Academic Profile

Profile

Biography, appointments, and research areas.

Masatsugu Mikami portrait

Masatsugu Mikami, Ph.D.

Affiliation

The University of Nagano Faculty of Global Management Studies Senior Lecturer

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Policy and Management

Research Fields

Research Fields

Public Administration Policy Evaluation Accountability MOFA ODA Evaluation Evaluation Management Development Cooperation WPS Generative AI Science and Technology Policy Administrative Management Defense Policy
Research Themes
①Global evaluation activities (ODA evaluation, WPS evaluation, SDGs) ②Evaluation and public administration in the age of generative AI ③Evaluation and management of science & technology policy, space development, and defense/security policy
Research Fields
Public Administration, Policy Studies, Political Science
Research Subjects
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minister's Secretariat), Development Cooperation Administration (ODA evaluation), Gender and Human Rights Policy (WPS evaluation), Administrative Evaluation Bureau (MOHA), Local government policy evaluation
Research Areas
Policy Evaluation, Accountability, Administrative Management, Evaluation Management
Public Appointments
MOFA WPS National Action Plan Evaluation Committee, MOHA Regional Bureau for Administrative Evaluation (Kanto), Nagano City Administrative Reform Council, Nagano City Designated Manager Selection Committee, Sagamihara City Council History Editorial Board
Research Statement
From the perspective of public administration, I focus on diverse evaluation activities and conduct research on government policy and administration. I seek to understand how to effectively manage complex and varied evaluation activities — what I term 'evaluation management'.

Contact

mikami.masatsugu [at] u-nagano.ac.jp

Social Activities & Committees

2026.05 -
Japan Evaluation Society Vice Chair, Planning Committee
2026.02 -
Nagano City Member, Administrative Reform Promotion Council, Nagano City
2025.10 -
Sagamihara City Member of the Editorial Board for the History of Sagamihara City Assembly (FY2025 – FY2030)
2025.04 - 2025.11
Asia Pacific Evaluation Association Member, 5th Conference Organizing Committee
2025.04 -
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Evaluation Committee of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
2025.04 -
Nagano City Committee Member, Designated Manager Selection Committee
EvalYouth Japan Core Member (Co-Chair, Steering Committee)
2025.01 - 2025.11
Japan Evaluation Society Member, APEA Conference 2025 Executive Committee (role: Communication)
2024.10 - 2025.12
Japanese Political Science Association Member, 2025 Literature Committee(jpn: 2025nen Bunken Iinkai Iin, Field: Public Administration)
2023.03 -
Japan Evaluation Society Member, Planning Committee
2020.11
Japan Evaluation Society Member, Organizing Committee for the 21st Annual Conference