Evan Berman

MEMBER SINCE: 2022

Evan Berman is listed among the very top researchers in public administration. He has extensively worked with senior public managers in the U.S. and abroad, in both federal/national and subnational governments. He is especially known for his work on public performance, human resources management, and comparative studies, such as intergovernmental management, environmental policy, capability development, implementation, and strategic management. Recent interests include employee resilience, meaningful work, and agile government. Academically, Evan is a prolific author, ranked among the top 0.1% of researchers in public administration, in both quality and quantity. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Research Award from NASPAA and the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), the Fred Riggs Award for Lifetime Achievement in International and Comparative Public Administration. and the Outstanding Scholarship Award in Public Sector HRM. He is also the author of award-winning, widely used textbooks, including statistics. Evan earned his Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Washington University, and has taught in Florida (University of Miami, UCF), at Louisiana State University and, internationally, in New Zealand and Taipei. He is currently Professor Titular in Public Management at FGV (Brazil’s top private university and elite business school in South America), and holds visiting appointments at major universities.

History of Employment

Position

Division

Organization

Start

End

Professor Titular (Chair)

Department of Public Management

Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Sao Paulo (Brazil), School of Business Administration

2020

Present

Professor

School of Government

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington School of Business and Government (New Zealand)

2013

2019

Chair Professor

International Ph.D. Program in Asia-Pacific Studies

Chengchi University (Taipei). College of Social Sciences

2008

2013

Huey McElveen Distinguished Professor

Public Administration Institute

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) College of Business Administration

2004

2008

Professor

Department of Public Administration

University of Central Florida (Orlando, Florida), College of Health and Public Affairs

1995

2004

Assistant Professor

University of Miami (Coral Gables, Florida), School of Business Administration

1989

1995

Policy Analyst

Division of Policy Research and Analysis

National Science Foundation (Washington, D.C.),

1985

1987

Primary Policy Areas

Commerce, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment/Natural Resources, Government Operations/Innovation, Health Care, Infrastructure, International Aid and Development, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Labor/Workforce Training and RecruitmentLabor, Transportation

Primary Sector of Expertise

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration, Academic Research, Change Management, Human Capital, Information Technology, Intergovernmental, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Performance Measurement, Program Evaluation, Strategic Planning