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Item Evidence-based Practices and U.S. State Government Civil Servants : Current Use, Challenges and Pathways Forward(Public Administratoin Review, 2024) Cheng, Yuan (Daniel); Thompson, Leslie; Wang, Shuping; Marzec, Jules; Xu, Chengxin; Merrick, Weston; Carter, PatrickLeveraging a three-state survey of 323 civil servants and 36 interviews, representing blue and red states, this university-government-nonprofit collaborative research project aims to better understand how civil servants access and use evidence in their decision-making process. Our findings show that 54% of respondents find evidence-based practices (EBPs) useful in making budget, policy, and contracting decisions, with 68% of civil servants anticipating future benefits from evidence use. Our hypothetical funding choice experiment indicates that civil servants prefer programs that are more recent and in their state, identify outcomes over outputs, demonstrate effectiveness for diverse demographic groups, and are evaluated by independent research entities. The main challenges in using EBPs include time constraints, resource limitations, decision-making fragmentation, and lack of evidence for certain communities. Qualitative interviews provide valuable strategies for overcoming these challenges. We conclude this article by offering practical insights for improving the integration of EBPs in state government decision-making processes.Item Indigenous History for Overlook Plaza: Engagement Best Practices and Design Ideas(Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2024) Marzec, Jules; Warnacutt, CamilleThis project was completed as part of a partnership between the City of La Crescent and the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (https://rcp.umn.edu/). The goal of this project was to identify opportunities for the City of La Crescent to share the history and celebrate the culture of indigenous communities as they develop a plan for a new Overlook Plaza. La Crescent project lead Larry Kirch collaborated with RCP Scholars Jules Marzec and Camille Warnacutt to develop case studies of successful partnerships between tribal communities and Minnesota cities, interview members of indigenous communities with ties to the La Crescent area, and host community engagement events to inform the Overlook Plaza design. A final student report, poster, and PowerPoint presentation slides from the project are available.