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Ruodan Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on nonprofit management, volunteerism, and the dynamics of citizen participation in public affairs. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Affairs (Indiana University-Bloomington, 2020), an M.P.A. (Indiana University, 2015), and a B.Soc.Sci. in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Hong Kong (2012). Prior to academia, she worked in event and program management for NGOs in the Greater China Region.
- Education:
- B.Soc.Sci., Politics and Philosophy, University of Hong Kong, 2012
- M.P.A., Policy Analysis & Nonprofit Management, Indiana University, 2015
- Ph.D., Public Affairs, Indiana University, 2020
- Research Interests: Volunteer retention strategies, organizational diversity, nonprofit sustainability, and the role of public institutions in civic engagement.
Her work examines how public and nonprofit organizations can foster sustained citizen participation, with a focus on volunteer dynamics and institutional resilience. She has published in journals such as Nonprofit Management & Leadership and Asian Journal of Political Science.
