Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Favero, N., Jensen, C., Kim, M. Piatak, J. (2025). Which Public Values are Most Important? Linking Political Ideology and Public Service Motivation to Public Values Preferences. American Review of Public Administration. DOI: 10.1177/02750740251367718

• Jensen, Colt. (2025). Beyond Census Metrics: Toward a More Inclusive Understanding of Rurality and its Effects on Organizational Capacities in Georgia. American Review of Public Administration. DOI: 10.1177/02750740251355241

• Jensen, Colt and Charile Chen (2025). Governing AI in the EU: public perception, policy dilemmas, and the path forward. Global Public Policy and Governance. DOI: 10.1007/s43508-025-00114-y

• Piatak, Jacyln S. and Jensen, Colt (2024). Public values and sector service delivery preferences: Public preferences on contracting from simple to complex human services. Public Administration Review. DOI: 10.1111/puar.13794

• Jensen, Colt and Piatak, Jacyln S. (2023). Public Service Motivation and Trust in Government: An Examination across the Federal, State, and Local Levels in the United States. American Review of Public Administration. DOI: 10.1177/02750740231200449

Book Chapter

• Katherine Willoughby and Colt Jensen. (2021). Public Budgeting Mechanics in Teaching Public Budgeting in Finance edited by Bruce D. McDonald III & Meagan M. Jordan. Routledge.

Book Review

• Colt Jensen. (2021). Public Service Motivation and Public Opinion: Examining Antecedents and Attitudes. Public Administration. DOI: 10.1111/padm.12767.

Professional Technical Reports

• Bell, Emily V., Colt Jensen, and Megan Mullin. (2021). “The State of Community Water Systems: Pressures, Goals, and Innovations in North Carolina.”

Special Issue Introduction and Editorial Assistance - State and Local Government Review

• Kimberly Nelson, Eric Zeemering, and Colt Jensen. (2023). “Protecting Democracy: Virtual Issue for the 2023 American Society for Public Administration Conference.”