Jesus N. Valero portrait
  • Associate Professor, Division Of Public Affairs
  • Affiliate Faculty, Asia Center
801-581-7031

Publications

  • Hee Soun Jang & Jesus N. Valero (2023). Public-Nonprofit Collaboration and Policy in Homeless Services: Management, Measurement, & Impact. Palgrave McMillan. Published, 01/01/2023.
    https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-1...
  • Lina Svedin & Jesus N Valero (2022). Partnering to Develop Utah's Strategic Plan on Homelessness. Vol. 3, University of Cincinnatti Press. Published, 01/2022.
  • Jesus N Valero, Marina Saitgalina & Rachel A. Black (2021). Understanding the Role of Nonprofit Incubators and Accelerators in Founding of Social Change Organizations by Social Entrepreneurs. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. Published, 09/2021.
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19420...
  • Jesus N. Valero & Soo Stephanie Kim (2021). Mending the Net: Exploring Homeless Service Gaps in Salt Lake County. Utah Foundation. Published, 08/11/2021.
    https://www.utahfoundation.org/reports/mending-the...
  • Jesus N Valero & Georgina Griffith-Yates (2021). Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) Immigrant Services: South Korea. Springer. Accepted, 08/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4020-1
  • Jesus N. Valero, David Lee & Hee Soun Jang (2021). Public-Nonprofit Collaboration in Homeless Services: Are Nonprofit-Led Networks More Effective?. Administration & Society. Vol. 53, 353-377. Published, 03/01/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399720947991
  • Jesus N. Valero & Hee Soun Jang (2020). The Effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Network Performance: A Study of Continuum of Care Homeless Networks. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. Vol. 6. Published, 12/02/2020.
    https://doi.org/10.20899/jpna.6.3.303-325
  • Hee Soun Jang, Jesus N. Valero & Jihoon Jeong (2020). A Study of Cross-Sector Health Care Services for the Homeless: Community Health Service Capacity Measured and Tested. Journal of Health & Human Services Administration. Vol. 43. Published, 11/10/2020.
    https://doi.org/10.37808/jhhsa.43.2.6
  • Jesus N. Valero & Soo Stephanie Kim (2020). Widening the Doors of Hope: Addressing Coronavirus-Related Challenges Among Homeless Service Providers. Utah Foundation. Published, 11/05/2020.
    https://www.utahfoundation.org/reports/widening-th...
  • Lina Svedin & Jesus N. Valero (2020). Strategic Planning in Practice: The Case of Utah’s Statewide Strategic Plan on Homelessness. Journal of Participatory Research Methods. Vol. 1. Published, 07/21/2020.
    https://doi.org/10.35844/001c.13294
  • Jesus N. Valero & Soo Stephanie Kim (2020). Keeping Open the Doors of Hope: How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Affecting Homeless Services in Salt Lake County. Utah Foundation. Published, 07/09/2020.
    http://www.utahfoundation.org/reports/keeping-open...
  • Jesus N Valero, Hee Soun Jang & Lisa A. Dicke (2020). Understanding Leadership Development Through Mentoring: An Examination of Mentoring in Public Service Internships . International Journal of Research in Business and Management. Vol. 2. Published, 07/01/2020.
    http://ijrbmnet.com/current.html?volume=63
  • Jesus N. Valero, Georgina Griffith & Stephanie Kim (2020). “The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Refugee and Immigrant Integration: A Case Study of Seoul, South Korea". International Journal of Public Administration. Vol. 43. Published, 01/01/2020.
    https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2019.1694036
  • Jesus N. Valero & Lina Svedin (2019). Working Together to Make Homelessness in all of Utah Rare, Brief, & Non-Recurring: The State of Utah Strategic Plan on Homelessness. State of Utah. Published, 09/01/2019.
    https://jobs.utah.gov/housing/homelessness/shcc/do...
  • Jesus N. Valero (2018). “Refugees, Immigrants, and Public Policy: A Two Nation Research Collaboration”. Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia. Published, 12/2018.
  • Brian D. Williams, Jesus N. Valero & KyungWoo Kim (2018). Social Media, Trust, and Disaster: Does Trust in Public and Nonprofit Organizations Matter in Explaining Social Media Use When Disaster Strikes?. Quality and Quantity: International Journal of Methodology. Vol. 52. Published, 03/2018.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11135-0...
  • J. Steven Ott & Jesus N. Valero (2018). Nongovernment Organizations (NGO) and International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGO). Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Published, 01/2018.
  • Kyujin Jung, Kenneth Chilton, and Jesus N. Valero (2017) Uncovering Stakeholders in Public–Private Relations on Social Media: A Case Study of the 2015 Volkswagen Scandal. Quality & Quantity. Published, 01/13/2017.
    http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11135-01...
  • Hee Soun Jang, Jesus N. Valero, and Kyujin Jung (2016). “Effective Leadership in Network Collaboration: Lessons Learned from Continuum of Care Homeless Programs.” IBM Center for the Business of Government. Published, 09/2016.
    http://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/effecti...
  • Kyujin Jung and Jesus N. Valero (2016). “Assessing the Evolutionary Structure of a Nonprofit’s Social Media Network: Social Media Use, Keywords, and Influential Stakeholders.” Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Volume 110. Published, 09/2016.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...
  • Jesus N. Valero and Hee Soun Jang (2016). “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Homeless Policy Networks.” Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research. Volume 18: Issue 2. Published, 08/2016.
    https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/cityscp...
  • Hee Soun Jang, Jesus N. Valero, and Jung Wook Kim (2015). “Understanding Nonprofit Collaborations: The Case Study of Communities in Schools of North Texas and its Partner Organizations.” Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. Volume 1: Issue 2. Published, 12/2015.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.20899/jpna.1.2.100-117
  • Maura R. Farrell, Saunji Fyffe, and Jesus N. Valero (2015). “Nonprofit-Government Contracts and Grants: A Case Study of Prince George’s County, Maryland.” Urban Institute. Published, 10/2015.
    http://www.urban.org/research/publication/nonprofi...
  • “Effective Leadership in Public Organizations: The Impact of Organizational Structure in Asian Countries.” Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia. Volume 14: Issue 2. Published, 10/2015.
    http://www.koreascience.or.kr/journal/JournalIssue...
  • Kyujin Jung and Jesus N. Valero (2015). “Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Those Whom They Lead.” Public Administration Review. Volume 75: Issue 5. Book Review of Leadership: Theory and Practice (7th Edition) by Peter G. Northouse. Published, 09/2015.
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/puar.20...
  • Jesus N. Valero, Kyujin Jung, and Simon A. Andrew (2015). “Does Transformational Leadership Matter in Building Resilient Public and Nonprofit Organizations?” Disaster Prevention and Management. Volume 24: Issue 1. Published, 01/2015.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-04-2014-0060

