Jeongmin Oh

Jeongmin Oh's research aims to transform tangible support into practical action, achieved by eliminating psychological and administrative barriers people face when accessing public services. This effort involves leveraging citizen-oriented technology innovation and enhancing government employees' job satisfaction to further reinforce their commitment to public services. 
Prior to joining the SPIA at the UC, Jeongmin Oh was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Arkansas State University. He served as a First Lieutenant at the Republic of Korea Army conducting security operations as a platoon leader at General Outpost (GOP) along the Demilitarized Zone (D.M.Z).

Ph.D. in Public Administration: Florida State University Tallahassee, FL, 2023

Master of Public Policy: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, 2018

Master of Public Administration: Sungkyunkwan University Seoul, Korea, 2014

Bachelor of Public Administration: Sungkyunkwan University Seoul, Korea, 2009 (Cadet, Republic of Korea Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC))

• Behavioral Public Policy
• Public Policy & Service Design
• Digital Governance/AI/CyberSecurity
• Strategic Management
• Psychological & Administrative Burden
• Economic Self Sufficiency & Resilience

2023 -2024 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

2024 -To Present Faculty Fellow, Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy School of Public and International Affairs, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

2024 -To Present Secretary, American Society for Public Administration Section on Korean Public Administration,

2024 -To Present International Board Member, Korean Association for Policy Studies,

2019 -2019 Data Analyst, Civitek, Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers,

2014 -2017 Researcher, Global e-Policy & e-Government Institute, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

2010 -2011 First Lieutenant , Rifle Company Executive Officer 25th Infantry Division , Republic of Korea Army,

2009 -2010 Second Lieutenant , Rifle Platoon Leader 25th Infantry Division, Republic of Korea Army,

2013 -2015 Program Coordinator, Global Master of Public Administration in e-Government in the Graduate School of Governance, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

Peer Reviewed Publications

Bell, E. W, 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 and Theory, , 34 (3 ) ,432–447

Lim, D., Oh, J., & Kwon, G. (2016. ) Mediating Effects of Public Trust in Government on National Competitiveness: Evidence from Asian Countries .International Review of Public Administration, , 21 (2 ) ,125-146

Oh, J., Jung, K., & Song, M. (2021. ) Risk Communication Networks in South Korea: The Case of the 2017 Gangneung Wildfire .Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, , 20 (2 ) ,85-107

Welch, R., Mewhirter, J., Wright, 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. ) Role of trust in government and collaboration in building disaster resilience .Social Science Quarterly, , 103 ,1647– 1658

Technical Reports

Woodruff, S., Bowman, A., Feiock, R., Hannibal, B., Kang, K., Oh, J., & Sansom, G. (2020. ) Resilience in U.S. Cities: A survey of policies and programs.More Information

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Phone: 513-556-8568
oh2ji@ucmail.uc.edu