Jeongmin Oh

Jeongmin Oh

Assistant Professor
School of Public and International Affairs

Faculty Fellows
Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy
School of Public and International Affairs

University of Cincinnati

Better Public Policy
Smarter Government
Real-World Impact

Technology → public value
Turning digital tools into measurable community outcomes.
Access → lower burden
Reducing administrative and psychological frictions in service delivery.
Resilience → recovery
Supporting rebuilding after setbacks in under-resourced communities.
Organizations → motivation
Designing work environments that sustain meaning and performance.
Interests
  • Behavioral Public Policy
  • Digital Governance/AI/CyberSecurity
  • Strategic Management
  • Psychological & Administrative Burden
  • Economic Self Sufficiency & Resilience
Education

  • Ph.D. in Public Administration, 2023

    Florida State University

  • Master in Public Policy, 2018

    University of Michigan

  • Master in Public Administration, 2014

    Sungkyunkwan University

  • Bachelor of Public Administration, 2009

    Sungkyunkwan University | ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps)

Recent Publications

Oh, S., Byun, J., Jung, H., Oh, J. (2026). Tolerance of Injustice? How Public Service Motivation Shapes Turnover Intentions Under Perceived Organizational Injustice. Public Personnel Management (Corresponding Author) Forthcoming.

Kim, S., Jang, J., Oh, J. (2026). Price Salience and the Design of Market-Based Environmental Policies: A Comparison between Food Waste Pricing Policies in South Korea. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 28(1), 69-86 (Corresponding Author).

Bell, E., Wright II, J., Oh, J. (2024). Does Administrative Burden Create Racialized Policy Feedback? How Losing Access to Public Benefits Impacts Beliefs about Government. Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory, 34(3), 432–447.

Welch, R., Mewhirter, J., Wright II, J., Oh, J. (2023). Evaluating the Determinants of Support for Police Militarization among Officers. Politics & Policy, 51(4): 636–660.

Oh, J., Lee, D. (2022). Building Disaster Resilience Through Trust in Government: Lessons from Citizens, Experts and Public Managers’ Perspective. Social Science Quarterly, 103: 1647– 1658.

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Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Secretary
Section on Korean Public Administration, American Society for Public Administration
May 2024 – Apr 2026 D.C.
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science, Arkansas State University
Aug 2023 – Jun 2024 Jonesboro, AR
 
 
 
 
 
Ph.D. Policy Chair
Public Administration Graduate Association, Florida State University
Aug 2019 – Jul 2020 Tallahassee, FL
 
 
 
 
 
Data Analyst
Civitek, Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers
May 2019 – Jul 2019 Tallahassee, FL
 
 
 
 
 
Researcher
Global e-Policy & e-Government Institute, Sungkyunkwan University
Mar 2013 – Feb 2017 Seoul, Korea
  • Promoted from research assistant in March 2014
  • Worked also as program Coordinator (Chief Administrative Officer) of Master’s Degree Program on Global e-Government & e-Policy which was fully funded by the South Korea Government for international development
 
 
 
 
 
Infantry Rifle Company Executive Officer (First Lieutenant)
25th Infantry Division, Republic of Korea Army
Mar 2009 – Jun 2011 oo, Korea
  • Second in command of Rifle company
  • Served in a General Outpost (G.O.P.) along the Demilitarized Zone (D.M.Z.)
  • Promoted from Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader (Second Lieutenant) in March 2010

Teaching

University of Cincinnati

  • POL7103 Organizational Theory and Behavior (MPA)
  • POL7114 Strategic Management and Planning in the Public Sector (MPA)
  • POL7112 Public Sector Technology Policy and Management (MPA)
  • POL7111 Smart and Sustainable Communities (MPA)
  • POL7101 Introduction to Public Administration (MPA)

Arkansas State University

  • POSC6613 Administrative Leadership (MPA)
  • POSC6563 Seminar in Public Administration (MPA)
  • POSC6473 Strategic Planning, Management & Policy (MPA)
  • POSC3503 Principles of Public Administration (Undergraduate)

Florida State University

  • PAD3003 Public Administration in American Society (Undergraduate)

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