Meagan Jordan

Ph.D. in Public Administration, University of Kentucky, (1999)

M.P.A. in Public Administration, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, (1995)

B.A. in Economics, Austin College, (1993)

Expertise

Research Interests

State and Local Budgeting; State and Local Fiscal Policy; Popular Financial Reporting; Government Financial Transparency; Public Budget Theory; Social Equity Budgeting

Articles

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M., Saitgalina, M. and Jones, P. A. (2023). Accessibility of State Financial Information: Analysis of State MD&A Size, Readability, and Timeliness. Public Administration Quarterly 47 (4) , pp. 429-455.

Martinez-Guzman, J., Jordan, M. M. and Joyce, P. (2023). Towards Inclusive Public Administration Systems: Public Budgeting from the Perspective of Critical Race Theory. Public Administration Review.

Jordan, M. M., Carnegie, V. and Carlee, R. (2023). Training for the Reality of Diversity: Applying the DEI Training Ladder to a MPA Core Course. Journal of Public Affairs Education.

Yusuf, J., Chapman, D., O'Connell, L., Jordan, M. M. and Anuar, K. (2022). What Difference Does Time Make? Analysis of Driver Support for and Avoidance Behaviors Before and After Toll Implementation. Public Works Management and Policy.

Yusuf, J., Nicula, J., Saint John Iii, B., Jordan, M. M., Covi, M., Considine, C., Saitgalina, M. and Behr, J. G. (2022). Developing an Institutional Arrangement for a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Community Approach to Regional Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: The Hampton Roads Pilot Project. International Journal of Public Administration 45 (6).

Yusuf, J., O'Connell, L., O'Connel, Chapman, D. and Anuar, K. A. (2022). Explaining Driver's Support for Tolls and Their Toll Avoidance Behavior. Public Finance and Management 21 (1).

Yusuf, J., O'Connell, L., Chapman, D., Jordan, M. M. and Anuar, K. (2018). Getting the Toll Story about Driver Willingness to Pay. Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management 30 (2) , pp. 156-174.

Yusuf, J. and Jordan, M. M. (2018). State Transportation Planning: Linking Quantifiable Performance Measures and Infrastructure Condition Outcomes. Public Works Management and Policy 23 (1) , pp. 58-77.

Yusuf, J. and Jordan, M. M. (2017). Accessibility of the Management's Discussion and Analysis to Citizen Users of Government Financial Reports. Public Budgeting & Finance 37 (4) , pp. 74-91.

Jordan, M. M., Yusuf, J. and Hooshmand, S. (2017). Budgeting by priorities: Balancing stability with economic responsiveness. Public Finance and Management 17 (1) , pp. 71-91.

Yusuf, J., Franklin, A. L., Ebdon, C. and Jordan, M. M. (2017). How Much Are Citizen Perceptions of Fiscal Accountability Influenced by Government Transparency, Information Access and Participation Opportunities?. Public Finance and Management 17 (4) , pp. 369-394.

Jordan, M. M., Yusuf, J., Berman, M. and Gilchrist, C. (2017). Popular financial reports as fiscal transparency mechanisms: An assessment using the fiscal transparency index for the citizen user. International Journal of Public Administration 40 (8) , pp. 625-636.

Jordan, M. M., Yan, Y. and Hooshmand, S. (2017). The Role of State Revenue Structure in the Occurrence and Magnitude of Negative Revenue Variance. American Review of Public Administration 47 (4) , pp. 469-478.

Jordan, M. M., Yusuf, J., Mayer, M. and Mahar, K. (2016). What Citizens Want to Know about their Government's Finances: Closing the Information Gap. The Social Science Journal 53 (3) , pp. 301-308.

Jordan, M. M., Brooms, T., Yusuf, J. and Mahar, K. (2015). An Illustrated Conceptual Model of Key Factors Impacting Perceived Interlocal Agreement Outcomes. Public Performance & Management Review 39 (1) , pp. 116-143.

Jordan, M. M., Chapman, D. and Wrobel, S. L.. (2014). Rich Districts, Poor Districts: The Property Tax Equity Impact of Arkansas School Finance Equalization. Public Finance and Management 14 (4) , pp. 339-415.

