news Upcoming Events Civic Leadership Academy Virtual Information Session Wed., June 29, 2022 | 12:00 PM Virtual Event Chicago, IL 60637 United States UChicago Harris Coffee Chat in Chicago, IL Fri., July 01, 2022 | 2:00 PM Plein Air Cafe 5751 South Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events