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CURRICULUM VITAE

MYUNGJUNG KWON

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Assistant Professor, Department of Public and International Affairs

University of North Carolina Wilmington

601 South College Road

Wilmington, NC 28403-5607

Office: (910) 962-7778

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4507-205 Tesla Park Dr.

Wilmington, NC 28412

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I. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

EDUCATION

Florida State University, Ph.D in Askew School of Public Administration and Policy.

YEAR RECEIVED PH.D: April 2006.

TITLE OF DISSERTATION: Strategic Planning Utilization in Local Governments: Florida City Governments and Agencies.

MAJOR PROFESSOR: Prof. Fran Berry.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Prof. Rick Feiock, Prof. Ralph Brower, and Prof. John Reynolds

Florida State University, MPA Core Courses in Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, September 2000 - May 2001.

Kangwon National University, MA Core Courses in Public Administration, March 1999 - June 2000.

State University of New York at Albany, Language Course, August 1997 – March 1998.

Kangwon National University, B.A. Degree in Public Administration, February 1995.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dissertation Research Grant, Graduate Studies, Florida State University, Jan 2004.

Graduate Assistantship, Askew School of Public Administration, Florida State University, Feb 2003 – 2005.

The Raul DeGuzman Award (Annual Prize for the Best Doctoral Student Research Paper), Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, Feb 2003.

Research Fellowship in nonprofit organization (Florida Taxwatch), Jan 2003 – Jan 2004.

Scholarship for distinguished graduated students, Kangwon National University, Mar 1999 – June 2000.

Scholarship for distinguished undergraduate students, Kangwon National University, Mar 1991 – Feb 1995.

II. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Berry, Frances S., Ralph S. Brower, Sang Ok Choi, Wendy Xinfang Gao, HeeSoun Jang, Myungjung Kwon, and Jessica Word. (2004). Three Traditions of Network Research: What the Public Management Research Agenda Can Learn from Other Research Communities. Public Administration Review 64(5):539- 552.

Kwon, Myungjung. (2002). The Fiscal and Functional Evaluation of Emergency Management Policy in Florida: Florida Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program. Local Industry and Economy (Korean Annual Local Magazine of Public Policy12:127 – 140.

Kwon, Myungjung. (2001). Public Personnel Administration in USA. Institute of Regional Development (Korean Annual Local Magazine of Public Administration) 9: 320 – 339.

Kwon, Myungjung. (2000). Factors affecting Crime Rate. Institute of Regional Development (Korean Annual Local Magazine of Public Administration) 8: 164 – 181.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Kwon, Myungjung, Frances S. Berry, and Richard Feiock. The Evolution of Economic Development Strategies in U. S. Cities. Revised and Resubmitted in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

Kwon, Myungjung. Strategic Planning in Municipalities: Framing Context of Local Management Innovation.

Kwon, Myungjung and HeeSoun Jang. Performance Measurement in Local Governments.

Jang, HeeSoun, Myungjung Kwon, and Jessica Word. Local Governments’ Provision Decisions: What Factors affect Local Governments decisions to provide goods and services?

Kwon, Myungjung and Tom Barth. Red Tape in Municipal Governments.

COMMUNITY PROJECT IN PREPARATION

Kwon, Myungjung, Angel L. Funk, Kimberly M. Nolen, Robin L. Ethridge, and Anna L. Schandorff. The Future Needs of Residents in Solomon Tower, One of Wilmington Public Housing Units. Prepared for the Wilmington Housing Authority (2007, December. Forthcoming).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES

Kwon, Myungjung and HeeSoun Jang (2008, March). Performance Measurement Utilization in Local governments: Florida City Governments. Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Dallas, Texas.

Kwon, Myungjung and HeeSoun Jang (2007, April). Performance Measurement in Local governments. Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Kwon, Myungjung and Tom Barth. (2006, September). Red Tape in Municipal Governments. Annual Southeastern Conference of Public Administration. Athens, Georgia.

