I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. I received my Ph.D. in Public Policy, with a concentration in Public Budgeting and Finance, at Georgia State University.
I study how local governments and nonprofit organizations navigate institutional and fiscal constraints to strengthen financial sustainability and effective service delivery.Â
My work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Public Choice, Public Performance & Management Review, and Publius: The Journal of Federalism.
I have received notable awards, including the Best Conference Paper Award at ARNOVA, Fiscal Sustainability Fellowship at the National Tax Association, the Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship from the Mercatus Center, and The Outstanding Doctoral Student Award at Georgia State University.
You can reach me at: mhong@ou.edu.