Assistant Professor of Public Administration and PolicyFaculty Fellow, Center for International Trade and Security
Inkyu Kang is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy. Prior to his academic career, he served as an Inspector in the National Police in South Korea for more than four years, which inspired his interest in various aspects of policing and public service. His overarching research theme is to reconcile public management with democratic values such as equity, representation, and accountability. Within this framework, he addresses various questions that are centered around street-level bureaucracy, citizen-state interactions, and performance management and leadership. His methodological approaches are varied, including vignette and conjoint experiments, natural and quasi-experiments, observational studies using surveys and administrative data, and mixed-methods approach. He is passionate about producing quality research that connects to pressing issues in the real world.
