Jing Wang

Dr. Jing Wang is a Senior Research Scientist at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) and a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in the Public Policy, Management and Analytics school. She has held academic and research roles at Loyola University of Chicago, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and Arizona State University, where she earned her Ph.D. in Public Administration & Policy (2012). Her expertise spans statistical analysis for public policy, program evaluation, and financial management.

• PhD in Public Administration & Policy, Arizona State University, 2012
• MA in Management, Zhejiang University, 2007
• BA in Political Science, Zhejiang University, 2005

Her research focuses on urban governance, fiscal accountability, and policy evaluation, with particular emphasis on municipal reforms, service privatization, and ethical governance. At UIC, she teaches graduate courses in public administration theory, financial management, and policy analysis, alongside undergraduate courses on bureaucracy and budgeting.

Dr. Wang's publications (2010–2019) examine topics such as Community Supervisory Committee reforms in China, fiscal impacts of municipal annexation, and social equity in service privatization. Her work bridges empirical analysis with policy design, addressing governance challenges in both U.S. and Chinese contexts.

She previously served as a Policy Analyst at the City of Chicago’s CFO’s Office and collaborates with institutions like ICJIA’s Research & Analysis Unit. Her methodological approach integrates quantitative analysis and comparative case studies to assess public sector performance.