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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 27m

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 27m

Kay is an exceptional leader in public and nonprofit service who grew up here and earned her MPA from the University of Arkansas. Her remarkable career offers inspiring lessons on the true meaning of public service and how we can work together to build a better society.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 3d

While I was walking around Crystal Bridges, I came across this huge chestnut tree — probably the biggest I've ever seen. It also kind of made me think of Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving. For those celebrating, Happy Chuseok!

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Policy & Politics @policy-politics.bsky.social · 7d

⚡New blog post just landed!⚡

'A systematic review of the Narrative Policy Framework: a future research agenda'

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A systematic review of the Narrative Policy Framework: a future research agenda

by Johanna Kuenzler, Bettina Stauffer, Caroline Schlaufer, Geoboo Song, Aaron Smith-Walter and Michael D. Jones The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has become instrumental in understanding how pol…

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 8d

Camille Gilmore, one of my Public Policy Ph.D. students on the research team, delivered an excellent presentation at the annual research conference about the ongoing NSF project.

Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 18d

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 18d

This honorific appointment acknowledges their enduring leadership and ensures that the legacy of PSJ’s editors continues to support its future.

Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 18d

I am delighted to share that Dr. Hank Jenkins-Smith (University of Oklahoma), Dr. Chris Weible (University of Colorado Denver), Dr. Edella Schlager (University of Arizona), and Dr. Michael Jones (Clemson University) will serve on this inaugural Advisory Board.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 18d

While primarily consultative, the board will play an important role in advising on strategic planning, special initiatives, and the long-term positioning of PSJ within the policy community.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 18d

This board will bring together all former Editors of PSJ since the PSO/PSJ reform era, both to recognize their service and to create a collegial space where their experience and insights can continue to guide the journal’s trajectory.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 18d

As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the Policy Studies Journal (PSJ) and honor the lasting contributions of its editorial leadership, I am pleased to announce the establishment of an Advisory Board of Editors Emeriti.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 19d

I hope to continue reflecting on myself, caring for those around me I care about, and living a healthy, meaningful life for some time.

Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 19d

Still, the sense of responsibility as a husband, father, and provider for my family is something I can never set aside. That’s why, when the results turn out well, I feel grateful for being given another year of life.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 19d

I’ve lived a life where I worked very hard and achieved many of the things I set out to do, so I don’t think I would have many regrets even if something were to happen.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 19d

Waiting for the results of my annual health check has become more and more nerve-wracking each year. It’s not that I’m seriously ill or anything like that, but at my age, I remind myself that if something concerning comes up, I must be prepared to accept it.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 21d

Rinjisha Roy, one of my Public Policy Ph.D. students, helps with my research methods seminar as a TA this semester. She is explaining exercise questions for the first time to our graduate students. She did an excellent job.

Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 22d

Excited to share that Victor Akakpo, one of my Public Policy Ph.D. students, successfully passed his qualifying exam. It was a unanimous decision, and I am very proud of what he has achieved so far. Congratulations, Victor!

Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

This is exactly the kind of engagement we hope to foster at PSJ, advancing methodological practice while sharpening the theoretical insights that guide policy research.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

Ultimately, what matters most is not the novelty of a method but how clearly authors explain why they chose it, how transparently they report preprocessing and validation, and how well they connect their findings to theory.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

I encourage those interested to explore these works, as they provide a broader picture of where the field is heading and what counts as rigorous, impactful practice.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

Beyond these examples, PSJ has published a range of articles on text analysis, from topic modeling to discourse analysis to hybrid approaches that blend automated and manual methods.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

Together, these pieces illustrate how the field has evolved, from early applications of text mining to today’s debates over LLMs and other advanced tools.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

And Isoaho, Gritsenko, and Mäkelä (2021) provide a widely cited overview of topic modeling and text analysis for qualitative policy research, laying out conceptual foundations and practical applications.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

Churchill, Pichika, Xu, and Liu (2025) compare GPT-based annotation with human coding, illustrating the trade-offs in accuracy, consistency, and scalability.

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Geoboo Song (송거부) @gbsong.bsky.social · 23d

Nowlin (2016) demonstrates how quantitative text analysis can model competing issue definitions, offering insights into theory-method alignment.

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