MARIA PILAR ARISTIGUETA is an Assistant Professor and Associate Policy Scientist with the Institute of Government at the University of Delaware, School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. She has 18 years of experience working with federal, state, and local governments on performance measurement and strategic planning. She has published on a variety of subjects including the use of work measurement, teaching of intrapersonal skills, and most recently, on the use of strategic planning for economic development. She earned a doctorate in public administration from the University of Southern California.