Arwiphawee Srithongrung, D.P.A., is a Visiting Research Fellow in Illinois Institute of Public Finance, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois at Springfield. Dr. Srithongrung received her Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A.) from University of Illinois at Springfield. Prior to joining Illinois Institute of Public Finance, she was an Associate Professor (with Tenure) at Wichita State University (2013-2018) and University of Nebraska-Omaha (2006-2013). Dr. Srithongrung has expertise in public budgeting and finance, fiscal policies, economic growth, and performance measurement. In addition to teaching and research experiences, Dr. Srithongrung has assisted state and local governments in several consulting projects including City of Omaha’s revenue forecast, State of Nebraska’s charitable tax credit analysis, State of Kansas’s food sale tax analysis, and City of Wichita’s arts and income growth analysis.