The purpose of this particular WWW page is to provide some advice about how to prepare and present testimony with some greater confidence and success. It is based on personal experience of Gene Spafford testifying before Congressional committees and commissions many times.

Purdue University’s decision to launch a Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI) builds on Purdue’s solid foundation as a land grant university with a world renowned reputation in agriculture, engineering and the sciences. With Purdue’s research competencies serving as its foundation, GPRI is focusing its efforts on building and sustaining three critical pillars.

Research

Fostering a venue for increased interdisciplinary, evidence-based collaboration in policy-relevant research areas (e.g. Grand Challenges)

GPRI Research News and Announcements

Outreach

Connecting policy and decision makers at local, state, national, and international levels to Purdue faculty experts

GPRI Outreach News and Announcements

Education

Offering new opportunities for students to be actively engaged in public policy analysis through course offerings, briefings, conferences and symposia. These pillars are forming an integrated, holistic (systems) approach to informing policy and decision makers regarding global policy research issues – strengthening connections between science and society.

GPRI Education News and Announcements