Beryl A. Radin is a professor of government and public administration at the University of Baltimore. An elected member of the National Academy of Public Administration, she is also the Managing Editor of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. She served as a special adviser and consultant to the assistant secretary for management and budget at HHS. She has written a number of books and articles on public policy and public management issues and is the recipient of the 2002 Donald Stone Award, given by the American Society for Public Administration′s Section on Intergovernmental Relations and Management to recognize a scholar′s distinguished record.