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Hee Soun Jang

Title: Professor

Department: Public Administration

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Florida State University, 2006
    Major: Public Administration
  • MA, Sungshin Women's Univ, Korea, 1997
    Major: Political Science
  • BA, Sungshin Women's Univ, Korea, 1995
    Major: Political Science

Current Scheduled Teaching

PADM 6950.002Doctoral DissertationSpring 2025
PADM 4000.400MediationSpring 2025
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
PADM 5040.401Nonprofit ManagementFall 8W1 2024
PADM 6010.001Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2024
PADM 6710.401Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 8W1 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PADM 6700.001Workshop in Public AdministrationSummer 10W 2024 SPOT
PADM 6950.002Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
PADM 5700.005Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2024 SPOT
PADM 4260.900Volunteer Program Planning and EvaluationSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2023 SPOT
PADM 6950.002Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2023
PADM 6700.001Workshop in Public AdministrationSummer 10W 2023 SPOT
PADM 6950.002Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
PADM 5700.005Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2023 SPOT
PADM 6710.005Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2023 SPOT
PADM 6940.004Directed Research in Public AdministrationFall 2022
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
PADM 6010.001Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2022 SPOT
PADM 6950.005Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
PADM 4220.001Proposal Writing and Grants AdministrationSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PADM 5700.003Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2022 SPOT
PADM 6710.003Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2022 SPOT
PADM 6940.004Directed Research in Public AdministrationFall 2021
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2021 SPOT
PADM 4220.900Proposal Writing and Grants AdministrationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PADM 4220.950Proposal Writing and Grants AdministrationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PADM 6710.003Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 2021 SPOT
PADM 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
PADM 4300.001Nonprofit Leadership CapstoneSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PADM 5700.003Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2021 SPOT
PADM 6710.010Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2021 SPOT
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
PADM 5010.001Public Administration and SocietyFall 2020 SPOT
PADM 4220.900Proposal Writing and Grants AdministrationSummer 8W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PADM 6700.001Workshop in Public AdministrationSummer 10W 2020 SPOT
PADM 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
PADM 5700.003Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2020
PADM 6710.010Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2020
PADM 6940.004Directed Research in Public AdministrationFall 2019
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2019
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 8W2 2019
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2019 SPOT
PADM 6010.001Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2019 SPOT
PADM 6710.003Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 2019 SPOT
PADM 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSummer 5W2 2019
PADM 5500.001Administrative Research Methods ISpring 2019 SPOT
PADM 6950.700Doctoral DissertationSpring 2019
PADM 5700.001Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2019 SPOT
PADM 6900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2019
PADM 6900.005Special ProblemsSpring 2019
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2018
PADM 5030.001Managing Human ResourcesFall 2018 SPOT
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2018 SPOT
PADM 6710.003Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 2018 SPOT
PADM 5500.001Administrative Research Methods ISpring 2018 SPOT
PADM 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2018
PADM 5010.001Public Administration and SocietySpring 2018 SPOT
PADM 6940.004Directed Research in Public AdministrationFall 2017
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2017
PADM 5030.001Managing Human ResourcesFall 2017 SPOT
PADM 5700.002Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2017 SPOT
PADM 6710.002Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 2017 SPOT
PADM 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2017
PADM 6950.705Doctoral DissertationFall 2016
PADM 5030.001Managing Human ResourcesFall 2016 SPOT
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2016 SPOT
PADM 6710.008Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 2016 SPOT
PADM 6950.703Doctoral DissertationSpring 2016
PADM 5020.001Leading and Managing Public OrganizationsSpring 2016 SPOT
PADM 5700.002Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2016 SPOT
PADM 6940.005Directed Research in Public AdministrationFall 2015
PADM 6950.700Doctoral DissertationFall 2015
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2015 SPOT
PADM 6010.001Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2015 SPOT
PADM 6900.750Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2015
PADM 5020.001Leading and Managing Public OrganizationsSpring 2015
PADM 5700.002Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2015
PADM 6710.002Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2015
PADM 6900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2015
PADM 6940.005Directed Research in Public AdministrationFall 2014
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2014
PADM 6010.001Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2014
PADM 6900.002Special ProblemsFall 2014
PADM 5020.001Leading and Managing Public OrganizationsSpring 2014
PADM 5700.002Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2014
PADM 6710.002Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2014
PADM 6940.003Directed Research in Public AdministrationFall 2013
PADM 5030.001Managing Human ResourcesFall 2013
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2013
PADM 6710.006Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 2013
PADM 6900.002Special ProblemsFall 2013
PADM 6900.710Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2013
PADM 5020.001Leading and Managing Public OrganizationsSpring 2013
PADM 5700.005Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2013
PADM 6710.005Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2013
PADM 5040.001Nonprofit ManagementFall 2012
PADM 6010.001Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2012
PADM 6710.006Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementFall 2012
PADM 5030.001Managing Human ResourcesSpring 2012
PADM 5700.005Seminar in Public AdministrationSpring 2012
PADM 6710.003Seminar in Public Administration and ManagementSpring 2012
PADM 5020.001Leading and Managing Public OrganizationsFall 2011
PADM 6010.002Seminar in Public AdministrationFall 2011
PADM 5030.001Managing Human ResourcesSpring 2011
PADM 5010.001Public Administration and SocietySpring 2011
PADM 5020.002Leading and Managing Public OrganizationsFall 2010
PADM 5010.001Public Administration and SocietyFall 2010

