With the April 2026 ADA Title II deadline looming, OpenAI's Whisper offers a practical, locally-run workflow for generating accurate caption files from course recordings — no vendor required.
David P. Adams, Ph.D.
Environmental Policy / Collaborative Governance / Public Institutions
I'm an Associate Professor of Public Administration at California State University, Fullerton. My work looks at how people build power together, how agencies actually work, and how we can do better by each other.
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I earned my Ph.D. in public policy and public administration from Auburn University, then joined the faculty at California State University, Fullerton. I serve as Associate Chair of the Division of Politics, Administration, and Justice and as MPA Director.
- If you're looking for the student orgs I advise or want to schedule time with me, start here.
- The about page has the longer version, along with my GitHub and CSUF profile.
- I keep a course resources site with slides, assignments, and materials, plus a syllabi repository I update regularly.
Recent Writing
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March 11, 2026
Whisper for Accessibility: A Practical Solution for April 2026 ADA Compliance
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August 23, 2025
Finally, A Task Manager That Doesn't Suck
After cycling through every popular option, a 15-year-old command-line tool turned out to be the first task manager genuinely suited to the complexity of academic work.
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August 18, 2025
A New Academic Year Begins
On the weight of a semester's start — the campus quiet before thousands return, students carrying more than their backpacks, and why the cycle still feels worth showing up for.