Linlang He

Dr. Linlang He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas. She leads the Sustainable Local Policy Lab and focuses on interdisciplinary research addressing the intersection of environment and social justice. Her work explores rural-urban system linkages, policy process dynamics, and climate governance challenges.

Teaching responsibilities include courses on public administration research methods, environmental policy analysis, and local government management. Research emphases:

• Coupling of rural-urban systems and environmental governance
• Conflicts/collaborations in policy processes and advocacy coalitions
• Climate politics and environmental justice frameworks

Current initiatives examine stakeholder collaboration challenges across institutional levels in complex governance networks. The Sustainable Local Policy Lab serves as a hub for applied research in these areas.