Harder, C. T. . and Jordan, M. M. (2013). The Transparency of County Websites: A Content Analysis. Public Administration Quarterly 37 (1) , pp. 103-128.

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M., Harris, K. and Hackbart, M. (2013). For the People: Popular Financial Reporting Practices of Local Governments. Public Budgeting & Finance 33 (1) , pp. 95-113.

Yusuf, J. and Jordan, M. M. (2012). Effective Popular Financial Reports: The Citizen Perspective. Journal of Government Financial Management (Winter) , pp. 44-49.

Jordan, M. M. and Hoffman, K. (2009). Revenue Impact of State Legislative Supermajority Voting Requirements. Midsouth Political Science Review 10 , pp. 1-16.

Jordan, M. M. and Wagner, G. A. (2008). Revenue Diversification in Arkansas Cities: The Budgetary and Tax Effort Impacts. Public Budgeting and Finance 28 (3) , pp. 68-82.

Jordan, M. M. (2006). Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act: Stabilizing Programmatic Impact Through Prioritized Revenue Distribution. State and Local Government Review 38 (2) , pp. 104-111.

Jordan, M. M. and Hackbart, M. (2005). The Goals and Implementation Success of State Performance. Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting, and Financial Management 17 (4) , pp. 471-487.

Jordan, M. M. (2003). Punctuations and Agendas: A New Look at Local Government Budget Expenditures. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 22 (3) , pp. 345-360.

Jordan, M. M. (1999). Performance Budgeting and Performance Funding in the States: A Status Assessment. Public Budgeting and Finance 19 (1) , pp. 68-88.

Books

(2022). Teaching Public Budgeting and Finance: A Practical Guide. Routledge.

Book Chapters

Yusuf, J., O'Connell, L., Council, D., Anuar, K. A.., Chapman, D., Vandecar-Burdin, T. and Jordan, M. M. (2019). Support for and Behavioral Responses to Tolls: Insights from Hampton Roads, Virginia Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-Term Economic Growth Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Nguyen, L., Jordan, M. M. and Nguyen, T. (2019). The Vietnam Capital Management and Budgeting Case Study Capital Management and Budgeting in the Public Sector.

Yusuf, J., Covi, M., Considine, C., Saint John Iii, B., Jordan, M. M. and Nicula, J. (2018). Toward a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Community Approach for Regional Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: Lessons Learned from the Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project Environmental Policy and Pursuit of Sustainability Routledge.

Jordan, M. M. (2002). Punctuated Equilibrium Theory: An Agenda-Based Theory of Budgeting Budget Theory in the Public Sector (pp. 202-215) Westport, CT: Quorum Books.

Presentations

Jordan, M. M. (June , 2023). Transforming Institutional Tools: From Undermining to Advancing of Social Equity Oral Presentation Social Equity Leadership Conference Kansas City, MO.

Jordan, M. M. ( 2022). Addressing Diversity in Public Budgeting and Finance Oral Presentation ABFM .

Jordan, M. M. ( 2022). NASPAA's Role in Public Budget and Finance Education Oral Presentation ABFM Miami, FL.

Martinez Guzman, J., Jordan, M. M. and Joyce, P. (September , 2022). Racial Equity in Public Budgeting: An Analysis of Three Pioneer Cases Paper ABFM Miami, FL.

Jordan, M. M., Martinez Guzman, J. and Joyce, P. (June , 2022). Using Government Budgets to Promote Social Equity and Sustainability Paper Social Equity Leadership Conference Online.

(October , 2021). Using Case Studies in Public Budgeting and Finance Classroom Keynote/Plenary Address 2021 NASPAA Conference .

Martinez Guzman, J., Jordan, M. M. and Joyce, P. G. (October , 2021). Towards Inclusive Public Administrative Systems: The Perspective of Public Budgeting Paper Association for Budgeting & Financial Management Washington, DC.

Jordan, M. M. (June , 2021). Equitable Budgeting: The Application of Critical Race Theory Paper Centennial Commemoration of the Budget and Accounting Act .

Yusuf, J., Chapman, D., Anuar, K., O'Connell, L. and Jordan, M. M. (September 26, 2019). Explaining Toll Behaviors Post-Implementation: Findings from Hampton Roads, Virginia Paper Annual Conference of Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Washington, DC.

Yusuf, J., Chapman, D., Anuar, K., O'Connell, L. and Jordan, M. M. (April 26, 2019). How Does Willingness to Pay For and Behavioral Responses to Tolls Change Over Time? Paper Annual Conference of Western Social Science Association San Diego, CA.

Saitgalina, M., Nguyen, L. and Jordan, M. M. (October 6, 2018). Do Audit Committees Elevate the Impact of Governance on Human Service Nonprofits’ Fiscal Health? Oral Presentation Association for Budgeting & Financial Management Denver, Colorado.

Yusuf, J., O'Connell, L., Council, D., Anuar, K. A., Chapman, D., Vandecar-Burdin, T. and Jordan, M. M. (April 7, 2018). Willingness-to-Pay Tolls: Insights from Tolling Experiences in Hampton Roads, Virginia Oral Presentation Western Social Science Association Annual Conference San Antonio, TX.

Saitgalina, M., Nguyen, L. and Jordan, M. M.. (September 30, 2017). Does the Independence of the Audit Committee Matter? An Assessment of Virginia Nonprofits Paper Association for Budgeting & Financial Management Washington, DC.

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M., Chapman, D., Anuar, K. and O'Connell, L. (September , 2017). Tolls and the Liability of Newness: Analysis of Driver Perceptions Before and After Toll Implementation Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Annual Research Conference Washington DC.

Yusuf, J., O'Connell, L., Jordan, M. M., Chapman, D., Nguyen, L. and Anuar, K. (April , 2017). Toll Avoidance: A Mediation Analysis Linking Travel and Driver Characteristics to Willingness to Pay Tolls and Responding to Tolls Western Social Sciences Association Annual Conference San Francisco, CA.

Yusuf, J., Covi, M., Considine, C., Saint John Iii, B., Nicula, J. and Jordan, M. M. (April , 2017). Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Community Institutional Arrangements for Regional Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: Lessons Learned from Hampton Roads Intergovernmental Pilot Project Western Social Sciences Association Annual Conference .

Yusuf, J., O'Connell, L., Chapman, D., Jordan, M. M. and Anuar, K. (October , 2016). Getting the Toll Story: A Mediation Analysis Linking Travel and Driver Characteristics to Willingness to Pay Tolls and Responding to Toll Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Annual Conference Seattle, WA.

Jordan, M. M. and Yusuf, J. ( 2015). Popular Financial Reporting for Improving Transparency Paper Lessons Learned from the U.S. International Conference on Local Government Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Yusuf, J. and Jordan, M. M. (April , 2015). The Path to Accessibility: An Examination of State MD&As Oral Presentation Portland, OR.

Jordan, M. M., Yusuf, J. and Hooshmand, S. (March , 2015). Budgeting by Priorities: Balancing Stability with Economic Responsiveness Oral Presentation Milan, Italy.

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M., Franklin, A. and Ebdon, C. (October , 2014). Citizens, Information, and Transparency Related to Government Fiscal Performance Oral Presentation Grand Rapids, MI.

Grizzle, C., Jordan, M. M. and Sonola, O. (October , 2014). Credit Quality and Labor Contracts: The Hidden Costs of Furlough Fridays Oral Presentation Grand Rapids, MI.

Yusuf, J. and Jordan, M. M. (October , 2014). Management’s Discussion and Analysis: Value and Utility for Citizen Users of Government Financial Reports Oral Presentation Grand Rapids, MI.

Jordan, M. M. and Yan, W. (April , 2014). The Role of Revenue Structure in the Occurrence of Rebudgeting Oral Presentation International Atlantic Economic Society Madrid, Spain.

Jordan, M. M. and Yan, W. (October , 2013). The Role of Revenue Structure in the Occurrence of Rebudgeting Oral Presentation Association for Budgeting & Financial Management Washington, DC.

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M. and Mahar, K. (April , 2013). Beauty is in the Eye of the Reader: Popular Financial Reporting From the Citizens' Perspective Oral Presentation Western Social Science Association Denver, CO.

Jordan, M. M. (April , 2013). Budgeting by Priorities: The Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Acts' Responseto the Great Recession Oral Presentation Western Social Science Association Denver, CO.

Jordan, M. M. and Reid, L. (March , 2013). Effective Popular Reporting Other Performance Webinar .

Yusuf, J. and Jordan, M. M. (October , 2012). Information 101: What Citizens Want to Know of Their Government Finances Oral Presentation Association for Budgeting & Financial Management New York, NY.

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M., Harris, K. and Hackbart, M. (November , 2011). Toward More Transparent and Accountable State Governments? Findings of a Survey on Popular Financial Reporting Paper Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference Washington, DC.

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M. and Hackbart, M. (October , 2011). Popular Financial Reporting and State and Local Government Transparency Paper Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM), Annual Conference Washington, DC.

Jordan, M. M. (October , 2011). The New Environment for the Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act: The Economy, the Courts, and the Voters Paper Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM), Annual Conference Washington, DC.

Jordan, M. M., Yusuf, J. and Hackbart, M. (April , 2011). Transparency of Local Government Financial Reporting: A Content Analysis of Popular Financial Reports Paper Western Social Science Association Conference 2011 Salt Lake City, UT.

Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M. and Hackbart, M. ( 2010). Popular Financial Reporting as a Tool for Accountability and Transparency Oral Presentation Best Practices Workshop San Jose, CA.

Yusuf, J. and Jordan, M. M. (October , 2010). Popular Financial Reporting: Status of Cities Paper Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM), Annual Conference Omaha, NE.

Jordan, M. M. (April , 2010). The Tale of Two Interlocal Agreements: the Pulaski County Case Paper Western Social Science Association Conference 2010 Reno, NV.

Jordan, M. M. and Wrobel, S. (April , 2009). Rich District, Poor Districts: The Tax Efforts of Arkansas School Districts Paper Western Social Science Association 52nd Annual Conference Albuquerque, NM.

Jordan, M. M. and Wrobel, S. (October , 2008). Financing Arkansas Schools: Rich Districts, Poor Districts Paper Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM), 20th Annual Conference Chicago, IL.

Jordan, M. M. (October , 2006). Revenue Diversification in Arkansas Cities Paper Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM), 18th Annual Conference Atlanta, GA.

Jordan, M. M. (October , 2004). Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act: Budget by Priorities Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Paper 2004 ABFM Annual Conference Chicago, IL.

Sisson, S. and Jordan, M. M. (September , 2003). The Organizational and Budgetary Impact of Performance-Based Budgeting in County Governments Paper 2003 ABFM Annual Conference Washington, D.C.

Jordan, M. M. and Hackbart, M. (January , 2002). Performance Budgeting Obstacles and Success: A Preliminary Survey Report Paper 2002 ABFM Annual Conference Washington, DC.

Jordan, M. M. and Eger, R. (November , 1999). Intergovernmental and Intragovernmental Tax Administration: The Road Fund Case Paper 1998 ABFM Annual Conference Washington, D.C.

Jordan, M. M. (October , 1999). Punctuated Equilibrium Theory: A Local Government Budget Typology Paper 1999 ABFM Annual Conference Washington, DC.

Jordan, M. M. ( 1997). The Status of Performance Budgeting in the States Paper Martin School Symposium Lexington, Kentucky.

Jordan, M. M. (November , 1997). The Current Status of Performance Budgeting in the States: So, Why Bother? Paper 1997 ABFM Annual Conference Washington, D.C.

Jordan, M. M. (September , 1997). Local Government Budgeting From a Punctuated Equilibrium Approach Paper Southeastern Conference on Public Administration Knoxville, TN.

Jordan, M. M. (April , 1996). . Residency Requirements in the City of Little Rock: Rights, Race, and Nepotism Paper University of Kentucky Black Graduate and Professional Student’s Association Second Annual Research Symposium Lexington, KY.

• 2023: Outstanding Reviewer, Public Administration Journal
• 2021: NASPAA NEXT, Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration
• 2019: Outstanding Reviewer, Journal of Public Administration Education