Alan Steinberg is an Associate Director of Houston Programs and Partnerships at Rice University's Center for Civic Leadership (CCL). He leads the Houston Action Research Teams (HART) program where interdisciplinary groups of Rice University undergraduates work on evidence based research projects on behalf of community partners. Alan also coordinates assessment activities for the CCL. Previously, he served as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science at Sam Houston State University. Alan's research interests include the influences of social media on political engagement, applied political science education, social entrepreneurship and volunteerism, and space policy. Alan is also very active volunteer with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and volunteers with various costume charity groups.