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Kelly M. LeRoux

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Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration
University of Kansas
1445 Jawhawk Blvd., 4060 Wescoe
Lawrence, KS 66045
785/864-1888
kleroux@ku.edu

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Political Science, 2006, Wayne State University
    • Dissertation Title: The Role of Structure, Function, and Networks in Explaining Interlocal Service Delivery: A Study of Institutional Cooperation in Michigan
  • M.P.A., 2002, Wayne State University
  • M.S.W., 1996, Wayne State University
  • B.S.W., 1995, Western Michigan University
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Urban Public Policy and Administration, PUAD 825, University of Kansas
  • Metropolitics and Macroproblems, PUAD 433, University of Kansas
  • Nonprofit Policy and Administration, PUAD 827, University of Kansas
  • Nonprofit Sector: Formation, Leadership & Governance, PUAD 603, University of Kansas
  • Quantitative Methods for Public Administration, PUAD 332, University of Kansas
  • Hard Choices in Public Administration, PUAD 333, University of Kansas
  • Introduction to Public Administration, PS 231, Wayne State University
  • Teaching Assistant: Statistics and Data Analysis I, PS 563 Wayne State University
  • Teaching Assistant: American Government, PS 101, Wayne State University
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Clinical Services Administrator, 2002-2006, Training and Treatment Innovations, Inc. (nonprofit organization), Madison Heights, Michigan
  • Clinical Supervisor, 1996-2002, Training and Treatment Innovations, Inc, Madison Heights, Michigan
  • Fiscal Analyst Intern, Senate Fiscal Agency, Lansing, Michigan, 2002
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REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

  • LeRoux, Kelly (forthcoming). Paternalistic or Participatory Governance? Examining Opportunities for Client Participation in Nonprofit Social Service Organizations, Public Administration Review.
  • LeRoux, Kelly, Paul Brandenburger and Sanjay Pandey (forthcoming). Interlocal Service Cooperation in U.S. Cities:A Social Network Explanation. Public Administration Review.
  • LeRoux, Kelly (forthcoming). The Effects of Descriptive Representation on Nonprofits Civic Intermediary Roles: Testing the Racial Mismatch Hypothesis in the Social Services Sector, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Advance access May 23, 2008.
  • LeRoux, Kelly (forthcoming). Managing Stakeholder Demands: Balancing Responsiveness to Clients and Funding Agents in Nonprofit Social Service Organizations, Administration & Society.
  • LeRoux, Kelly and Holly Goerdel (forthcoming). Political Advocacy by Nonprofit Organizations: A Strategic Management Explanation, Performance and Management Review.
  • Carr, Jered B., Kelly LeRoux, and Manoj Shrestha. 2009. Institutional Ties, Transaction Costs, and External Service Production, Urban Affairs Review, 44: 403-427.
  • LeRoux, Kelly. 2008. Nonprofit Community Conferences: The Role of Alternative Regional Institutions in Interlocal Service Delivery, State and Local Government Review. 40(3).
  • LeRoux, Kelly. 2007. “Nonprofits as Civic Intermediaries: The Role of Community-Based Organizations in Promoting Political Participation.” Urban Affairs Review, 42(3): 410-422.
  • LeRoux, Kelly and Jered B. Carr. 2007. “Explaining Local Government Cooperation on Public Works: Evidence from Michigan,” Public Works Management & Policy, 12(1): 344-358.
  • LeRoux, Kelly M. and Bethany G. Sneed. 2006. “The Convergence of Public and Nonprofit Values: A Research Agenda for the Intersectoral Study of Representative Bureaucracy.” International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior, 9(4): 537-556.
  • LeRoux, Kelly. 2005. “What Drives Nonprofit Entrepreneurship? A Look at Budget Trends of Metro Detroit Social Service Agencies.” 2005. American Review of Public Administration, 35(4): 350-362.
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BOOK REVIEWS

  • Book Review, American Review of Public Administration (forthcoming). E. S. Savas, "Privatization in the City: Successes, Failures, Lessons." (Washington D.C.: CQ Press, 2005).

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FUNDED RESEARCH

  • Nonprofits as Civic Intermediaries: The Role of Alternative Institutions in Urban Democracy. Proposal submitted to KU Center for Research, New Faculty General Research Fund.
    Amount: $7,964

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BOOKS

  • LeRoux, Kelly, editor. 2007. “Service Contracting: A Local Government Guide” Washington, D.C: ICMA Press

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RECENT CONFERENCE PAPERS

  • LeRoux, Kelly and Holly Goerdel. Political Interest Representation and Public Charities: A Strategic Management Explanation of Nonprofit Advocacy. Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Illinois April 3-6th, 2008

  • LeRoux, Kelly, Paul Brandenburger and Sanjay Pandey, Interlocal Service Cooperation in U.S. Cities:A Social Network Explanation. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Public Administration, Dallas, Texas March 7-10th, 2008.

