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About
Morgan Woodle, PhD, serves as a research associate of RISE. His research centers on public administration and management, with an emphasis on social equity, bureaucratic discretion, and the influence of public opinion on administrative decision-making. He is particularly interested in how political dynamics and institutional constraints shape the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public organizations. His work utilizes a mixed-methods approach that includes survey experiments, interviews, and content analysis. Dr. Woodle’s work examines the intricate relationship between citizens and the administrative state, particularly in contexts where social equity policies encounter political opposition.
Office: S. Cathedral Pl Room 2003B,
Office Phone Number: 804-828-0811
Education
2025
2022
Ph.D. Political Science--University of Oklahoma
Concentration: Public Administration, Public Policy, American Politics.
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Master of Arts; Political Science--University of Oklahoma
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2019
Research Experience
July 2020-December 2022
Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges
January 2021- December 2022
NSF Grant: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within Geosciences.
March 2020-April 2021
OU COVID-19 Agenda Project
Bachelor of Science; Political Science--Florida Southern College
Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record: Making Public Policy, Higher Education Policy, Administration and Society
Co-instructor: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration
Graduate Teaching Fellow: Introduction to American Federal Government
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Skills
Coursework: Quantitative Methods, Regression, Maximum Likelihood, Research Design, Qualitative Methods (Attended Institute for Qualitative and Multimethod Research, May 2021).
Software: R, Excel, Python (data visualization, web scraping), Stata, SPSS, NVIVO
Research Interests
Citzen Attitudes
Behavioral PA
Social Equity
Representation
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Higher Education Policy
Mixed Methods
DEI
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