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Derick Brinkerhoff
Senior Fellow

Derick Brinkerhoff

Member Since 2026

Biography

Distinguished Fellow Emeritus, RTI International. Former Senior Fellow in International Public Management; Principal Social Scientist, Abt Associates Inc; Senior Social Scientist, University of Maryland-College Park; Associate Director for Research and Program Leader, International Development Management Center; Resident Advisor, Ministry of Planning, Haiti; Senior Development Management Specialist, Office of Rural and Institutional Development, U.S. Agency for International Development; Independent Management Consultant; Consultant, Goodmeasure, Inc.; Researcher, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University; Researcher, Education Development Center; Researcher, Graduate School of Administration, University of California, Riverside; Volunteer, Peace Corps.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Distinguished Fellow Emeritus RTI International 2018 Current
Distinguished Fellow in International Public Management RTI International 2003 2018
Principal Social Scientist Abt Associates Inc 1993 2003
Senior Social Scientist University of Maryland, College Park 1983 1993
Associate Director for Research and Program Leader International Development Management Center 1987 1993
Resident Advisor Ministry of Planning, Haiti 1983 1987
Senior Development Management Specialist Office of Rural and Institutional Development U.S. Agency for International Development 1981 1983
Independent Management Consultant Entry 27114 1980 1981
Consultant Goodmeasure, Inc. 1978 1979
Researcher Institution for Social and Policy Studies Yale University 1979 1979
Researcher Education Development Center 1976 1977
Researcher Graduate School of Administration University of California, Riverside 1974 1975
Volunteer Peace Corps 1970 1973

Expertise

Primary Sector

Non-profit

Primary Functions

Strategic Planning
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