Heewon Lee

Dr. Heewon Lee is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia, specializing in collaborative governance, sustainability policy, and digital governance. Her research examines institutional strategies for multi-actor collaboration in urban sustainability and technology-driven public service delivery.

• Education
  • Ph.D., Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University (2022)
  • M.P.A., Public Administration, Seoul National University
  • B.A., Economics, Korea University

Her work investigates how federal and local governments design collaborative frameworks with non-governmental actors, focusing on policy effectiveness in sustainability transitions and citizen engagement through digital governance. Current projects analyze mobile app-based service delivery and the role of collaborative platforms in environmental governance.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding public value creation in practitioner-scholar partnerships, equity in healthcare financing, and the impact of policy framing on citizen evaluation. Her methodological approaches include paired experiments and comparative case studies.