Kookmin University GDCI Researcher Minsu Ra Wins 2026 ASPA Best Poster Presentation Award
Minsu Ra (M.A. in Public Administration, Kookmin University, 2025), Researcher at the Global Development Cooperation Institute, was recognized by ASPA’s Section on Korean Public Administration
- 26.03.30 / 김주현
Kookmin University Global Development Cooperation Institute (GDCI) researcher Minsu Ra (M.A. in Public Administration, Kookmin University, 2025) received the Best Poster Presentation Award from the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Korean Public Administration (SKPA) at the 2026 ASPA Annual Conference, held March 20–24 in Hollywood, California, for his paper, "When Does Co-production Build Trust in High-Risk Policy Contexts? The Role of Risk Perception in Nuclear Energy," co-authored with Professor Byoung Joon Kim, Department of Public Administration, Kookmin University.
The study used three waves of pooled cross-sectional survey data from a nationally representative survey on citizen collaboration in nuclear energy policy in South Korea. By utilizing conditional process analysis and hierarchical regressions, this study investigated how risk perception shapes the indirect effect of co-production on government trust through expectancy disconfirmation. The findings highlight that co-production's trust-building effects are not universal — the indirect effect is nullified as citizens' risk perception increases, a pattern consistent with negativity bias. This underscores the need to integrate risk communication strategies into co-production program design, rather than treating participation as a universal remedy for declining public trust.
About ASPA and SKPA
Founded in 1939, ASPA is the leading professional membership association for public service in the United States, bringing together federal, state, and local government employees, academics, nonprofit professionals, and others committed to advancing public service excellence through its local chapters, subject matter sections, and highly respected publications, including Public Administration Review. The ASPA Section on Korean Public Administration (SKPA) and the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) co-organized the research poster session as part of the conference program, providing a platform for East Asian and Korean-focused public administration scholarship to reach an international audience.
About GDCI
The Global Development Cooperation Institute (GDCI) at Kookmin University is a research institute specializing in global administrative innovation, science and technology policy, digital government, and international development cooperation. Through partnerships with international organizations and developing countries, GDCI advances a distinctly Korean model of global education and development cooperation, connecting academic inquiry with on-the-ground practice and long-term capacity building.
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Kookmin University GDCI Researcher Minsu Ra Wins 2026 ASPA Best Poster Presentation Award Minsu Ra (M.A. in Public Administration, Kookmin University, 2025), Researcher at the Global Development Cooperation Institute, was recognized by ASPA’s Section on Korean Public Administration |
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Kookmin University Global Development Cooperation Institute (GDCI) researcher Minsu Ra (M.A. in Public Administration, Kookmin University, 2025) received the Best Poster Presentation Award from the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Korean Public Administration (SKPA) at the 2026 ASPA Annual Conference, held March 20–24 in Hollywood, California, for his paper, "When Does Co-production Build Trust in High-Risk Policy Contexts? The Role of Risk Perception in Nuclear Energy," co-authored with Professor Byoung Joon Kim, Department of Public Administration, Kookmin University.
The study used three waves of pooled cross-sectional survey data from a nationally representative survey on citizen collaboration in nuclear energy policy in South Korea. By utilizing conditional process analysis and hierarchical regressions, this study investigated how risk perception shapes the indirect effect of co-production on government trust through expectancy disconfirmation. The findings highlight that co-production's trust-building effects are not universal — the indirect effect is nullified as citizens' risk perception increases, a pattern consistent with negativity bias. This underscores the need to integrate risk communication strategies into co-production program design, rather than treating participation as a universal remedy for declining public trust.
About ASPA and SKPA Founded in 1939, ASPA is the leading professional membership association for public service in the United States, bringing together federal, state, and local government employees, academics, nonprofit professionals, and others committed to advancing public service excellence through its local chapters, subject matter sections, and highly respected publications, including Public Administration Review. The ASPA Section on Korean Public Administration (SKPA) and the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) co-organized the research poster session as part of the conference program, providing a platform for East Asian and Korean-focused public administration scholarship to reach an international audience.
About GDCI The Global Development Cooperation Institute (GDCI) at Kookmin University is a research institute specializing in global administrative innovation, science and technology policy, digital government, and international development cooperation. Through partnerships with international organizations and developing countries, GDCI advances a distinctly Korean model of global education and development cooperation, connecting academic inquiry with on-the-ground practice and long-term capacity building.
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