Nice to meet you guys. My name is Dongjae Jung and I came from South Korea almost four years ago.
I am a second-year Ph.D. student in the School of Public Affairs and have been living in Tempe, Arizona, since August of 2005. I have one undergraduate and two master's degrees, all related to the fied of public administration and public policy. Before participating in the SPA, I worked in the public sector for almost five years in the Korean national government and the Korean National Assembly, South Korea, as a research fellow and a policy aide.
My academic interest is basically related to public policy, especially focusing on the policy evaluation process and policy modelings by using several quantitative research methods. I hope this class will help me to understand the complex American policy-making process and increase my statistical capacities. Moreover, I am anticipating exciting discussions and meetings with you online. Thanks!
Thanks for the comment. Yes, immigration is complex. I think those who propose easy or simple solutions are probably more interested in personal political capital than in solving problems. I often ask myself why there has been so much emotion in regards to the immigration issue as well. I believe if we were able to find honest answers as to why we can become so emotionally opinionated on the immigration issue, real progress could be made as to what the problems to be solved truly are. As it is, I fear we talk more and more around core issues not to them.
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Hi, I answer to all, but I like to be called Maria or MariaAngelica or Mariacafe. I suppose it depends with what you feel confortable with, and the context of the communication.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to getting to know you and discussing PAF 540 material with you.
Hi Dongjae! I'm excited to be in another class with you as well. I'm really looking forward to hearing an international perspective on some of the domestic issues of interest to me.
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