Department of Government and Justice Studies

Dr. Yong Hur joined the department of government and justice studies in 2007. Dr. Hur’s recent publications have appeared in refereed journals such as Journal of Public Affairs Education, Child Indicators Research, International Review of Administrative Sciences, and Public Administration Quarterly.

Areas of Expertise & Interest:

• Human resource management in the public sector 
• Public organization analysis 
• Quantitative approach to public management

Education:

• Ph.D. in Public Administration, University of Kentucky 
• M.A. in Public Administration, Ohio State University 
• B.S., Seoul National University, Korea

Courses Taught: 

• Graduate courses:
  • Organization theory & organizational behavior 
  • Decision making in public administration 
  • Seminar in public administration 
  • MPA capstone seminar
• Undergraduate courses:
  • Public management 
  • Research methods 
  • Introduction to public administration 
  • State and local government 
  • Experiencing South Korea (Gen Ed: Local to Global Perspective) (http://hite189.wix.com/korea)