Jessica K. A. Word

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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Leadership

Expertise: Nonprofit Management, Human Resource Management, Public Management, Public Policy

Biography

Jessica Word is an associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Leadership at UNLV.

Her research focuses on capacity building in the public and nonprofit sectors. She also has expertise in program evaluation and organization theory.

Her work has been published in numerous journals including, Public Administration Review, Review of Public Personnel Administration, Personnel Review, Public Personnel Management, the Journal for Nonprofit Management, and Spirituality and Religion. She's worked with notable national nonprofits such as the Girl Scouts of the USA, Volunteers of America, and Opportunity Knocks on issues related to employee engagement and burnout. She also co-edited The Nonprofit Human Resource Handbook with Dr. Jessica Sowa.

Education

Ph.D., Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University

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How Leaders Can Help Fundraisers Avoid Burnout

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fundraisers often don’t realize they’re headed toward burnout until it’s too late. Their commitment to the mission and drive to meet development goals can keep them laser-focused on the work at the expense of their own well-being.

Nevada nonprofits stabilize after tumultuous year, study finds

Nevada nonprofits say they have stabilized after a difficult year in terms of finances, changes in operations and service delivery, according to a UNLV report released this month.

Nonprofits in Nevada stabilize after tumultuous year, study finds

Nonprofits in Nevada say they have stabilized after a rocky year of finances, changes to operations and service delivery, according to a report from UNLV released this month.

Nevada SPCA Moving Forward After Controversy

Each year the Nevada SPCA works to find homes for around 2,000 dogs, cats, rabbits, and other pets. But in 2019, NSPCA insiders accused its president, Kathy Jung, of stealing funds from the non-profit.