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About
Morgan Woodle, PhD, is a Research Associate at RISE. Woodle's research focuses on public administration and management, with particular emphasis on bureaucratic discretion and the role of public opinion in administrative decision-making. In their current role, Dr. Woodle conducts public-facing policy analysis in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, including local governments and nonprofit organizations. Their work employs a mixed-methods approach that includes survey experiments, interviews, and content analysis. Dr. Woodle’s dissertation examines the relationship between citizens and the administrative state, particularly in contexts where social equity policies face political opposition.
Office: S. Cathedral Pl Room 2003B,
Office Phone Number: 804-828-0811
Publications
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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
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Ph.D. Political Science--University of Oklahoma
Concentration: Public Administration, Public Policy, American Politics.
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Employment
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
Bachelor of Science; Political Science--Florida Southern College
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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
Public Opinion/Citizen Attitudes
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Behavioral Public Administration
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Higher Education Policy
Mixed Methods
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Survey/Survey Experiment Design
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