Jooho Lee, Ph.D.
- Professor
- School of Public Administration
General Information
Biography
Jooho Lee is a professor and Frederick W. Kayser Chair at School of Public Administration (SPA) at University of Nebraska, Omaha. He serves as a chair of doctoral program at SPA and as the co-director of the Digital Governance and Analytics Lab at SPA. His research interests include public management, e-government, IT management, e-participation, crowdsourcing, social media, and inter/intra organizational networks.
Teaching Interests
Organization Theory and BehaviorManaging Information in the Public Sector,Public Administration and DemocracyAdvanced Management Theory
Research Interests
IT Management in the Public Sector,E-Government/E-ParticipationCrowdsourcing/Social Media Use by Government and Nonprofit organizationsSocial and Organizational Networks in the Public Sector
Service Summary
2025 - Present, Chair of Doctoral Program Committee, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha2021 - Present, Co-Director of Global Digital Governance Lab, University of Nebraska at Omaha2024 - Present, Co-chair, Doctoral Program Committee at School of Public Administration, UNO2021 - 2024, Member, Academic Planning Council, UNO2020 – Present, Executive Committee, The Section on Korean Public Administration (SKPA) of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)2018 – 2020 , Senator, Educational Resources and Services Standing Committee, UNO Faculty Senate2018 - 2020, Chair, The Section on Korean Public Administration (SKPA) of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)2025, Co-Program Chair, 26th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research Conference2021, Lead-Program Chair, 22nd Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research Conference2020, Co-Program Chair, 21st Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research Conference2014 - Present, Research Fellow, Center for Organizational Research and Design (CORD), Arizona State University2017 – 2020 Chair, Personnel Committee
Awards and Honors
The Best Paper Award, Scholarship/Research - 2014
CPACS Inquiry Award, Scholarship/Research - 2020
CPACS Inquiry Award, Scholarship/Research - 2020
Education
Ph D, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, U.S.A, Public Administration, Information Technology and Public Organization Theory, 2007
MS, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, U.S.A, Information Resource Management, 2001
MA, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, Public Administration, 1999
BA, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, Polish Language , Public Administration, 1997
Professional Development
Community of Practice: Teaching, The AI Advantage: Transforming Teaching and Preparing Students to Thrive, 01/01/2024 - present
Engagement Links, Women and IT, 10/01/2012 - 05/01/2015
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
Votruba, Ashley , PytlikZillig , Lisa , Fleig-Palmer, Michelle , Lee, Jooho, Kappmeier , Mariska , Herzfeld , Abigail . 2025. How Does Trust in Multiple Trustees Influence Disclosure of Workplace Conflict? Testing the Perceived Influence Model of Trust, Journal of Trust Research, 1-28.
Sung, Wookjoon, Lee, Jooho. 2025. Socio-Demographics and the Citizens’ Use of the E-government Services: A Longitudinal Analysis of the E-Government Survey Data in Korea, Public Performance and Management Review, 48, 3, 556-589.
Lee, Jooho. 2013. Exploring The Role of Knowledge Networks in Perceived E-government: A Comparative Case Study of Two Local Governments in Korea, American Review of Public Administration, 43, 1, 89-108.
Chen, Yu-Che, Lee, Jooho. 2018. Collaborative Data Networks for Public Service: Governance, Management, and Performance, Public Management Review, 20, 5, 672-690.
Service
Department, College, and University
Academic Planning Council, Committee Member, 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
Community
ASPA Nebraska Chapter, Board Member, 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Administrative Assignments
Graduate Program Chair, 08/01/2024 - 05/31/2025