Roy T. Meyers as professor of political science and affiliate professor of public policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (1990-2022) focused on practical improvements in the budget process and of Congress. He earned a B.A. from Colby College (1976) and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1988). He finished his dissertation that won the APSA’s L.D. White Award (1988) while working at the Congressional Budget Office (1981-1990). After his CBO career, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus. In addition to numerous journal articles and contemporary commentaries, his books include Strategic Budgeting (1994) and the Handbook of Government Budgeting (1990). He is a NAPA Fellow (2014).