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Editor’s Introduction

Editor’s Introduction Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41: 99–101, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2019.1591153 EDITORIAL Staci M. Zavattaro University of Central Florida In March 2019, the School of Public Administration of the University of Central Florida hosted its annual research conference. The theme was big data, evidence, and innovation in the field. The conference brought together close to one hundred scholars, practitioners, and students alike to addresses these growing topics. Many of the presentations focused on evi- dence-based policymaking. Indeed, the keynote speaker’s remarks were on the topic. Attendees were excited to hear about how numbers help make better decisions, and some practitioners even shared their data-driven endeavors. During the keynote, I found myself asking questions such as “what is evidence?” and “what counts as a non-evidence- driven decision?” I was excited to attend one of the last sessions of the day, a roundtable hosted by my col- league, Dr. Thomas Bryer, featuring two local elected officials (Dr. Sarah Stoeckel [Titusville City Council] and Anna Eskamani [Florida House of Representatives]), discussing how they use evidence in their lawmaking capacities. Their panel, though, left us with more questions than answers, which is great. The http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Administrative Theory & Praxis Taylor & Francis

Editor’s Introduction

Zavattaro, Staci M.
Administrative Theory & Praxis , Volume 41 (2): 3 – Apr 3, 2019
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Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41: 99–101, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2019.1591153 EDITORIAL Staci M. Zavattaro University of Central Florida In March 2019, the School of Public Administration of the University of Central Florida hosted its annual research conference. The theme was big data, evidence, and innovation in the field. The conference brought together close to one hundred...
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Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41: 99–101, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2019.1591153 EDITORIAL Staci M. Zavattaro University of Central Florida In March 2019, the School of Public Administration of the University of Central Florida hosted its annual research conference. The theme was big data, evidence, and innovation in the field. The conference brought together close to one hundred scholars, practitioners, and students alike to addresses these growing topics. Many of the presentations focused on evi- dence-based policymaking. Indeed, the keynote speaker’s remarks were on the topic. Attendees were excited to hear about how numbers help make better decisions, and some practitioners even shared their data-driven endeavors. During the keynote, I found myself asking questions such as “what is evidence?” and “what counts as a non-evidence- driven decision?” I was excited to attend one of the last sessions of the day, a roundtable hosted by my col- league, Dr. Thomas Bryer, featuring two local elected officials (Dr. Sarah Stoeckel [Titusville City Council] and Anna Eskamani [Florida House of Representatives]), discussing how they use evidence in their lawmaking capacities. Their panel, though, left us with more questions than answers, which is great. The

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