Research Institute ForSocial Equity

Morgan Woodle, PhD, serves as a Research Associate with RISE. Research focuses on public administration and management, emphasizing social equity, bureaucratic discretion, and the impact of public opinion on administrative decision-making. Woodle has a particular interest in how political dynamics and institutional constraints influence the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within public organizations.

Employing a mixed-methods approach—including survey experiments, interviews, and content analysis—Woodle’s work examines the complex relationship between citizens and the administrative state, especially in contexts where social equity policies face political opposition.

B.S. in Political Science 2019, Florida Southern College

M.A. in Political Science 2022, University of Oklahoma

Ph.D. in Political Science 2025, University of Oklahoma