Personal Info

Shuwen Zhang

Ph.D Candidate in Public Administration

Networks & Governance Lab

Department of Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

University of Illinois Chicago

szhan47@uic.edu

Highlights

New Publication

This study examines how the structure of contractual networks influences the design of interlocal agreements. Findings show that higher levels of social capital are associated with less formal contracts, highlighting the interplay between formal and relational mechanisms in public service management. Now published on Public Administration [Check it out here!]

Our research about how power difference affects the use of monitoring mechanisms in ILAs is published in State and Local Government Review! [Check it out here!]

Donald C. Stone Award for Best Student Paper

My research titled: “How Does Cities’ Engagement Affect the Function of Regional Intergovernmental Organizations (RIGOs) in Metropolitan Areas?” has won the Donald C. Stone Award for Best Student Paper 2023! [More…]

Dissertation Proposal

Exciting news! I nailed my dissertation proposal defense and am now officially on my way to becoming a Ph.D.!