Shipp, Patrick and Myungjung Kwon. (2006, September). Recycling Programs in Local Communities. Annual Southeastern Conference of Public Administration, Athens, Georgia.

Kwon, Myungjung. (2006, April). Performance Measurement in Local Governments. Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration, Denver, Colorado.

Kwon, Myungjung, Frances S. Berry, and Richard Feiock. (2005, November). Municipal Strategic Planning for Economic Development. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington D.C.

Kwon, Myungjung, Frances S. Berry, and Richard Feiock. (2005, October). Municipal Strategic Planning for Economic Development. Annual Southeastern Conference of Public Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Jang, HeeSoun, Myungjung Kwon, and Jessica Word. (2004, October). Local Governments’ Provision Decisions: What factors affect local governments decisions to provide goods and services? Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Atlanta, Georgia.

Kwon, Myungjung, Frances S. Berry, and Richard Feiock. (2004, April). Cities’ Use of Economic Development Strategy. Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Kwon, Myungjung and Frances S. Berry. (2004, January). State Adoptions and State Lotteries: Species of States. Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Feiock, R., Cristopher Stream, and Myungjung Kwon. (2004, January). Turmoil, Trouble, and Turnover Among City Administration. Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kwon, Myungjung and Frances S. Berry. (2003, January). State Adoptions and State Lotteries: Are Early and Late adopters similar? Annual Conference of Southeast Evaluation Association, Tallahassee, Florida.

Kwon, Myungjung. (2002, October). Legalizing the Gaming Industry: The Diffusion of Casino Gambling Adoptions in USA. Annual Southeastern Conference of Public Administration, Columbia, South Carolina.

Kwon, Myungjung. (2002, March). Legalizing the Gaming Industry: The Diffusion of Casino Gambling Adoptions in USA. Florida Political Science Association, Sarasota, Florida.

III. TEACHNING

Assistant Professor (July. 2006 – Current): Department of Public and International Affairs, University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Undergraduate: PLS 201 Introduction to Political Science Methods

PLS 304 Introduction to Public Policy Analysis

Graduate: PLS 501 Quantitative Methods

PLS 506 Program Evaluation

PLS 507 Applied Management Tools, Skills, and Techniques

PLS 592 Strategic Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

PLS 595 Capstone Seminar in Public Administration

One-Year Visiting Assistant Professor (July. 2005 – June. 2006): Department of Public and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Undergraduate: PLS 101 American National Government

Graduate: PLS 501 Quantitative Methods

PLS 592 Strategic Management and Local Governments

PLS 592 Local Government Administration and Management

Co-instructor (January. 2005 – May. 2005): Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University.

Undergraduate: PAD 3003 Public Administration in Society

Mentor for Distance Learning Class (September. 2004 – December. 2004): Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University.

Undergraduate and Graduate: PAD 4223 Public Budget and Finance

Teaching Assistant (June. 2004 – May. 2005): Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University.

Graduate: PAD 5041 Public Service Ethics

IV. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Panel Discussant, “Management Innovation.” (2005, October) Annual Southeast Conference of Public Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

SOFTWARES AND research skills

SPSS, STATA, GIS, SENSUS, Decision Analysis, Goal Programming, Linear Programming, DEA, Queuing Analysis, and MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)

Quantitative research methods, including t-test, multivariate regression, time series, pool time cross sectional analysis, probit and logit analysis, prediction analysis, EHA: Event History Analysis

V. REFERENCES

Frances S. Berry, School Director and Professor, Askew School of Public

Administration and Policy, Florida State University. Office: 627A Bellamy.

Phone: (850) 644-7603. Email:

Richard C. Feiock, Augustus B. Turnbull Professor, Askew School of Public

Administration and Policy, Florida State University. Office: 665 Bellamy.

Phone: (850) 644-7615. Email:

Ralph S. Brower, Associate Professor, Askew School of Public Administration and

Policy, Florida State University. Office: 636 Bellamy.

Phone: (850) 644-7614. Email: