Seongdeok Oh
DPA Coordinator
- Ph.D., Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Dallas - M.S., Social Data Analytics and Research
The University of Texas at Dallas - M.A., Public Policy
Korea University - B.A., Journalism and Mass Communication
Korea University - B.A., Public Administration
Korea University
Statement of teaching and research interests:
Dr. Oh’s teaching and research interests include public management, organizational theory and behavior, and human resources management, with a particular emphasis on public sector innovation, leadership, organizational culture, and performance in public organizations. Specifically, his research centers on how public leaders, managers, and employees collectively address both internal and external workplace challenges to cultivate more resilient, transformative, and inclusive public organizations that effectively serve diverse democratic communities. Methodologically, he uses quantitative research designs, including survey research and survey experiments, quasi-experimental approaches, regression and structural equation modeling (SEM), and moderated mediation. He also conducts cross-sector and cross-national comparative analyses. Dr. Oh has taught courses in quantitative research methods, organizational theory and behavior, negotiation and conflict resolution, and advanced research and writing.
Most recent publications or scholarly output:
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Oh, Seongdeok and Meghna Sabharwal. 2026. “Fostering Innovation at Work: The Synergy of Transformational Leadership, Job Autonomy, and Innovative Organizational Culture for Driving Innovative Work Behavior.” Public Personnel Management 55(2): 254–284. https://doi.org/10.1177/00910260251380410 [Best Paper Poster Award, Public and Nonprofit Management Conference, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2024.]
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Oh, Seongdeok and Meghna Sabharwal. 2024. “Fostering Innovative Work Behavior to Improve Organizational Performance.” Academy of Management Proceedings 2024. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.15748abstract
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Sabharwal, Meghna, Aurora M. Becerra, and Seongdeok Oh. 2022. “From the Chinese Exclusion Act to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Historical Analysis of ‘Otherness’ Experienced by Asian Americans in the United States.” Public Integrity 24(6): 535–549. https://doi.org/10.1080/10999922.2022.2120292 [Best Paper Award, Second Place, Conference of Minority Public Administrators, 2022.]