Kathryn Newcomer is an American Political Scientist, author and professor of

public policy Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant and real-world problems, guided by a conception and often implemented by programs. Public p ...

and

public administration Public Administration (a form of governance) or Public Policy and Administration (an academic discipline) is the implementation of public policy, administration of government establishment (public governance), management of non-profit establ ...

. She was previously the director of the

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.

Early life and education

Newcomer graduated with a B.A. in education and an M.A. in political sciences from the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

. Subsequently, she obtained a PhD from the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is org ...

. While in Kansas, Newcomer served on the University Senate Libraries Committee.

Career

Newcomer started her career as Visiting Assistant Professor at the

University of Denver The University of Denver (DU) is a private university, private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Mountain States, Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is ...

. Subsequently, she served as an assistant professor at the

University of Nebraska A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

and then joined

as Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Administration.

Works

Newcomer has authored and co-authored different books and various publications. Among her notable works are: * The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation (1994) * Meeting the Challenges of Performance-Oriented Government (2002) * Getting Results: A Guide for Federal Leaders and Managers (2005) * Transformational Leadership: Leading Change in Public and Nonprofit Agencies (2008) * U.S. Inspectors General: Truth Tellers in Turbulent Times. Brookings, 2020. Co-author: Charles Johnson. * Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government. 2022. Sage Publisher. Co-author: Nick Hart. * Engagement for Equitable Outcomes: A Practitioner’s Playbook. 2022. Rowman Littlefield Publisher.Co-authors: Quentin Wilson and Allyson Criner Brown. * Research Handbook on Program Evaluation. 2024. New York: Edward Edgar Publisher. Co-editor: Steven Mumford. Newcomer also serves on the Editorial Board of

The American Review of Public Administration ''The American Review of Public Administration'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of public administration. The journal's editors-in-chief are Stephanie P. Newbold and Marc Holzer. It was established in 1967 and is current ...

Additional affiliations

Newcomer is a member of the National Academy of Public Administration since 1996, and currently serves on the Controller General's Education Advisory Panel. From 2006 to 2007, Newcomer served as President of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). From 2008 to 2014, Newcomer served on the Advisory Committee on Business and Operations of the

National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National I ...

and since 2008, served on six committees of the

National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Nati ...

. She also served as a member of the board of the

American Evaluation Association The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is a professional association for evaluators and those with a professional interest in the field of evaluation, including practitioners, faculty, students, funders, managers, and government decision-maker ...

(AEA) from 2012 to 2015. In 2017, she became President of AEA.

Awards and recognitions

Newcomer awards and recognitions include: * The Elmer Staats Award for Achievements in Government Accountability by the American Society for Public Administration (2008) * The Duncombe Excellence in Doctoral Education Award by NASPAA (2016) She has also received the Peter Vaill Award for Excellence in Education (1995) and the Oscar and Shoshanna Trachtenberg Prize for Service (2014).

References

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