2026 Fall PAHS Academic EncoUNTer Series featuring Dr. Kaifeng Yang, Professor and Dean of the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University

Dr. Kaifeng Yang, Professor and Dean of the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University, will be presenting "When Performance Data Are Not Enough: Evidence, Causality, and Warranted Action in Government and Health Organizations" as part of the Fall 2026 College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences Academic EncoUNTer Series.

Dr. Yang is known internationally as a scholar of government performance management, citizen engagement, public human resource management, and digital governance. He has been a fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) since 2012. Dr. Yang earned his PhD from Rutgers SPAA in 2003 and was awarded the 2018 SPAA Alumni Award for Academic Excellence for outstanding contributions to the intellectual, theoretical, and institutional advancement of public administration.

The presentation will be followed by a PAHS Mixer from noon to 1 p.m. to provide an opportunity to connect with Dr. Yang and continue the conversation.