  • LeRoux, Kelly. The Effects of Descriptive Representation on Nonprofits Civic Intermediary Roles: Testing the Racial Mismatch Hypothesis in the Social Services Sector. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, November 2007, Atlanta, Georgia. *Paper received honorable mention for 2007 ARNOVA Best Paper Award

  • LeRoux, Kelly and Holly Goerdel. Political Interest Representation and Public Charities: A Strategic Management Explanation of Nonprofit Advocacy, Prepared for the 9th National Public Management Research Conference. Tucson, Arizona, October 25-27th, 2007.

  • Carr, Jered B., Kelly LeRoux, Richard Feiock and Manoj Shrestha. Trust, Transaction Costs, and Service Production Decisions: An Institutional Collective Action Explanation. Prepared for the 9th National Public Management Research Conference. Tucson, Arizona, October 25-27th, 2007.

  • LeRoux, Kelly 2007. “Councils of Government and Nonprofit Community Conferences: The Effects of Regional Network Membership on Interlocal Service Delivery” American Political Science Association, August 30-September 2, 2007, Chicago, Illinois.

  • LeRoux, Kelly 2007. “The Strength of Weak Ties in Predicting Interlocal Service Cooperation.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 7-10, Chicago, IL.

  • LeRoux, Kelly and Sheri Perry. 2007 “The Role of Racial Diversity in Nonprofit Governance: Does a ‘Representation Mismatch’ Influence Stakeholder Orientation?” Paper delivered at the conference “Networks, Stakeholders, and Nonprofit Organization Governance: Whither (Wither?) Boards,” convened by the University of Missouri-Kansas City, April 26-27, 2007.

  • Carr, Jered B and LeRoux, Kelly 2007. “Interlocal Cooperation on Public Safety: Lessons from Michigan.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 7-10, Chicago, IL.

  • LeRoux, Kelly. 2006. “Paternalistic or Participatory Governance? Examining Opportunities for Client Participation in Nonprofit Agencies.” Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, November 2006, Chicago, Illinois

  • LeRoux, Kelly and Bethany Sneed. 2006. “Local Public Bureaucracies, Nonprofits, and Economic Opportunities: A Comparative Analysis of Pay for Women and Minority Managers.” American Political Science Association, August 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • LeRoux, Kelly. 2006. “Cooperation through Co-Membership: Assessing the Effectiveness of Local Government Networks in Metro Detroit.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 20-23, Chicago, IL.

  • Sneed, Bethany G. and Kelly LeRoux. 2006.  "Public and Non-Profit Representative Bureaucracy:  Partners in the Social Equality Enterprise?" Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 20-23, Chicago, IL.

  • Sneed, Bethany G. and Kelly LeRoux. 2006.  "Representation and Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities in the States: A Comparison of Public and Nonprofit Agencies." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Public Administration, April 1-4, Denver, CO.

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TECHNICAL PAPERS

  • LeRoux, Kelly and Karen Firestone. 2000. "Prison Health Care: An Overview." September 2000, Senate Fiscal Agency Issue Paper
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

  • Manuscript reviewer for Urban Affairs Review, American Review of Public Administration, Journal of Urban Affairs, Public Budgeting and Finance, Policy Studies Journal, and Nonprofit Management and Leadership.
  • Herbert Kaufman Best Paper Award Committee, ASPA 2008
  • Chairperson, Student Scholarship Committee for ARNOVA 2007
  • Membership Committee of Theories, Issues, Boundaries Section of ARNOVA
  • Panel Chair, "Coping with Change and Uncertainty," 2007 ARNOVA conference, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Panel Chair, “Youth-Serving Organizations, Sports Organizations, and Questions of Impact,” 2006 ARNOVA conference, Chicago, Illinois
  • Panel Chair, “Methodological Issues in Nonprofit Survey Research,” 2004 ARNOVA conference, Los Angeles, California
  • Co-administrator, Working Group on Interlocal Service Cooperation http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/interlocal_coop/
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HONORS & AWARDS

  • Emerging Scholar Award, 2006, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
  • Sarasohn Dissertation Fellow, 2005-2006
  • Wayne State Graduate School Summer Dissertation Fellowship Award, 2005
  • Jorge Tapia-Videla Graduate Student Excellence Award, 2003
  • Graduate Professional Scholarship, Wayne State University 1999-2003
  • School of Social Work Merit Scholar, Wayne State University, 1995-1996
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • American Political Science Association
  • American Society for Public Administration
  • Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
  • Midwest Political Science Association
  • Urban Affairs Association
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COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Board Member, Wyandotte County Center for Community Behavioral Healthcare (publicly funded nonprofit organization)
  • Advisory Board Member, National Voter Engagement Network (NVEN), Boston, Massachusetts
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