Ridwan Islam Sifat, M.P.P
PhD Candidate (ABD) ; Expected Graduation: 2026
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Email: rsifat1@umbc.edu
The School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Current:
Academic Orientation Advisor- UMBC Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising
Advisory Board Member- UMBC Black & Gold Advisory Board
Senator- UMBC Graduate Student Association
UMBC Black & Gold Student Advisory Board Member
Legislative Concern Specialist- Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee (GAAC)
Committee Member- Graduate Student Organizations Board
GSA Representative- CAHSS Graduate Student Advisory Board
GTA- UMBC School of Public Policy
PhD candidate (ABD), University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Academic Editor- PLOS One
Ridwan Islam Sifat is a Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) at the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he also earned his Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.). He holds a BS (honours) and MS in Development Studies from the Bangladesh University of Professionals. Sifat’s research lies at the intersection of public management and administration, healthcare administration, and policy analysis, with a focus on how structural, political, and organizational factors shape equitable access to public services in resource-constrained settings. His work critically examines the role of administrative processes, institutional frameworks, and governance dynamics in delivering essential services, particularly healthcare and social protection, to marginalized populations. Sifat also examines the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in public administration, evaluating the integration of AI technologies into public service systems and their implications for governance, accountability, and administrative performance.
Sifat's scholarship has appeared in several peer-reviewed journals, including Politics & Policy, Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Public Health Policy, The Lancet Psychiatry, Journal of Homosexuality, The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, and Journal of Social Service Research.
In addition to his research, he served as a Lecturer at Northern University Bangladesh and is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) at UMBC. His teaching and mentorship extend to various research labs and programs, where he guides students in research. He has also gained extensive experience in research and professional roles, including as a research mentor at the RISLab and as a principal investigator and research fellow at the International Socioeconomics Laboratory.
He received the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship, Adam Yarmolinsky Fellowship, Renato DiPentima Fellowship, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award, and the UMBC College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) Dissertation Research Support Award.
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