AN ACADEMIC SPECIALIZING IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND GOVERNANCE
Naomi Aoki (PhD, Public Administration) is an academic specializing in public administration and management. She is currently a professor in the Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP) at the University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan, and was formerly at the National University of Singapore (NUS) (August 2011-March 2020). She is a recipient of teaching awards from both NUS and GraSPP and was one of the 2021 University of Tokyo Excellent Young Researchers. She has delivered lectures for executive education and training programs for civil servants from around the world.
RESEARCH
Aoki’s current interest is investigating the societal implications of the use of emerging technologies in the public sector.
TEACHING
Aoki teaches a broad range of topics related to public management, from international and interdisciplinary perspectives.
ACTIVITIES
Aoki has worked in executive education and civil service training programs, and has delivered presentations and speeches.
FEATURED
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL ARTICLES
En route to “zero bureaucracy and invisible government”: A conjoint analysis of the effects of transforming the state-citizen interface on the favourability of public administration in the digital era
Aoki, N. (2025). Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Explainable AI for government: Does the type of explanation matter to the accuracy, fairness, and trustworthiness of an algorithmic decision as perceived by those who are affected?
Aoki, N. et al. (2024). Government Information Quarterly, 41(4), 101965.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Whole-of-government and joined-up government: A systematic literature review
Aoki, N., Tay, M,. & Rawat, S. (2024). Public Administration, 102(2), 733-752.