Presentations

  • Jesus N. Valero, Hee Soun Jang, Sara Ford*, & Jihoon Jeong*. “Homeless Service Collaboration During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Challenges & Opportunities.” Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action. Raleigh, NC. November 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2022.
  • Effectiveness of Homeless Service Networks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Results of a National Study. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/14/2022.
  • Hee Soun Jang, Simon Andrew, Jesus N. Valero, Jihoon Jeong*. “Study of City Leading Homeless Service Networks: Factors Explaining City Leadership in Social Services.” Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Jacksonville, FL. March 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2022.
  • Marina Saitgalina, Jesus N. Valero, & Rachel A. Black. “Measuring Outcomes and Social Impact of Nonprofit Incubators in Fostering Local Community Startups and Entrepreneurs.” Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action. Atlanta, GA. November 2021. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2021.
  • Jesus N. Valero. "Job Market Prep for Academic and Alt-Academic Jobs.” Invited panelist. Organized by the ARNOVA Section on Early Scholars. September 30, 2021. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2021.
  • Jesus N. Valero. "Addressing the housing crisis through systems alignment-Covid-19 and beyond.” Invited Speaker. Webinar on Systems in Focus organized by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. May 5, 2021. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2021.
  • Jesus N. Valero. Effectiveness of Homeless Service Networks in Coordinating Services During Covid-19." Invited Speaker. Webinar on Systems for Action. Organized by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. April 30, 2021. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2021.
  • Hee Soun Jang, Jesus N. Valero, & Jihoon Jeong*. “A Study of Cross-Sector Health Care Services for the Homeless: Community Health Service Capacity Measured & Tested.” Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Virtual. March 2021. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2021.
  • Bok Gyo Jeong, Suparna Soni, Jesus N. Valero, & Lisa Dicke. “The Covid-19 Crisis and Civil Society’s Priorities in Protecting Vulnerable Communities: Cases in the United States, South Korea, and India. Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Virtual. March 2021. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2021.
  • Jesus N. Valero. “Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Salt Lake County’s Homeless Service Network.” Invited presentation to the RWJF Relevant Conference. January 2021. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/2021.
  • “Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Salt Lake County’s Homeless Service System.” Webinar organized by the Utah Foundation. November 2020. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2020.
  • Hee Soun Jang & Jesus N. Valero. “Integrating Cross-Sector Health & Social Services for the Homeless.” Webinar organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Systems for Action. April 2020. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2020.
  • Jesus N. Valero. “Crisis Management from the Nonprofit Perspective”. Public Management in Times of Crisis: Leading Our Cities, Companies, and Communities Through Uncertainty. Webinar organized by Programs of Public Affairs. April 2020. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2020.
  • Jesus N. Valero & Georgina Griffith-Yates. “NGO Performance in Serving Immigrants: Testing Voluntary Failure & Network Theories in a Case Study of Seoul, South Korea.” Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action. San Diego, CA. November 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2019.
  • Jesus N. Valero, Marina Saitgalina, & Rachel A. Black. “Understanding the Founding of Community-Based Organizations by Social Entrepreneurs: The Role of Nonprofit Incubators.” Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action. San Diego, CA. November 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2019.
  • Jesus N. Valero, Hee Soun Jang, & Jihoon Jeong. “A Study of Cross-Sector Collaboration for Health Services for the Homeless: Health Service Capacity Measured & Tested.” Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action. San Diego, CA. November 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2019.
