Ji Hyeun Hong

Welcome! I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia (UGA).

My research agenda broadly encompasses organizational change and adaptation, bureaucratic decision-making, and the administrative performance of government agencies. I study how administrative structures and organizational behaviors shape the effective delivery of government programs. 

In my dissertation project, I examine the organizational theory implications of administrative decentralization, with a specific application to the field offices of state unemployment insurance programs of  the American states. Leveraging individual-level data on eligibility decisions made by state unemployment insurance agencies, my research project (a) explores how local contexts influence administrative burdens, (b) assesses the role of field investigators in shaping program outcomes, and (c) investigates the impact of technology on the relationship between central and field offices in a decentralized, state-administered program.

I hold an M.P.A. from Seoul National University and a B.A. with dual majors in International Studies and Public Administration from Korea University.