Conference Presentation & Research Workshop

Updated: Oct 2017

Min Woo Ahn

315 Social Science Bldg University of Arizona 1145 E South Campus Dr Tucson AZ 85721-0027, U.S. E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION 2017 – UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson, U.S. School of Government and Public Policy Ph.D. in Government and Public Policy Major: Public Policy and Management 2014 – 2016 YONSEI UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea (Integrated Bachelor and Master Degree Program) Department of Public Administration Master of Public Administration (MPA) Dissertation Title: “Local Governance Power Structure and Community Organization: A Theorization of Symbolic Civic Engagement in Korea” Committee: Dr. Jong Soo Lee(Chair), Dr. Yong Suk Jang, Dr. Heon Joo Jeong 2008 – 2014 YONSEI UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea Department of Public Administration Bachelor of Arts Major: Public Administration Minor: Economics

WORK EXPERIENCE 2016 RESEARCHER, Seoul, Korea Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute (KLID) Office of Policy Technology Policy Planning Bureau 2009 – 2011 MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE, Daegu, Korea Sergeant (Korean Augmentation to the United States Army; KATUSA) HHD, 168th Multi-Functional Medical Battalion, 65th Medical Brigade, Korea. S-1 (Human Resource Specialist), Battalion Senior KATUSA

PUBLICATIONS [PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS] 2016 (With Myung Eun Jeong) (Oct 2016). “Organizational Field, Institutional Logic, and Constructed Actor: The Institutionalization of Local Government Fund in Korea”, The Korean Policy Studies Review, Vol. 25, No. 3, 37-74. 2015 (With Jong Soo Lee) (Aug 2015). “Institutional Environment and Political Appointee: A Case Study of Unseated Prime Minister Candidate,” Eun Guk Lee(Ed.), Policy Case Studies: For the Improvement of Government Capacity and Quality of Government”, Chap. 10, pp. 231-249. Yonsei University Press, Seoul, South Korea. Min Woo Ahn Page 1 of 4 Updated: Oct 2017

2015 (With Mi Hyun Kim, Namwook Cho) (June 2015). “Access to Park of Socioeconomic Minority in the City of Seoul in Terms of Environmental Equity”, The Korea Local Administration Review, Vol. 29, No. 2, 77-105.

[RESEARCH PROJECT] 2016 (With Yeong Min Park, Ha Neul Ko, Hyung Jun Choi) (Feb 2016-Nov 2016). “Master Plan for 2021 ICT Policy”, Kyunggi & Daejeon local government, Korea Local Information Research & Development 2015 (With Jong Soo Lee, Young Min Park, Myeong Eun Jeong) (Sep 2014-Mar 2015). “University Centered Life-Long Education: Policy Performance Analysis and Implication”, National Institute for Lifelong Education, CR2015-3.

[JOURNAL ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW] 2016 (With Young Ho Eom, Jeong Sook Kim) “The Effects of the Composition of Policy Analysts on the Budget Amounts – Analysis of Preliminary Feasibility Studies in Korea from 2012 to 2014 ", Korean Journal of Governance Studies

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION & RESEARCH WORKSHOP 2016 (With Youngho Eom, JeongSook Kim) (Aug 2016). “The Effects of the Composition of Policy Analysts on the adjustment of Budget – Analysis of Preliminary Feasibility Studies in Korea from 2012 to 2014 ", Paper presented at the Korean Association for Governance Studies, Sungkunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. 2015 (With Hwiwook Hwang) (Feb 2015). “Determinants of Public Service Motivation of Quasi-Government Officers: Organizational Culture and Service Characteristics”. Paper presented at the Korea Local Administration Review, Bukyung University, Busan, Korea. 2015 YUPA Graduate Student Workshop (Aug) “Civic Participation and Local Governance Power Structure in Korea”, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. 2015 Research seminar coordinated by Dr. Yong Suk Jang (Nov 2015), “Organizational Fields and Institutional Logics in Local Government Fund”, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. 2015 YUPA Graduate Student Workshop (Dec 2015) “Local Governance Power Structure and Community Organization: For the Exploratory Theorization of Symbolic Civic Participation”, Yonsei University, Korea.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2017 - Research Assistant School of Government and Public Policy Editorial Assistant on the Perspective on Public Management and Governance(PPMG) Journal Editor: Dr. Kirk Emerson 2014 – 2015 Research Assistant Department of Public Administration, Yonsei University, Korea 2015 Teaching Assistant, PUB6201-01-00, Graduate Course Public Personnel Administration Instructor: Dr. Jong Soo Lee

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2014 Teaching Assistant, PUB6201-01-00, Graduate Course Local Governance and Community Instructor: Dr. Jong Soo Lee 2014 Teaching Assistant, PUB4102-01-00, Undergraduate Course Central and Local Government Relationship Instructor: Dr. Myeong Eun Jeong 2015 Administrative Assistant Department of Public Administration Department Chair: Dr. Yong Suk Jang Graduate Program Director: Dr. Yoon Jik Cho

HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FELLOWSHIPS Mar 2014 – Sep 2015 Integrated Bachelor and Master Degree Full Funding Scholarship (Merit-Based) Department of Public Administration, Graduate School of Yonsei University Sep 2014 – Feb 2016 Brain Korea 21 Research Fellowship (Merit-Based) Ministry of Education, Korea Feb 2015 – Feb 2016 Administrative Assistant Scholarship Department of Public Administration Yonsei University Aug 2014 Dream Class Mentoring Scholarship Samsung Welfare Foundation Jul 2013 Academic Achievement Scholarship 1st Semester 2013 Yonsei University Jul 2012 Academic Achievement Scholarship 1st Semester 2012 Yonsei University Feb 2012 Academic Achievement Scholarship 2nd Semester 2011 Yonsei University Mar 2012 – Feb 2013 Dream Start Mentoring Scholarship Yonsei University, Seodaemun Local Government Sep 2009 – Jul 2011 2011 KATUSA of the year (USAG Deagu Community Volunteer) 14 Mar – 1 Apr 2011 Warrior Leader Course (WLC) Sep 2009 – Jul 2011 Army Commendation Medal Sep 2009 – Jul 2011 2 Army Achievement Medal (AAM) Sep 2009 – Jul 2011 2 Certificate of Achievement (COA)

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES 2015 – present Volunteer Sanmaroo Church Cleaning street with street people & Teach classes for students 2014 Teacher Samsung Welfare Foundation Teach classes for underprivileged students 2012 – 2013 Chair of the Volunteer Association (First half of 2013) Knot; University Coalition Volunteer Association Child care for underprivileged families, Yangchun District, Seoul 2012 – 2013 Teacher Yonsei University & Seodaemun Local Government Teach classes for underprivileged students 2011 Mentor

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Mentoring; Joongang Newspaper Support underprivileged students

RESEARCH INTERESTS Public Management and Democracy Local Governance and Networks Bureaucratic Politics Organization Theory and Organizational Institutionalism Public Personnel Administration