Welcome to my webpage! My name is Weijie Wang. I am an Assistant Professor in the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Missouri. Prior to joining the Truman School, I was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration at the College at Brockport, State University of New York. I received PhD in Policy, Planning and Development (Public Management track) from the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California.
My research focuses on broadly defined performance outcomes of public organizations and interorganizational networks. I am particularly interested in the intersection of performance management and personnel management. My theoretical approach is to use organization theories and public administration theories to examine the management and performance of public organizations and interorganizational networks. In terms of methodological approaches, I have been using quasi-experimental methods, such as difference-in-differences and regression discontinuity design, to improve the validity of my research and to conduct causal analysis. I have published in peer-reviewed public administration journals, including leading journals such as Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, and Public Management Review. I regularly present my research at top conferences in the field, such as Public Management Research Conference and Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management annual conference.
Photo credit: Leanne Tippett Mosby
My research focuses on broadly defined performance outcomes of public organizations and interorganizational networks. I am particularly interested in the intersection of performance management and personnel management. My theoretical approach is to use organization theories and public administration theories to examine the management and performance of public organizations and interorganizational networks. In terms of methodological approaches, I have been using quasi-experimental methods, such as difference-in-differences and regression discontinuity design, to improve the validity of my research and to conduct causal analysis. I have published in peer-reviewed public administration journals, including leading journals such as Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, and Public Management Review. I regularly present my research at top conferences in the field, such as Public Management Research Conference and Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management annual conference.
Photo credit: Leanne Tippett Mosby