CURRICULUM VITAE

Suk Joon Hwang

Graduate School of Public Administration

Seoul National University
Seoul, 08826
Phone: + 82-10-7163-3970 E-mail: sh11jmy@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, Dec. 2016
Dissertation: Taking Three Small Steps Forward in the Journey of Innovation and Diffusion
Study
Committee: Frances Berry (chair), Richard Feiock, Kaifeng Yang, Patrice Iatarola

M.P.A., Seoul National University in South Korea, Feb. 2006

Areas of Concentration: Organizational Design and Behavior, Informatization in Public
Administration (E-government).

B.S. in Public Administration, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in South Korea, Feb. 2003

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research: Public Policy; Policy Innovation and Diffusion, Policy Evaluation, State Laws
and Policy, Strategic Management in Government, Higher Education Policy and
Administration, Management Reform and Organizational Change Management, Performance
Management.

Teaching: Introduction to Public Administration, Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Policy

Development and Administration, Theoretical Perspectives in Public Policy, Institutions and
Society, Research Design in Public Policy, Quantitative Analysis in Public Policy and
Administration

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Hwang, S. (2019, forthcoming). An Exploration of the Diffusion of Policy Termination: The

Repeal of Prevailing Wage Law by U.S. State Government, Policy Studies (SSCI)

Kim, G., Hwang, S.* & Berry, F. (2019, forthcoming). Explaining the Strictness of Medical
Marijuana Regulations in States, Social Science Journal (SSCI)

Hwang, S.* & Berry, F. (2019). Deterring Drunk Driving: Why Some States Go Further Than
Others in Policy Innovation, International Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 16(10),
1749 (SSCI)
Hwang, S, & Kim, G. * (2019). What are the Critical Factors and Reasons Involved for Some
American States to Introduce a School Voucher Program for Their Educational Competitiveness?
Korean Public Administration Quarterly, 31(2), 327-342 (KCI)

Hwang, S. & Yoon, T.* (2019). How Integration Type Matters: The Moderating Effect of
Integration Type Between Leadership Styles and Employee Organizational Commitment?: The
Case of South Korean Government Reorganization, Korean Review of Organizational Studies,
16(1), 101-137 (KCI)

Hwang, S. (2019). The Continuation, Modification or Abolition of School Voucher in Urban

Area: Case Study of Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring (CTSD), Korean Comparative
Government Review ,23(1), 1-19 (KCI)

Hwang, S. (2018). A qualitative approach on network and decision-making for early settlement
of foreign migrant family: In the cases of Korean migrant families in the U.S., Korean Journal of
Local Government & Administration Studies, 32(4), 205-219 (KCI)

Hwang, S. (2018). The effect of leadership on organizational commitment and job satisfaction in
the organizational crisis following the integration of organizations, Korean Journal of
Convergence Science 7(4), 241-254 (KCI)

Cho, S. and Hwang, S. (2008) The Performance Analysis and Policy Proposal on Post-Merger
Integration Programs in Korean Government, Special edition of Autumn International
Symposium of the Korean Association for Public Administration 6, 293-307

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Hwang, S. (2018, December). An Exploration of the Diffusion of Policy Termination: The Repeal
of Prevailing Wage Law by U.S. State Government. Paper to be presented at the winter
conference of the Korean Associations for Policy Studies, Seoul, Korea (National)

Hwang, S. & Berry, F. (2017, March). Innovativeness, Bandwagon, and Comprehensiveness of

State Adoptions in Anti-Drunk Driving Laws. Paper to be presented at the annual conference of
the American Society for Public Administration, Atlanta, GA. (National)

Kim, G., Berry, F. & Hwang, S. (2017, March). Understanding Adoption and Implementation of
Morality Policy: The Case of the Death Penalty in States. Paper to be presented at the annual
conference of the American Society for Public Administration, Atlanta, GA. (National)

Kim, G., Berry, F. & Hwang, S. (2016, March). The Study on Regulation of Medical Marijuana
in State. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Public
Administration, Seattle, WA. (National)

Tandberg, D., Lacy, T., Hwang, S., Berry, F., Hu, S., & Park, T. (2016, March). State
postsecondary policy innovativeness. Paper presented at Annual Meeting, Association for
Education Finance and Policy, Denver, CO. (National)
Hwang, S. (2015, March). The diffusion of repeal of old law; Political choice or Economic
choice or others? Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Public
Administration, Chicago, IL. (National)

Hwang, S. (2014, September). What Kind of Relationship Exists between the Repeal of
Prevailing Wage and Policy Diffusion Model? Paper presented at the annual conference of the
Southeastern Conference for Public Administration, Atlanta, GA. (Regional)

Cho, S. and Hwang, S. (2008, October). The Performance Analysis and Policy Proposal on Post-
Merger Integration Programs in Korean Government, Autumn International Symposium of the
Korean Association for Public Administration, Seoul, South Korea (National)

BOOK REVIEW

Hwang, S. (2012, December) Reinventing Civil Society: The emerging role of faith-based
organizations, by Jackson-Elmoore, Cynthia, Richard C. Hula, and Laura A. Reese. International
Review of Public Administration, 17, 3.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Florida State University, 2015-2016

- Collecting data and conducting data analysis for innovation and diffusion studies related to
DUI, state higher education, medical marijuana, etc. (Dr. Frances Berry, Supervisor).
- Collecting and managing data for the project for measuring ‘State Higher Education Policy
Innovativeness.’ (Dr. David Tandberg, Supervisor).

