Jonghyeon Kim

PhD Student

Jonghyeon Kim is a PhD student at the School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh. His research interests center on public personnel policy and bureaucratic politics, with a particular focus on the Republic of Korea. He is especially interested in how motivation-enhancing policies foster innovative and proactive behavior among public servants, and in the dynamics between political appointees and career civil servants in government agencies.

    Education & Training

  • MA Public Administration, Seoul National University
  • BA in Public Administration, Korea University
Research Interests
  • Public Personnel Policy 
  • Proactive Behavior of Public Servants 
  • Bureaucratic Politics