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Tips for Becoming a Leader in the Field of Program and Policy Evaluation

Oct 09, 2019

It took an invitation to share my ideas on how to advance one’s career as a program/policy evaluator to get me to step back and ponder what I’ve been doing these past 35 years. Eight things came to mind, which I’ll share here, a mix of broad philosophies and specific practices. Any of these elements that speak to readers could become part of how evaluators besides myself go about plying their trades.That would be gratifying.

JPAM Forum on Gun Violence Showcases Prevention Research

On Wednesday, October 2nd, APPAM and the American University School of Public Administration hosted the JPAM Forum Preventing Gun Violence: Public Health and Public Policy Approaches, as well as a a lecture by Mathematica President and CEO, Paul Decker, entitled A New Era for Evidence: What Evaluation and Analysis Mean to Public Policy in 2020.

Five Minutes with Rob Moore - APPAM Professional Member

APPAM’s new Five Minutes with… series was introduced in March 2019 to illuminate the work of individual APPAM members and promote connections between members based on their shared interests. The opportunity to be profiled on our website and social media through these interviews is an exclusive APPAM member benefit. Enjoy this interview in the series with Rob Moore, a principal at Scioto Analysis

Russ Whitehurst to Receive 2019 Spencer Foundation Award from APPAM

The Association of Public Policy and Analysis Management (APPAM) has selected Russ Whitehurst Stony Brook University, as the recipient of the 2019 Spencer Foundation Award. The Spencer Foundation Award recognizes noteworthy contributions through research and analysis in the field of education policy and management.

JPAM Announces 2019 Raymond Vernon Memorial Award Winner

Sep 23, 2019

The Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Raymond Vernon Memorial Award: Daphna Bassok of The University of Virginia, Thomas S. Dee of Stanford University, and Scott Latham of Princeton University for their paper: The Effects of Accountability Incentives in Early Childhood Education. The paper was first published in the Fall 2019 Issue, Volume 38, Issue 4 of JPAM.

JPAM Forum: Preventing Gun Violence: Public Health and Public Policy Approaches

APPAM and the School of Public Affairs at American University will host two public events on October 2nd, 2019. The first event is a forum that will bring experts to discuss approaches to preventing or tackling the problem of gun violence from the perspectives of public health and public policy approaches. When: October 2, 2019, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Where: American University, Kerwin Hall, Room 301 What: Preventing Gun Violence: Public Health and Public Policy Approaches

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Migration Policy and its Global Impacts

Aug 16, 2019

The Migration Policy and its Global Impacts panel took place at the 2019 APPAM International Conference.

The Root Causes of Social Inequality and How Policy Leaders Can Change the Narrative

Aug 09, 2019

Leading Policy Experts Close Out the 4th Annual APPAM International Conference in Barcelona

Five Minutes with Wendy Hunter Barker, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs and Marketing, UC San Diego

Aug 07, 2019

"In my youth, we moved a lot and I experienced many different states and American subcultures. We often lived with other single-mother families and met a wide variety of people. In my teens, I was fortunate enough to spend a summer in Europe and my love for exploring different cultures was cemented. I knew I wanted to work in a field that allowed me access to people from around the world in a way that promoted the best globalism has to offer."