Alan L. Ginsburg

Director, Planning and

Evaluation Service,

U.S. Department of Education

Dr. Alan L. Ginsburg is director of the Planning and Evaluation Service, the office responsible for overseeing planning, evaluation, and international activities within the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Ginsburg coordinates development of the Department’s Strategic Plan and program evaluation activities.

In 1991, he received the Distinguished Presidential Rank Service Award, the federal government’s highest award to its civil service employees. In 1993, he received the American Evaluation Association’s Gunnar Myrdal award for his contributions to evaluation improvement. Dr. Ginsburg also chaired the 18-nation Education Forum of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. (APEC).

Dr. Ginsburg received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan.