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Session Title: Building a Bridge Between Evaluation and Public Policy Worlds
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Panel Session 117 to be held in Room 104 in the Convention Center on Wednesday, Nov 5, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Government Evaluation TIG
and the Advocacy and Policy Change TIG
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| Chair(s): |
| Rakesh Mohan,
Idaho Legislature,
rmohan@ope.idaho.gov
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| Discussant(s):
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| Melvin Mark,
Pennsylvania State University,
m5m@psu.edu
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| Abstract:
This year's conference theme forces us to think beyond our familiar evaluation world. We find there is a powerful world of public policy that exerts tremendous influence on us. By building a bridge between the two worlds, we can position ourselves to better manage the influences of those public policies that affect evaluation practice; and at the same time, through our evaluation work, we can influence public policies to bring about social betterment.
This session brings together four people who have spent decades working either as experts in the field of evaluation or key players in the public policy world: the executive Director of the National Conference of State Legislatures, a former Speaker of the Idaho Legislature, a former Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections at the US Department of Health and Human Services, and a former President of AEA.
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Walking Through the Halls of State Capitols: An Inside View of the Policy World
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| William T Pound,
National Conference of State Legislatures,
william.pound@ncsl.org
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William Pound brings to the panel a unique perspective of the public policymaking world. He has been the Executive Director of the National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL) since 1987. NCSL is a leading bipartisan organization that serves legislators and staffs of the nation's all 50 states, its commonwealths, and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues, and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of state governments before Congress and federal agencies. In addition to its headquarters in Denver, NCSL maintains an office in the nation's capital that represents state legislatures on state-federal issues.
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Educating Policymakers About Evaluation
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| Bruce Newcomb,
Boise State University,
brucenewcomb@boisestate.edu
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Bruce Newcomb brings to the panel a unique perspective of the state policymaking world. Mr. Newcomb, the recipient of the National Conference of State Legislatures' Excellence in Leadership Award, recently retired as the Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives. He served 10 terms in the Idaho Legislature, including 4 terms as the speaker. He is a champion of evaluation use in public policymaking and is an ardent supporter of the independent legislative evaluation function. He was the principal author of the bill that resulted in establishing the Idaho Office of performance Evaluations in 1994.
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Identifying the Policymakers and Making the First Contact
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| George Grob,
Center for Public Program Evaluation,
georgefgrob@cs.com
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George Grob, recipient of AEA's Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Government Award, is currently serving as a consultant to the AEA Evaluation Policy Task Force. He brings more than 30 years of federal evaluation and management experience, including working with a broad range of policymakers such as US Congressmen, agency heads, inspector generals, and executive and legislative staff.
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