Thanh Hoang

Dr. Thanh Hoang serves as Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program Coordinator in the Department of Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University. She teaches core courses including Public Management, Managing Nonprofit Organizations, Public Human Resource Management, Organizational Theories and Behaviors, and Research Methods.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas
• Master of Public Management from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Dr. Hoang's research bridges public and nonprofit management domains. She investigates nonprofit communication strategies, resource mobilization, and community engagement, while simultaneously examining public sector human resources, diversity management, and organizational behaviors. Her work extends to social media engagement, organizational learning, and leadership frameworks with emphasis on social equity applications.

Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on crisis-responsive management, analyzing telecommuting fairness in public agencies, food bank social media strategies during pandemics, and intersectional approaches to human resource management during emergencies.

Notable honors include:

• ASPA Founder’s Fellowship
• ARNOVA Diversity Scholarship
• ARNOVA Early Scholar’s Innovative Research Award
• UTD Best Teaching Award for Teaching Assistant

Dr. Hoang actively contributes to the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) and Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), integrating practical experience from nonprofit and government work into her scholarship.