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Morgan Woodle

Public Administration & Public Policy

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Morgan Woodle

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About

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 & Experience

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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Awards & Interests

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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