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Arlikatti, S., Andrew, S., Maghelal, P.K., Jang, H. (2015). Post-Disaster Blight Fight: Demonstrating the Merit of Creating a Composite Blight Index Map for Your City. 48-60. Irvine, California, . U.S-Iran Symposium on “Resilient Cities”. Irvine, California. University of Arizona, National Academy of Sciences, & Sharif University of Technology.
  • Maghelal, P.K., Andrew, S., Arlikatti, S., Jang, H. (2014). Assessing Blight and its Economic Impacts: A Case Study of Dallas. In G. Passerini & C.A. Brebbia [Eds.] Environmental Impact II. Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 181 187-197.
  • Book

  • Jang, H. (2022). Public-Nonprofit Collaboration and Policy in Homeless Services: Management, Measurement and Impact. 89. Cham, Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-11918-7
  • Book Chapter

  • Jang, H., Kim , J. (2023). Nonprofit and Government Partnerships in Public Service Delivery in South Korea: A Review of Governance and Finance. THE OXFORD INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FOR SOCIAL POLICY: PROMISING PRACTICES AND EMERGING CHALLENGES. Oxford. UK, The Oxford University Press.
  • MJ Kwon, Fran Berry. (2014). To use or not to use strategic planning: factors city leaders consider to make this choice. Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Journal Article

