Paul W. MattessichPAUL W. MATTESSICH, PhD, is executive director of Wilder Research at Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, which dedicates itself to improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities through applied research. Wilder Research has a staff ofapproximately seventy-five people, including evaluation researchers, survey interviews, data analysts, administrative support staff, and others. Paul has been involved in applied social research since 1973, working with local national, and international organizations. He has authored or coauthored more than two hundred publications and reports, including the second edition of the popular book Collaboration: What Makes It Work and The Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation: Planning, Contracting, and Managing for Useful Results. He received his PhD in sociology from the University of Minnesota. Read More Read Less