Research Assistant, Seoul National University, 2003-2004

- Conducted analysis for Korea National Government funded projects (Dr. H. Jung, Supervisor)

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE (As a Business Consultant)

“Establishing Organization Reform strategies for Statistics Korea,” Korea Association for
Organizational Studies, 2014, Sung-Hoon Park, Suk-Joon Hwang, and two others

“Busan Port Authority Diagnosing Organizations and Reform Consulting,” Busan Port
Authority, 2007, Mu-Gun Son, Suk-Joon Hwang and two others

“Korea Gas Corporation Diagnosing Organizations and Long-term Human Resources

Estimate,” Korea Gas Corporation, 2006, Suk-Joon Hwang, Sang-Sik Woo and two others

“Efficiency of Organizations through Job Analysis and Establishment of Career Development

Systems,” Seocheon-gun, 2006, Suk-Joon Hwang and Sun-Chul Jung
“Construction and Design of Strategic Performance Management System (BSC),” Goryeong-
gun, 2006, Jun-Yang Park, Suk-Joon Hwang, and one other
“Construction and Design of Strategic Performance Management System (BSC),” Seocheon-gun
2005, Mu-Gun Son, Suk-Joon Hwang and one other

“Design of Strategic Performance Management System (BSC),” Seum Corporation, 2005, Seul-
Chi Ahn, Suk-Joon Hwang and one other

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, PUBLIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (BSCA51041), KONKUK

University, spring 2019

Lecturer, KOREAN GOVERNMENT & ADMINISTRATION (BSCA06565), KONKUK

University, fall 2018

Co-Instructor, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICAN SOCIETY (PAD 3003), online

course, Florida State University, spring 2017

HONORS AND AWARDS

- Founders’ Fellow Fellowship selected from American Society for Public Administration (Mar.
2017)
- Award Certificate from the Korean Minister of the Environment: Honored for my contribution
to environmental administration development (Dec. 2007)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea 07/2018-Present

Senior Researcher, Center for Government Competitiveness, Graduate School of Public
Administration

 Develop theories and measurement about the government competitiveness, especially for
Non-OECD countries

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 08/2017-03/2018

Post-Doc Research Fellow, Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy

 Researched on the various state policy issues in public administration: policy process
and diffusion, social equity, health regulation, etc.

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 12/2016-5/2017

Adjunct Professor, Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy

 Co-Instructor for the class of PAD 3003 and doing research on the various issues in
public policy and management

Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Seoul, Korea 09/2009-6/2011

Deputy Director, Social Organization Division, Organization Policy Officer, Organization
Management Office

 Took charge of organization, human resources evaluation and management of Ministry

of National Defense
 Took charge of organization, human resources evaluation and management of Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism
 Arranged business improvement system for public hospitals such as the National Police
Hospital
 Analyzed the functioning of the central government and investigated reorganization with
reference to immigration policies

Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Seoul, Korea 02/2008-09/2009

Deputy Director, System Assessment center, Administration Assessment Center, Organization
Management Office

 Promoted integrated departments / conducted post-merger integration (PMI)

 Diagnosed and improved the environment system of Korean Government

Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs 04/2007-02/2008

Deputy Director, Consulting Managing Team, Innovation Consulting Bureau

 Diagnosed and improved the strategic performance management level for whole central
administrative institutions
 Arranged the improvements of organizational culture for central ministries and
departments- project title: “Great work place”
 Improved discovery system for corporate environment in Korean Government

Korea Productivity Center, Seoul, Korea 10/2005-04/2007

Business Consultant, Management Consulting Division

 Established visions and strategies and performed business validity reviewed

 Designed strategic performance management (BSC)
 Diagnosed and redesigned organizations

RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

 Research Methods: EHA (Event History Analysis), Survival Analysis. Panel Data
Analysis, OLS (Ordinary Least Square), GLM (Generalized Linear Modeling), SEM
(Structural Equation Modeling), HLM (Hierarchical Linear Modeling)
 Technical Skills: STATA, R, M-PLUS, HLM, SPSS.
 Teaching Certification: PIE (Program for Instructional Excellence) teaching certification.