Kyu-Nahm Jun (du7028)

Political Science

F/AB 2285

Kyu-Nahm Jun is associate professor in the Department of Political Science. She received her Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. She teaches courses in public administration, public policy and research methods. She conducts research in community-based public participation and local government responsiveness in urban governance. Her current research focuses on examining public participation and local democratic governance in cities amidst fiscal crisis and austerity.

Public administration, public policy, urban politics

Citizen participation, fiscal crisis in local government, trust in government

2023. Wayne State University, The Office of The Vice President for Research. Social Sciences Research Support Program. “Are we in this together? Exploring inequality-driven mistrust and compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures.”

2023. Wayne State University, CLAS Social Justice and Teaching Development Fund Program, Pilot Research Project in Social Justice. “Are we in this together? Exploring inequality-driven mistrust and compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures.”

2023. Wayne State University, The Office of the Provost. Tenured Faculty Professional Development Program. Professional Development on Advanced Quantitative Methods Training.

2021. Ford Motor Company Fund, Ford College Community Challenge. “Canfield Connect Project.” Award to fund Abigail Newland, Juno Mcmillon, and Canfield Consortium. Faculty advisor for the WSU student leadership team in partnership with Canfield Consortium.

2020 Wayne State University. Outstanding Graduate Director Award.

2019. Wayne State University, The Office of the Provost. Tenured Faculty Professional Development Program. Professional Development on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Training.

 2019 Wayne State University, Humanities Center Faculty Fellowship Program. “Fiscal Crisis, Austerity, and the Prospects of Democratic Governance and Public Participation: Evidence from U.S. Municipalities.

  2016 USAID, Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Research and Innovation Grants Program. “Increasing the Civil and Political Participation of Women.” (Faculty Participant)

• Jun, K.-N. and Moldavanova, A. 2024. “Public Value Contestation in the Era of Fiscal Austerity and Crisis: Lessons from the State Takeover System in Michigan.” In Cook, Brian J. Challenges to Public Value Creation: Authority, Process, and Complexity. pp. 129-158. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Jun, K.-N. and Moldavanova, A. 2022 “Competing Public Values amidst Fiscal Crisis: The Case of State Takeover System in Michigan.” Administration & Society.54(8): 1431-1464.
• Lean, S. F., Eckert, S., Jun, K.-N., Gerring, N., Lacouture, M., Liu, J., and Walter, A. L. 2021. Women’s Civic and Political Participation in the Developing World: Obstacles and Opportunities. Journal of International Women's Studies, 22(9), 190-206. Available at: vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol22/iss9/13
• Wang, F., Jun, K.-N., and Wang, L. 2021. “Bureaucratic Contacts and Their Impact Citizen Satisfaction with Local Government Agencies: The Influence of Expectation.” Public Policy and Administration. 36(1): 41-68
• Jun, K.-N. and Bryer T. 2017. “Facilitating Public Participation in Local Governments in Hard Times.” American Review of Public Administration. 47 (7): 840-856
• Ko, K. and Jun, K.-N. 2015. “A Comparative Analysis of Job Motivation and Career Preference of Asian Undergraduate Students.” Public Personnel Management. 44 (2): 192-213
• Jun, K.-N, Wang, F., and Wang, D. 2014. “E-government Use and Perceived Government Transparency and Service Capacity: Evidence from a Chinese Local Government.” Public Performance & Management Review. 38(1): 125–151
• Jun, K.-N. 2013. “Escaping the Local Trap? The Role of Community-Representing Organizations in Urban Governance.” Journal of Urban Affairs. 35(3): 343–363
• Jun, K.-N. and Musso, J. A.2013. “Participatory Governance and the Spatial Representation of Neighborhood Issues.” Urban Affairs Review. 49(1):71–110
• Jun, K.-N. and Shiau, E. 2012. “How Are We Doing? A Multiple Constituency Approach to Civic Association Effectiveness.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 41(4): 632–655
• Jun, K.-N., & Weare, C. 2012. “Bridging From e-Government Practice to e-Government Research: Past Trends and Future Directions.” In K. J. Bwalya & S. F. C. Zulu (Eds.), Handbook of Research on E-Government in Emerging Economies: Adoption, E-Participation, and Legal Frameworks (Vol. 1, pp. 263–289). Hershey PA: IGI Global
• Jun, K.-N. and Weare, C. 2011. “Institutional Motivations in the Adoption of Innovations: The Case of E-government.” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 21(3):495–519
• Weare, C., Musso, J. A., and Jun, K.-N. 2009 “Cross-Talk: The Role of Homophily and Elite Bias in Civic Associations.” Social Forces. 88(1): 147–174
• Jun, K.-N. 2007. “Event History Analysis of the Formation of Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils.” Urban Affairs Review. 43(1): 107–122
• Jun, K.-N. and Musso, J. A. 2007. “Explaining Descriptive Representation in Place-based Associations: the Impact of Formalistic Representation and Community Contexts.” Journal of Civil Society. 3(1): 39–58

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