About Leo
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I am a joint Ph.D. student in Public Policy at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University. My advisor is Gordon Kingsley.
As a pracademic, my research starts from tackling public policy issues encountered by people and organizations I collaborate with, rather than problems identified from theory or secondary sources. This approach ensures that my work remains both theoretically rigorous and practically relevant.
RESEARCH
My research interests are broadly in innovation and entrepreneurship, organization theory (with an emphasis in public administration), and policy process.
My research focuses on how public organizations partner with external actors to create public value, examining:
how public organizations create new structures and processes to leverage external knowledge and resources,
how public organizations manage tensions from hybrid organizing, and
the role of the state in the governance of great transformations.
My current work includes:
Developing a framework for the management of public asset delivery networks
Analyzing entrepreneurial behavior in large-sized public-private partnerships
The effects of outsourcing management on organizational structure and organizational control
Technology management in U.S. state transportation agencies
How transformative innovation policies alter the politics of science and technology policy
The effects of philanthropic funding of police departments on police discretion
Previously, I have also researched mental health systems and startup ecosystems.
BACKGROUND
My work has been supported by grants and scholarships from the APPAM Entrepreneurship Policy Fellowship (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation), Mercatus Center Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship, , GSU AYSPS Andrew Young Fellowship, National Research Foundation of Korea, Yonsei Center for Social Innovation, and Yonsei University.
I have also served as a researcher or consultant for P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030), Georgia Department of Transportation in the U.S., Ministry of the Interior and Safety of South Korea, Korea Forest Service, Science & Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) of South Korea, Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI), and National Center for Mental Health of South Korea.
Prior to embarking on my doctoral studies, I worked at a South Korean social tech start-up (featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review), leading its social impact management and international business development. I have a M.A. in Public Administration and a B.A. in Science, Technology, and Policy both from Yonsei University (South Korea).
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