Derick Brinkerhoff, EdD, Distinguished Fellow in international public management, appointed October 2008, has more than 30 years of experience with public management issues in developing and transitioning countries, focusing on policy analysis, program implementation and evaluation, participation, institutional development, democratic governance, and management change. Dr. Brinkerhoff joined RTI International in 2003, with an appointment as an RTI Senior Fellow. He has received multiple awards and honors for his published research in social science and policy studies and for his contributions to the theory and practice of international development and comparative public administration.