Hongtao Yi, Ph.D., professor of public administration at Florida State University and the Reubin O’D. Askew Eminent Scholar Chair in Florida Government and Politics, has been elected president of the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Public Policy Section and received the Haldane Prize for his outstanding scholarly contributions and leadership in public policy.
Before he assumed the presidency, Dr. Yi had served as vice chair of the Public Policy Section.
Dr. Yi is a professor in the Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy and holds the Askew Eminent Scholar Chair in Florida Government and Politics. He also serves as Editor of Public Administration Review, one of the most respected journals in the discipline.
“I’m honored to serve as president of the Public Policy Section of APSA and humbled to receive the Haldane Prize for best article published in Public Administration,” said Dr. Yi. “I look forward to advancing our shared mission of rigorous, impactful public administration and policy scholarship.”
Before joining FSU in 2023, Dr. Yi was a faculty member at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. His research explores the intersection of public administration, public policy, and environmental governance, with a focus on network-based governance mechanisms and empirical analysis.
Founded in 1903 at Tulane University, the APSA is the leading professional organization for political scientists in the U.S. It publishes four flagship journals and supports 15 additional publications through its Organized Sections.
The Public Policy Section, now led by Dr. Yi, promotes rigorous empirical and theoretical research on governance processes and outcomes, with a focus on addressing critical policy challenges.
To learn more about the Reubin O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy and its faculty, visit cosspp.fsu.edu/askew.