Jared J. Llorens

Professor,
Department of Public Administration

Education
PhD Public Administration, University of Georgia, 2007
MPA University of Texas at Austin, LBJ School of Public Affairs, 1999
BA English, Loyola University, 1996

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An expert in public management focusing on compensation and recruitment, Jared J. Llorens came to LSU as an assistant professor of public administration in 2009. In 2015, he became chair of the Department of Public Administration. Following a term as interim dean, Jared served as the Ourso College’s ninth dean from November 1, 2020 to July 25, 2025.

Jared was also named a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration in 2020. He serves as an associate editor for the Public Administration Review. His research has been published in various academic outlets, and he is a co-author of a popular textbook.

Before beginning his academic career, Jared was a human resources analyst with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Labor. A Baton Rouge native, Jared received his BA in English from Loyola University of New Orleans, his MPAff from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, and his PhD in Public Administration from the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs.

Wadsworth, L., Llorens, J. J., and Facer, R. (2018). Do Workplace Flexibilities Influence Employment Stability? An Analysis of Alternative Work Schedules, Turnover Intent and Gender in Local Government. International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, 21(4).

Llorens, J. J. (2015). Fiscally Driven Compensation Reform & Threats to Human Capital Capacity in the Public Sector. International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior, 18(1).

Condrey, S. E., Facer, R. L., and Llorens, J. J. (2012). Getting it Right: How and Why We Should Compare Federal Private Sector Compensation. Public Administration Review, 72(6).

Clark, B. and Llorens, J. J. (2012). Investments in Scientific Research: Examining the Funding Threshold Effects on Scientific Collaboration and Variation by Academic Discipline. Policy Studies Journal, 40(4).

Condrey, S. E., Facer, R. L., and Llorens, J. J. (2012). Reforming Federal Pay. Compensation and Benefits Review, 44(3).

Condrey, S. E., Facer, R. L., and Llorens, J. J. (2012). Revitalize the Federal Workforce by Strengthening Four Critical Areas. Public Manager, (Winter).

Bushouse, B., Jacobson, W., Lambright, K., Llorens, J. J., Morse, R., and Poocharoen, O. (2011). Crossing the Divide: Building Bridges Between Public Administration Practitioners and Scholars. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory,, 21(suppl 1).

Llorens, J. J., Stazyk, E., and , . (2011). How Important are Competitive Wages? Exploring the Impact of Relative Wage Rates on Employee Turnover in State Government. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 31(2).

Llorens, J. J. (2011). Public Sector Recruitment in a Time of Hyper Technological Change: Towards a Model of E-Recruitment Adoption and Its Impact. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 31(4).

Llorens, J. J. and Battaglio, R. Paul (2010). Human Resources Management in a Changing World: Reassessing the Core of Public Human Resources Management Education. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 30(1).

Llorens, J. J. (2009). A Renewed Emphasis on Hiring: A Closer Look at the Federal Government's End-to-End Hiring Roadmap. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 29(4).

Klingner, D., Nalbandian, J., and Llorens, J. J. (2009). The New and Familiar World of Public Personnel Management. 19.

Llorens, J. J., Wenger, J., and Kellough, J. Edward (2008). Choosing Public Sector Employment: The Impact of Wages on the Representation of Women and Minorities in State Bureaucracies. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 18(3).

Llorens, J. J. (2008). Uncovering the Determinants of Competitive State Government Wages. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 28(4).

Llorens, J. J. and Kellough, J. Edward (2007). A Revolution in Public Personnel Administration: The Growth of Web-Based Recruitment and Selection Processes in the Federal Service. Public Personnel Management, 36(3).

Teaching Interests: Human Resources Management, Public Sector Compensation, Research Methods, Public Policy

Research Interests: Human Resources Management, Public Sector Compensation, Research Methods, Public Policy

Public Personnel Management, Editor, Journal Editor (January, 2016 - December, 2018)

Instructional Support and Developement Committee, Committee Member (August 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014)

Instructional Support and Developement Committee, Committee Member (August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013)

Graduate Programs Committee, Committee Member (August 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013)

Public Administration Review, Editor, Associate Editor (January, 2018)

Llorens, J. J.Evaluating the Promise of Information Technology Adoption within the Framework of Traditional Public Employment Systems In W. Bartley Hildreth, Gerald J. Miller and Evert A. Lindquist (Ed.), Handbook of Public Administration, 4th ed.

Coggburn, J. and Llorens, J. J.Strategic Planning for your Program In Bruce McDonald and William Hatcher (Ed.), The Public Affairs Faculty Manual: A Guide to the Effective Management of Public Affairs Programs

Llorens, J. J., Klingner, D., and Nalbandian, J. (2018). Public Personnel Management: Context and Strategies, 7th ed..

Llorens, J. J. (2017). The Role of Human Resource Management in Cybersecurity In Norma Riccucci (Ed.), Public Personnel Management: Current Concerns, Future Challenges, 6th ed.

Llorens, J. J. (2016). Trends in Public Sector Compensation - Pay Administration In Richard C. Kearney and Jerrell D. Coggburn (Ed.), Public Human Resource Management: Problems and Prospects

Llorens, J. J. (2015). Compensating Public Sector Employees In James Perry and Robert Christensen (Ed.), Handbook of Public Administration, 3rd ed

Llorens, J. J. (2013). Public Sector Human Resource Management Education in the United States: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities for Performance Improvement In Ron Burke, Cary Cooper and Andrew Noblet (Ed.), Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

Llorens, J. J. and Wilson, A. (2012). Leveraging Emerging Technologies in the Recruitment of Millennial Employees In William Sauser and Ronald Sims (Ed.), Managing Human Resources for the Millennial Generation

Battaglio, R. Paul and Llorens, J. J. (2010). Human Resource Management in a Human Capital Environment: The Case of the Federal and State Government In Stephen E. Condrey (Ed.), Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government

Klingner, D., Nalbandian, J., Llorens, J. J., and , . (2010). Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies, 6th ed..