Elaine Lu is a professor and director in the Department of Public Management at the City University of New York-John Jay College. 2021 marks the 21st year of her involvement in the field of public policy and administration. Her primary field of study is fiscal policy and performance accountability. Her book, Public Performance Budgeting: Principles and Practice (2019), is published by Taylor and Francis with co-author, Dr. Katherine Willoughby. She engages with professional associations in various capacities on numerous occasions, including but not limited to: a commissioner of NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA), Board member of the Center for Accountability and Performance, executive committee member of the Section of Public Performance and Management (SPPM), the Chair of Section of Chinese Public Administration of American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), the board member for the Section for Women in Public Administration (SWPA) and a member of the government agility network of National Academy of Public Administration. She sits on the editorial boards of three journals (two in US and one international). Committed to turning knowledge into actionable policy recommendations, she has done funded and pro bono work for both domestic and international organizations. In recognition of her international services, she was selected as the recipient of the Julia J. Henderson International Award by the SWPA of ASPA in 2019. Currently, she also directs one of the largest NASPAA-accredited MPA programs in the world. She is committed to enhancing social mobility of students into the middle class and beyond and promoting leadership among people from all walks of life, particularly those underrepresented in the leadership of public services. During her tenure as the Director, the MPA program has been improved substantially over the past three years: 10 ranks higher than last year and 12 ranks higher than two years ago, placing #48 overall, according to US News and World Report in 2021. Dr. Lu received her PH.D from the University of Georgia-Athens.