  • Keyes, L.M., Jang, H., Dicke, L., Shi, Y. (2023). Spotlight on PA-Based Undergraduate Nonprofit Education: A public sector catalyst for stewardship and service: Spotlight on PA-Based Undergraduate Nonprofit Education. Journal of Non-Profit Education and Leadership. Sage.
  • Jang, H., Valero, J., Ford, S. (2023). Homeless services during the COVID 19 pandemic: Revisiting Salamon’s third-party government and voluntary failure theory. Nonprofit Policy Forum. 14 (3) 279-308. De Gruyter.
  • Keyes, L., Jang, H., Dicke, L.A., Shi, Y. (2022). Emerging from disruptions and ambiguities: Understanding local government innovative responses during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese Public Administration Review. 13 (4) 252–261.
  • Jang, H., Shi, Y., Keyes, L., Dicke, L.A. (2021). Responding to the Needs of the Homeless in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Initiatives in 20 Major U.S. cities. International Journal of Public Administration. 44 (11-12) 1006-1017. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01900692.2021.1925693?journalCode=lpad20
  • Jang, H., Valero , J., Jang, H.S. (2020). A Study of Cross-Sector Health Care Services for the Homeless: Community Health Service Capacity Measured and Tested. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration. 43 (2) 178-195. CORINTH, https://jhhsa.spaef.org/article/1949/A-Study-of-Cross-Sector-Health-Care-Services-for-the-Homeless-Community-Health-Service-Capacity-Measured-and-Tested
  • Valero, J., Jang, H. (2020). The Effect of Leadership Style on Network Performance: A Study of Leadership Impact on Homeless Networks. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. 6 (3) 303-352.
  • Keyes, L.M., Jang, H. (2020). Service Learning in Undergraduate Volunteer Management Course: Learning Outcomes Measured and Evaluated. Journal of Non-Profit Education and Leadership. Online First (Online First) Denton, Sagamore Publishing. https://doi.org/10.18666/JNEL-2020-9550
  • Valero, J., Lee, D., Jang, H. (2020). Public-Nonprofit Collaboration in Homeless Services: Are Nonprofit-Led Networks More Effective?. Administration & Society. Sage. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0095399720947991
  • Valero, J., Jang, H., Dicke, L.A. (2020). Understanding Leadership Development Through Mentoring: An Examination of Mentoring in Public Service Internships. International Journal of Research in Business and Management. 2 (1) 2692-2258. International Journal of Research in Business and Management.
  • Shi, Y., Jang, H., Keyes, L.M., Dicke, L. (2020). Nonprofit Service Continuity and Responses in the Pandemic: Disruptions, Ambiguity, Innovation and Challenges. Public Administration Review. 80 (5) 874-879. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/puar.13254
  • Kim, J., Jang, H., Dicke, L. (2017). The civil health generated by neighborhood associations in Seoul, South Korea: A Consideration of Internal and External Advocacy roles. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration. 39 (4)
  • Kim, J., Jang, H. (2017). Why do residents participate in neighborhood associations? The case of apartment neighborhoods association in Seoul Korea. Journal of Urban Affairs. 39 (8) 1155-1168. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07352166.2017.1319229
  • Lili Wang, Carl Yoshioka. (2016). Acculturation and Volunteering of Korean Americans in the US. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. 2 (1) 31-47.
  • Valero, J., Jang, H. (2016). The Role of Nonprofits in Homeless Policy Networks: A Research Note. Cityscape. 18 (2)
  • Praveen Maghelal. (2015). Exploring Millennial Generation in Task Values and Sector Choice: A Case of Employment in Planning. International Journal of Public Administration. 39 (3) Taylor and Francis.
  • Kyujing Jung, Insuk Seo. (2015). The Government-driven Social Enterprises in South Korea: Lessons from the Social Enterprise Promotion Program in the Seoul Metropolitan City.
  • Jesus Valero, Jungwook Kim, Kristina Cramb. (2015). Understanding the diverse forms of nonprofit collaborations: The case study of partnership management of the communities in schools of North Texas. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. 1 (2)
  • MJ kwon. (2014). Enterprising Government: Political and financial effect of fee based municipal services.
  • MJ Kwon, Richard Feiock. (2014). Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection Policy Actions in Local Governments: California Cities. Journal of Urban Affairs.
  • Richard Feiock, Marina Saitgalina. (2014). Institutional Collective Action Issues in Nonprofit Self-Organized Collaboration.
  • MJ Kwon, Fran Berry. (2014). Theoretical Framework on the Determinants of Strategic Cities: Empirical Results from Florida City Governments.
  • James Svara, Tanya Watt. (2013). "How are U.S. cities "doing" sustainability: Considering who is getting on the sustainability train, and why".
  • MJ. Kwon. (2011). Motivations Behind Using Performance Measurement: City wide vs Selective User..
  • Rick Feiock. (2009). Nonprofits as Local Government Service Contractors.
  • Rick Feiock. (2007). Comparing public versus Private Funding of Nonprofit Organizations: Implications for Collaboration.
  • Jang, H. (2006). Contracting Out Park and Recreation Services: A Heckman Selection Approach.
  • F. Berry et al.. (2004). Three Traditions of Network Research: What the Public Management Research Agenda Can Learn from Other Research Communities.
  • Research Report

