About the Author

Abstract

Mahabat Baimyrzaeva is an assistant professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, a graduate school of Middlebury College. She holds a doctoral degree in comparative public administration and international development from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California, an MA degree in public administration from the University of Hawaii, and a diploma in international law from International University of Kyrgyzstan. She also holds Certificate in Leadership and Culture from East-West Center, Honolulu, and Certificate in International Management from Pacific Asian Management Institute, College of Business Administration, University of Hawaii. Her research and teaching interests include institutional reform and development, public sector/governance reform, civil service reform, corruption, organizational management and capacity building, policy analysis, innovations in participatory policy processes, international development, international organizations, as well as innovative teaching and learning methods. While she primarily focuses on Kyrgyzstan's governance reforms, her research interests also include other countries in Central Asia and former Soviet Union. Prior to joining the Monterey Institute, Mahabat held various positions in nonprofit organizations in Kyrgyzstan working on development, humanitarian assistance, and institutional capacity building and also worked as a teaching associate at the University of Southern California.

Citation

(2012), "About the Author", Baimyrzaeva, M. (Ed.) Institutional Reforms in the Public Sector: What Did We Learn? (Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 22), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, p. 289. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0732-1317(2012)0000022019