Dr. Hang Duong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hang Duong is a public policy scholar with 18 years of experience working in the public sector in Vietnam. He completed his PhD at the University of Western Australia (UWA), focusing on policy transfer and meritocracy in authoritarian regimes. His thesis was awarded Honourable Mention on the Dean’s List at UWA. Duong is the author of the book 'Policy Transfer Authoritarianism' published by Palgrave Macmillan and has contributed a chapter to the 'Public Productivity Performance Handbook' published by Taylor & Francis. He has published in several esteemed research journals, including 'Policy & Politics', 'Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice', and 'Public Administration Development'. Currently, he serves as a senior lecturer in public policy at UWA, where he is involved in interdisciplinary research projects such as the MandEval project and VaxPolLab. His research interests include policy transfer, public sector human resource management, public sector performance, and vaccination policy. Duong is also engaged with UN Sustainable Development Goals and aims to contribute to global efforts in education and public service motivation.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Teaching and researching in public policy.

Awards

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Endeavour Leadership Award

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Australia Development Scholarship

Courses

Foundation Public Policy Leadership Public Sector Public Administration

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.