So Hee Jeon, Ph.D.

• ​Position: Associate Professor
• Department: Political Scien​ce & Public Administration
• Campus Address: Anspach Hall 237
• Phone: (989)774-3812
• Email: je​on1s@cmich.edu​
  

Dr. Jeon is an Associate Professor of Public Administration and the Director of Undergraduate Program in Public and Nonprofit Administration.  She is also the advisor for CMU ICMA (International City/County Management Association) Student Chapter (https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/PoliticalScience/StudentOrgs/Pages/ICMA.aspx).

Dr. Jeon's research focus lies in the areas of public and nonprofit management, with an emphasis on human resource management, administrative ethics, whistleblowing, and inter-organizational networks and collaboration. Her research has been published in various academic journals, including, but not limited to, Review of Public Personnel Administration, Public Performance & Management Review, International Review of Public Administration, and Public Personnel Management.  She is also the co-editor of a recently published book, Collaborative Governance for Local Economic Development: Lessons from Countries around the World (Routledge, 2019).

Dr. Jeon is a recipient of the 2018-2019 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) Excellence in Teaching Maroon Award.  Previously, she was nominated for the Excellence in Teaching Maroon Award in 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, and for the 2018-2019 University Excellence in Teaching Award.

Education

• Ph.D., Policy, Planning and Development (specialization: Public Management), University of Southern California
  
• Master of Public Administration (MPA), Seoul National University
  
• Bachelor of Law, Seoul National University
  

Fields of Specialization

• Public and Nonprofit Management
• Human Resource Management
  
• Administrative Ethics
  
• Interorganizational Networks and Collaboration
  
• Organizational Behavior and Theory
  

Undergraduate Courses

• PSC 280QR Introduction to Empirical Methods of Political Research (on campus & online)
  
• PAD 380QR Public Sector Research Methods (on campus & online)
  
• PAD 411 Public Sector Human Resources