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Hee Soun Jang is a Professor and Assistant Chair in the Department of Public Administration at the University of North Texas. She leads the Collective Solutions Lab, focusing on collaborative governance and nonprofit sector roles in public service delivery. Her research emphasizes nonprofit organizations' responses to crises, network governance in homeless service systems, and leadership dynamics in cross-sector partnerships.
Key research interests include nonprofit emergency responses during extreme events, effectiveness of networked governance structures, and the role of transformational leadership in crisis management. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy implications, particularly in homelessness policy and pandemic response strategies.
Recent publications analyze how Continuum of Care networks adapt during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluate leadership styles that enhance collaboration efficacy, and explore cross-sector partnerships in service delivery. Her scholarship consistently addresses challenges in resource allocation, organizational resilience, and policy innovation within public-nonprofit collaborations.
Jang's academic contributions include curriculum development in nonprofit education and assessments of service learning outcomes in public administration programs. She has pioneered studies on Korean municipal social enterprise policies and acculturation effects on volunteering behaviors among Korean Americans.
