Selected Academic Conferences
2025 - “Assessing the Capacity of Local Officials in Alabama to Plan for Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure and Management.” Presented at the Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 3rd -5th, Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL. (With John Morris, Megan Heim-LaFrombois, Spencer Goidel, Paul Harris, Jose Vasconcelos, Alisha Amin, Pourya Kabhkoori, and Xiaodan Zhang.
2025 - “Managing Crises through Public Sector Innovation: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Presented at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference, March 28th -April 1st, Washington D.C., USA. (With Erzuah Nvidah).
2025 - “Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in E-Government: A Systematic Literature Review of Developing Countries.” Presented at the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Annual Conference, January 8th -11th, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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2025 - “Protestantism vs. Confucianism: Cultural Impacts on Democratic Performance- A Comparative Analysis of Germany, Japan, and South Korea.” Presented at the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) Annual Conference, January 8th -11th, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (With Linggong Kong).
2024 - “The Role of Civil Society Density in Strengthening Democracy and Political Participation in West Africa: Does Higher Density Lead to Higher Political Participation?” Presented at the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Annual Meeting, November 21st -23rd, Washington D.C., USA. (With Jude Ugwuoke and Kelly A. Krawczyk).
2024 - “Revisiting the Credible Commitment Theory and the International Criminal Court: A Qualitative Inquiry.” Presented at the 81st Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, April 23rd -26th, Chicago, IL, USA. (With Alisha Amin).
2023 - “Using Punctuated Equilibrium Theory to Explain Organizational Change: The Case of U.S. Coast Guard.” Presented at Southeastern Conference for Public Administration (SECoPA) Annual Meeting, September 27th -30th, Atlanta, Ga, USA. (With John C. Morris and Madeleine W. McNamara).
2023 - “The Effect of IMF Loan Conditionality on Civil Service Bureaucratic Quality in Ghana.” Presented at the 80th Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, April 13th -16th, Chicago, IL, USA. (With Erzuah Nvidah).
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