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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'.

Career

  • Born in Saitama, Japan
  • M.A. in Policy and Management, Graduate School of Policy and Management, Doshisha University
  • Ph.D. in Policy and Management, Graduate School of Policy and Management, Doshisha University
  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, Doshisha University
  • Lecturer, Faculty of Global Management, The University of Nagano

Major Works

Generative AI and the Accountability Dilemma: An RCT on AI-Assisted Simplification of Evaluation Reports

2026, Japanese Journal of Evaluation Studies

Visualizing Intersections of Evaluation Information: A Comparative Policy Evaluation of Shinshu Municipalities Using Generative AI Simulation

2026, Hyoka Quarterly

“Global Management” of Human Rights Policy: Monitoring and Evaluation through National Action Plans and Human Rights Indicators

2026, Faculty of Global Management Studies, The University of Nagano The Global Management of Nagano

Book cover

Science and Technology Policy and Accountability (In: An Overseas Case Study of Science and Technology Policy: Accountability and Administrative Management of the European Space Agency)

2025, Koyō Shobō

Book cover

Policy Studies of Evaluation and Administrative Management: Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Administration

2025, Koyō Shobō

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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