Alejandra Rodas-Gaiter -

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration

I am a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration – candidate at the University of Georgia. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics at Universidad Icesi (Colombia), and in 2016, I completed my master’s degree in Public Policy at Universidad de los Andes (Colombia). While pursuing my master’s, I worked with a multidisciplinary research team at the School of Government (Universidad de los Andes) in developing the foundations of a Human Resource Management Policy for the Colombian Public Sector (currently, national and subnational agencies are implementing those recommendations). In recent years (before joining the doctoral program), I worked as a public servant in various positions at the local government in Colombia (in Cali and Palmira). I experienced first-hand the multiple challenges that the public sector faces and how it responds to them. In 2019, I earned the Minciencias-Fulbright grant to pursue my Ph.D. program.

Education

Master in Public Policy – Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
B. Economics with an emphasis in Public Policy – Universidad Icesi (Colombia)

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Fulbright Grant
Relevant work experience: I worked with a multidisciplinary research team at the School of Government (Universidad de los Andes) in developing the foundations of a Human Resource Management Policy for the Colombian Public Sector (currently, national and subnational agencies are implementing those recommendations). In recent years (before joining the doctoral program), I worked as a public servant in various positions at the local government in Colombia (in Cali and Palmira).

Research Interests

Human resources management, transparency and integrity, and organizational and individual performance

Selected Publications

Rodas-Gaiter, A, Escobar, O., & Reina, D. (2022) COVID-19 as a Public Administration Challenge: How the City of Palmira (Colombia) Implemented a Coordinated Strategy Based on Evidence. Occasional Paper Series Section on International and Comparative Administration of the American Society of Public Administration, (4), 84-91.

Olivier, Tomás, Bell, Emily V., García Asorey, Martín I., and Rodas-Gaiter, Alejandra. 2023. “ Press, Pulse, and Perceptions: How Does Media Attention Signal Perceptions About Environmental Crises?” Risks, Hazards, and Crisis in Public Policy 1– 22. https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12264

Rodas-Gaiter, A., & Sanabria-Pulido, P. (2020). Management, Goal Alignment, and Performance Assessment Legitimacy: Evidence from the Colombian Public Sector. Public administration issues, (5), 81-104.