Jesus Valero Enriquez

Jesús Valero is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Affairs, University of Utah, with a PhD in Public Administration from the University of North Texas. He teaches courses on nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and public administration seminars, and serves as Visiting Faculty in the Executive Education Program at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. His research focuses on government-nonprofit partnerships, effective leadership in nonprofit organizations, and social media applications in public service.

• BA in Sociology - University of Texas at San Antonio
• MPA in Public Administration - University of Texas at Pan American
• PhD in Public Administration - University of North Texas

Valero's research examines collaboration dynamics in public service delivery, particularly within homeless services and cross-sector partnerships. He analyzes how leadership styles affect network collaboration outcomes and explores technology's role in public administration. His work has been published in journals like Public Administration Review and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

Valero has received multiple accolades, including the ARNOVA Emerging Scholar Award, ASPA Founders' Fellowship, and University of Utah's Excellence in Mentoring Award. He has also secured external grants from institutions like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Korea Foundation for interdisciplinary research projects.