  • Jang, H., Andrew, S. (2023). How Has Blight Changed in the City of Dallas?: An Examination of the Last Ten Years. Assessing Changes in the Composite Blight Index in the City of Dallas, TX.Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. ($55,985). 2022-2023..
  • Jang, H., Valero, J., Jung, K. (2016). Effective leadership in network collaboration: Lessons learned from Continuum of Care Homeless Programs.
  • S. J. Moon. (2009). Acculturation and Patterns of Asian American Philanthropy.
  • R. C. Feiock. (2007). The Role of Nonprofit Contractors in the Delivery of Local Services.
  • Jang, H. (2004). Contracting and Service Costs for Local Government Services in Florida.
  • Written Case with Instructional Material

  • Jang, H., Kim, J. Community Building Policy in Seoul, South Korea. https://hallway.evans.washington.edu/cases/details/community-building-policy-seoul-south-korea
  • Jang, H., Kim, J. Transforming Seoul: Rethinking Neighborhood: Case studies. 3 Seoul Korea, Korean Institute of Public Administration.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Senior Executive Training Program: Seoul Metropolitan Government," sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, International, $12000 Funded. (2022 - 2024).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Building Collaborative System between Central and Local Governments in Response to Disasters and Emergencies," sponsored by Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Korea Government, International, $10000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Senior Executive Training Program-BB 20-0478," sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, International, $12000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Senior Executive Training Program-BB 20-5076," sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, International, $12000 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Jang, H. (Supporting), "Rural healthy community collaborative learning community," sponsored by Texas Health and Human Services, State, $12000 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Senior Executive Training Program-BB 20-0478," sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, International, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Senior Executive Training Program-BB 20-5076," sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, International, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Jang, H. (Supporting), "Rural healthy community collaborative learning community," sponsored by Texas Health and Human Services, State, Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Grant - Research

  • Jang, H. (Principal), Andrew, S. (Co-Principal), "Assessing Changes in the Composite Blight Index in the City of Dallas, TX," sponsored by Dallas Habitat for Humanity, Local, $55985 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Jang, H.S. (Principal), Valero, J. (Co-Principal), "Understanding the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Continuum of Care Homeless Service Networks (CoCs)," sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Founation, National, $200000 Funded. (2020 - 2022).
  • Valero, J. (Principal), Jang, H. (Co-Principal), "Integrating Cross-Sectoral Health and Social Services for the Homeless," sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Private, $100000.00 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), Valero, J. (Co-Principal), "Effective leadership in public service collaboration," sponsored by IBM Center for the Business of Government, Private, $20000 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Andrew, S. (Principal), Arlikatti, S. (Co-Principal), Jang, H. (Co-Principal), Maghelal, P.K. (Co-Principal), "Assessing Urban Blight in the City of Dallas, Texas," sponsored by Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Other, $25540 Funded. (2011 - 2011).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Understanding COVID-19's impact on the Continuum of Care networks' provision of equitable access to needed services for the homeless," sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NFP, Funded. (2020 - 2022).
  • Jang, H.S. (Principal), Valero, J. (Co-Principal), "Understanding the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Continuum of Care Homeless Service Networks (CoCs)," sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Founation, National, Funded. (2020 - 2022).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Visiting Scholar Training," sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, OG, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "Visiting Scholar Training," sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan Government, OG, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), "A Study of a Cross-Sector Collaboration System for the Homeless: The Case of Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Networks," sponsored by The University of Utah, NFP, Funded. (2017 - 2018).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), Valero, J. (Co-Principal), "Effective leadership in public service collaboration," sponsored by IBM Center for the Business of Government, Private, Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Grant - Service

  • Andrew, S.A. (Principal), Fischer, L. (Principal), Kelly, A. (Principal), Jang, H.S., Lund, A. (Principal), Champlin, S. (Co-Principal), Liang, L. (Principal), "PARSci Faculty Network Mentoring," sponsored by UNT Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4300 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Jang, H. (Principal), Dicke, L. (Principal), "Charn Fund Proposal: Study Abroad Program Development in South Korea," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
  • Shi, Y., Jang, H., "Smart Cities and Urban Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives," University of North Texas, $3500 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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