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Jiwoong Jung is a Ph.D. candidate in public administration at the MU Truman School of Government and Public Affairs, specializing in U.S. local government management. His research focuses on professionalism and incentives in bureaucratic career paths within local government. Currently, he serves as a research assistant at the MU Institute of Public Policy, where he focuses primarily on addressing school climate and early childcare data. He holds a master's degree from Ohio State University (2018) and recently joined the Asian Affairs Center in 2023.