Dr. Changsoo Song

Bio

Dr. Changsoo Song has a Ph.D. in public administration and expertise in the area of social and behavioral dimensions of innovation/technology adoption and use in the public sector. Areas of his research interest include public management, with emphasis on information and communication technologies (ICT) use in public organizations. He is a research assistant professor at the Methodology and Evaluation Research Core Facility (MERC), a sub-unit of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium (SBSRC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As part of MERC/SBSRC, Dr. Song conducts a variety of evaluations and related research. Most of these projects aim to proliferate innovations and technologies and disseminate scientific knowledge associated with innovations and technologies. He has been doing research on the antecedents and consequences of ICT adoption by governments, businesses, and the public. His research has appeared in public administration and policy journals such as Public Performance & Management Review and Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. His current research projects include the antecedents and consequences of electronic participation (e-participation). He earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

Education

PhD, Public Administration
University of Nebraska Omaha

MBA
Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)

MPA
University of Seoul (South Korea)

Professional Background

Research Fellow
Global Digital Governance Lab

Senior Research Specialist
Korea Institute of Local Information Research and Development

Research Fellow
Korea Institute of Public Administration

Senior Research Fellow
Korea Institute for Public Autonomy

Research Interests

Public and Nonprofit Management

Managing Information and Technology in the Public Sector

Evidence-Based Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation