Some Partners

   It’s my pleasure and privilege to be a University Professor at Claremont Graduate University. CGU is one of the world’s only graduate-only universities. My teaching includes economics courses ("Microeconomic Analysis,"  “Cost-Benefit Analysis," and “Growth and Development Policy"), a core course in public policy (“Policy Design and Implementation”), and three of CGU’s signature “transdisciplinary courses” that are open to students across the university (“Public-Private Partnerships,” “Working Across Cultures,” and “Corruption”). Not every course in every year, thank goodness. 

   Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, I have been experimenting with its uses in teaching, research, problem-solving, and collaborative work. My partners have included government agencies in Bhutan, Mexico, and Peru; evaluation offices in government and the private sector; and training institutes, colleges, and universities in several countries. My newest e-book Using ChatGPT in Graduate Education: A Beginner's Guide (And We're All Beginners Here) had its second edition in August 2024--and with the rate of progress in AI tools, I expect it to need a new edition by mid-2025. The potential of these tools is transformative. 

   It has been a privilege to partner with leaders in government, business, and civil society. A favorite vehicle is what I call “convenings.” These workshops provide leaders with the best quantitative data, illuminating models, and concrete examples of success, not for them to copy but to combine with their local knowledge and inspire their creativity. As a result, the participants often devise new, practical solutions that neither they nor I could have come up with in advance. 

   This lecture illustrates the approach, especially from about minute 24:  “Who’s Corrupt?” 

This article shows how convening can be used by an international organization:  “Engaging Corruption: New Ideas for the International Monetary Fund.”