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Lab Personnel

Current Students

  • Anjali Mishra (2025 – Present). Anjali is a Senior at Hershey High School. She is interning with the lab, specifically shadowing Ph.D. Candidate Manasi Sathe.
  • Kent Da Liu (2025 – Present). Kent is an honors student majoring in Public Policy at Penn State Harrisburg. He serves as a research assistant and honors advisee.
  • Padraic Evans (2025 – Present). Padraic is a dual degree student in Political Science and Communications at Penn State Harrisburg. He serves as a research assistant. 
  • Zachary Rusnak (2024 – Present). Zach is an undergraduate student in Public Policy at Penn State Harrisburg. He serves as a research assistant.
  • Joonwoo Lee (2024  – Present). Joonwoo is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg. He is collaborating on lab research.
  • Yanrong Jiang (2023 – Present), Doctoral Student (Committee). Yanrong is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Runhua Xue (2023 – Present), Doctoral Student (Chair). Runhua is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Cheryl Devaney (2023 – Present). Cheryl is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Charli Nowak (2023 – Present). Charli is an undergraduate student in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State Harrisburg. She serves as a research assistant.
  • Preston Varkpeh (2023 – Present), Doctoral Student (Committee). Preston is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Fahad Aljuaid (2023 – Present), Doctoral Student (Chair). Fahad is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Shazib Altaf (2023 – Present), Doctoral Student (Chair). Shazib is a Ph.D. student in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Manasi Sathe (2023 – Present), Doctoral Student (Chair). Manasi is a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Jingyu Guo (2021 – Present), Graduate Research Assistant and Doctoral Student (Chair). Jingyu is a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.

Current Affiliates

  • Dr. Mingean Park (2021 – ), Past Graduate Wage Assistant and Doctoral Student (Committee).
  • Dr. Eunsil Yoo (2018 – Present), Past Doctoral Student and Graduate Wage Assistant. Dr. Yoo is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Public Policy Leadership at The University of Mississippi.

Alumni

  • Dr. Francisco Puello (2023 – 2025), Past Doctoral Student (Chair). 
  • Dr. Victoria Williams (2021 – 2024), Past Graduate Research Assistant and Doctoral Student (Chair). Dr. Williams is an Adjunct Instructor in Health Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Dr. Andrew Morrow (2023 – 2024), Past Doctoral Student (Chair). Dr. Morrow is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Cybersecurity at Penn State Harrisburg.
  • Andrew Kochel (2024 – 2024). Drew is an undergraduate student in Public Policy at Penn State Harrisburg. He served as a research assistant.
  • Dr. Gunah Kim (2022 – 2024), Past Graduate Wage Assistant and Doctoral Student (Committee).
  • Dr. Majda Nassif (2023 – 2024), Past Doctoral Student (Chair). Dr. Nassif is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at King Abdulaziz University.
  • Dr. Pedro Robles (2021 – 2023), Past Doctoral Student (Chair). Dr. Robles is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Cyber Analytics and Operations at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
  • Dr. Saahir Shafi (2021 – 2022), Past Doctoral Student (Chair). Dr. Shafi is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
  • Brandon Cruz (2021), Undergraduate Wage Assistant. Brandon is an Analyst at the Department of Community and Economic Development.