Frankline Muthomi is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government. His research interests include participatory budgeting, performance budgeting, and budget reforms in local governments. While there is a wide range of research on citizen participation, I tend to focus on whether and how individuals, groups, and communities can influence and change budgetary decisions in local governments.
Dr. Muthomi has publications in top journals like Public Administration Review and Public Administration, and has presented his research to both scholars and practitioners in international and national conferences. He has vested interest in researching and publishing in the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration.
Dr. Muthomi received his Ph.D. at Northern Illinois University, and both MPA and BA at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Prior to his studies at Northern Illinois, he worked with the National Government of Kenya and participated in the development, planning, and implementation of the annual budget at the ministerial level.