Jungwon Yeo
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
Emergency and Disaster Health Systems (EDHS)
Sherman Hall (Academic IV Bldg) 313
Education
Ph D University of Pittsburgh 2015
MPA SungKyunKwan University 2009
BA Handong Global University 2007
BA Handong Global University 2007
About
Jungwon Yeo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research centers on enhancing human security and community resilience by examining collaboration among government agencies, nonprofit and private organizations, and civil society. She also explores the roles of behavior, accountability, risk, communication, ethics, leadership, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in shaping public service delivery during both crises and periods of normalcy.
Dr. Yeo serves as an associate editor for the Natural Hazards Review and the International Journal of Public Sector Management. Additionally, she is a Chair-Elect for the ASPA’s Sections on International Comparative Administration (SICA) and serves as a board member for ASPA’s Emergency and Crisis Management (SECM), and Korean Public Administration (SKPA).
Her academic experience includes international visiting professorships and research fellowships at universities and research institutes in China, Lithuania, and South Korea. Prior to joining UMBC, Dr. Yeo served as a faculty member in the School of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida.
Research Interests
Behavior, Organizational Learning, Decision Making, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Governance, Network Governance Life Cycle, Human Security, Disaster Management, Crisis Management, Public Management, Human Migration, Community Resilience, Disaster Vulnerability and Capability, Ethics, Accountability, Leadership
Teaching Interests
Cross-sectoral governance, Emergency & Crisis Management, Strategic Planning, Organizational Management, Research Design & Methods, Risk Governance