Noelle Broughton
Noelle Broughton is a PhD student at the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas. Noelle’s research investigates the design, administration, and outcomes of housing policy that promote housing stability. Her research ties together literature from policy, administration, law, and sociology to advance a racially just housing landscape. She holds a Master of Public Affairs from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Arts in Philanthropic Studies.
Kyela Gadi
Kyela is a PhD candidate in Public Policy at Georgia State University. Her research focuses on public management with specific interest in higher education finance and performance. Kyela examines how and why contemporary funding and policy innovations in the higher education landscape help or hinder the delivery of desirable and equitable outcomes. Her research, teaching, and service reflect her commitment and conscious efforts to support structures and programs that provide pathways for all students to thrive in college and beyond. Kyela holds a Master of Science degree from University College London and a Bachelor of Science from Ahmadu Bello University. She is a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow.
Perrin Kennedy
Perrin Kennedy is a PhD student in Public Administration and Policy at American University. His research focuses on the leadership and survival of higher education institutions. He is particularly interested in the factors that influence enrollment in 21st century higher education. Some factors of enrollment he is interested in exploring are political and social events, location, and funding. Perrin holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fisk University.
Shaun Khurana
Shaun Khurana is a PhD candidate in Public Affairs at Indiana University-Bloomington's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. His research agenda focuses on questions of ethical and fair interactions within and at the citizen-bureaucrat boundaries of public and nonprofit organizations, often in application to issues impacting vulnerable populations. His goal is to produce theoretical contributions to modern lines of public management research in administrative burden, co-production, and performance management. His dissertation studies the effect of nonprofit assistance on administrative burdens experienced by the transgender community. Shaun holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.
Bo Li
Bo Li is an Assistant Professor at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany (SUNY). Her research focuses on the nonprofit and voluntary sector. She is interested in investigating whether and how nonprofit organizations' racial identity is related to their organizational activities and service provisions. For example, the racial composition of nonprofit leaders and its relation to an organization’s financial performance; the influence of immigrant-serving nonprofits in local welcoming initiatives. She earned her Ph.D. in Public Policy from Georgia State University.
Grant Mobley
Grant Mobley is a PhD student in Public Administration and Policy at American University. His research interests include bureaucracy, public management, public service delivery, and public finance. More specifically, Grant is interested in how public organizations can more effectively and efficiently deliver public services to the citizens they serve. His work focuses on the use of discretion by front-line bureaucrats to improve outcomes for clients and on management strategies that facilitate improved outcomes for service delivering organizations. Grant holds a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from American University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Delaware.
Ashley Scott
Ashely Scott is a PhD student in Public Administration and Policy at American University. Her research seeks to understand how historical inequalities constrain economic development in Black communities. Ashley holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master in Law (ML) from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco.
Dakota Strode
Dakota Strode is a PhD candidate in Political Science at American University. His research focuses on LGBTQ politics, political behavior, campaigns and elections, and political communication. His dissertation research explores the role the news media play in the electoral process for LGBTQ candidates. Specifically, he explores how the news media influence the political ambition of LGBTQ people considering running for public office, how the news media cover LGBTQ candidates, how LGBTQ candidates strategize about their self-presentation to influence the type of coverage that they receive, and how the coverage of LGBTQ candidates influences voter evaluations of LGBTQ candidates. Dakota holds a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from American University.
Morgan Woodle
Morgan Woodle is a PhD candidate at the University of Oklahoma studying Public Administration and Public Policy. Their current research uses framing effects and narratives to understand citizen attitudes toward DEI in higher education. Their overarching contribution to public administration is understanding citizen attitudes toward bureaucratic decision-making regarding contentious policies. Much of their research uses higher education as a tool for observing theories of public administration. Outside of this research, Morgan examines framing effects and narrative use on policies relating to the transgender community. Morgan holds a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science from Florida Southern College.
Sun Gue Yang
Sun Gue (Susan) Yang is a PhD candidate (ABD) in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on addressing social equity issues in diverse cultural contexts within public administration and management. Key areas include representative bureaucracy, citizen satisfaction, and child-related policies. Susan employs mixed quantitative and qualitative methods, highlighted in her doctoral dissertation exploring socioeconomic representation among American social workers. Her work delves into ensuring fair representation and effective policymaking for diverse populations. Susan’s interdisciplinary approach blends public administration, management, and social equity, aiming to promote inclusivity and responsive governance in culturally varied settings. Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare from Sungshin Women’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Korea University.