  • Jesus N. Valero & Rachel A. Black. “Understanding the Founding of Community-Based Organizations: The Case of Social Entrepreneurs.” Annual Conference of the Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER). Vancouver, CAN. June 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2019.
  • 5. Jesus N. Valero, Georgina Griffith, & J. Steven Ott. “The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Migrant Integration in South Korea.” Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Washington, D.C. March 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2019.
  • Jesus N. Valero, David Lee, & Hee Soun Jang. “Exploring Factors Associated with the Funding Success of Collaborative Networks: Who Wins and Why?” Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2018.
  • Hee Soun Jang, Jesus N. Valero, & Jihoon Jeong. “A Study of Cross-Sector Collaboration for Homeless Medical Services: The Costs of Public Service Collaboration to Nonprofit Organizations.” Annual Conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2018.
  • J. Steven Ott, Jesus N. Valero, Caren Frost, Eunbin Chung, & Lina Svedin. “Immigrants, Public Policy, and Human Security in East Asia.” Annual Meeting of the Korean Association for Public Administration. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2018.
  • Jesus N. Valero & Hee Soun Jang. “Integrating Cross-Sector Health and Social Services for the Homeless.” Annual Conference of the Public Management Research Association (PMRA). Singapore, SG. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/2018.
  • Jesus N. Valero & David P. Carter. “How Policy Environments and Network Contexts Shape Nonprofits’ Advocacy on Policy Issues.” Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2018.
  • Jesus N. Valero & Hee Soun Jang. “A Study of Cross-Sector Collaboration for Homeless Medical Services.” Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2018.
  • Jesus N. Valero & Hee Soun Jang, "Nonprofit-led Collaboration: The Case of Homeless Services." Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 11/2017.
  • Hee Soun Jang, Jesus N. Valero, and Kyujin Jung. "Effective Leadership in Cross-Sector Homeless Collaboration." Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA), South Korea. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 07/2017.
  • Jesus N. Valero, Eun Sun Lee, Kyujin Jung. "How are Social Enterprises Doing Social Media? The Case of Social Enterprise Alliance." Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). Atlanta, GA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 03/2017.

Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts

  • State of Utah Strategic Plan to Minimize Homelessness. PI: Lina Svedin. Co-PI(s): Jesus N. Valero. 05/08/2019 - present. Total project budget to date: $30,000.00
  • Researching Immigrants, Public Policy and Human Security: A US and South Korean Collaborative Training Program. PI: J. Steven Ott. Co-PI(s): Jesus N. Valero. Korea Foundation, 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018. Total project budget to date: $100,000.00
  • A Study of a Cross-Sector Collaboration System for the Homeless: The Case of Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Networks. PI: Jesus N. Valero. Co-PI(s): Hee Soun Jang. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 11/01/2017 - present. Total project budget to date: $100,000.00
  • Understanding and Strengthening the Founding of Community-Based Organizations by Social Entrepreneurs. PI: Jesus N. Valero. University Neighborhood Partners (UNP), 08/01/2017 - present. Total project budget to date: $10,000.00
  • Effective Leadership in Network Collaboration: Lessons Learned from Continuum of Care Homeless Programs. PI: Hee Soun Jang. Co-PI(s): Jesus N. Valero, Kyujin Jung. http://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/effecti... IBM Center for the Business of Government, 09/01/2015 - present. Total project budget to date: $20,000.00
  • Understanding the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Continuum of Care Homeless Service Networks. PI: VALERO ENRIQUEZ,JESUS NEFTALI. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2022. Total project budget to date: $200,000.00

Languages

  • English, fluent.
  • Spanish, fluent.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • Mexico
  • Republic of Korea