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About
Morgan Woodle, PhD, serves as a research associate of RISE. His research centers on public administration and management, with an emphasis on social equity, bureaucratic discretion, and the influence of public opinion on administrative decision-making. He is particularly interested in how political dynamics and institutional constraints shape the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public organizations. His work utilizes a mixed-methods approach that includes survey experiments, interviews, and content analysis. Dr. Woodle’s work examines the intricate relationship between citizens and the administrative state, particularly in contexts where social equity policies encounter political opposition.
Office: S. Cathedral Pl Room 2003B,
Office Phone Number: 804-828-0811
Research Articles
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Woodle, M. (2025). Bring back the politics to administration: Citizen attitudes of DEI in higher education (Publication No. 32165815) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Oklahoma – Graduate College]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Research Institute for Social Equity. (2025). Strengthening Critical Infrastructure for Equity and Resilience: Findings from the Environmental Justice Data Project. Richmond, VA: L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs. Virginia Commonwealth University.
Education
Employment
2025
Ph.D. Political Science--University of Oklahoma
Concentration: Public Administration, Public Policy, American Politics.
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Research Institute for Social Equity--Virginia Commonwealth University
June 2025- Current
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2022
Master of Arts; Political Science--University of Oklahoma
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2019
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Bachelor of Science; Political Science--Florida Southern College
Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record: Making Public Policy, Higher Education Policy, Administration and Society
Co-instructor: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration
Graduate Teaching Fellow: Introduction to American Federal Government
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Skills
Coursework: Quantitative Methods, Regression, Maximum Likelihood, Research Design, Qualitative Methods (Attended Institute for Qualitative and Multimethod Research, May 2021).
Software: R, Excel, Python (data visualization, web scraping), Stata, SPSS, NVIVO
Research Interests
Citizen Attitudes
Behavioral PA
Representation
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Higher Education Policy
Mixed Methods
Survey Design
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