Misuse of Expertise

Dr. Elizabeth Johnson heads a public policy institute that just won a state contract to evaluate new state welfare initiatives. Her institute conducts an initial survey that shows now reduction in the number of welfare recipients and suggest some unexpected and dysfunctional aspects of specific parts of the experiment. In response to these finding, the director of the state Health and Human Services withdraws the research contract. What should Dr. Johnson do in regard to informing the public about these initial findings, as well as her colleagues who also might be asked to do the evaluation? Includes expert commentary.