Darrek Ferrell
Associate Professor of the Practice
Director, City and County Governance Program
Randy Sims ’61 Endowed Chair for City and County Governance
Bio
Darrek Ferrell is an Associate Professor of the Practice and currently holds the Randy Sims ’61 Endowed Chair for City and County Governance at the Bush School of Government and Public Service. A seasoned municipal executive, Ferrell’s work centers on the practice of public management, with particular emphasis on strategic planning, budgeting and fiscal administration, local government leadership, and the design and delivery of essential public services. Drawing on nearly 15 years of experience in municipal government, including roles as a city manager and senior administrator, he focuses on how institutional structures, leadership behavior, and community expectations shape the effectiveness and legitimacy of local governments.
Kelly Templin
Associate Professor of the Practice
Public Service & Administration Department (PSAA)
The Bush School of Government and Public Services
Kelly Templin is an Associate Professor of the Practice at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, bringing more than 35 years of experience in public management and municipal administration to his role. His professional focus includes advancing student success, strengthening institutional leadership, and developing practical policy solutions to address complex organizational and societal challenges.
Brian Nakamura
Associate Professor of the Practice
Public Service & Administration Department (PSAA)
The Bush School of Government and Public Services
Brian S. Nakamura joined Department of Public Service and Administration as Assistant Professor of the Practice in September 2019. He earned his B.A. in Economics from California State University in 1992, and a Master of Public Administration and Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in 1995 and 2002, respectively.
Nakamura previously taught for the Departments of Political Science, Fay Jones School of Architecture, and Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. He held other academic appointments at the University of California-Riverside School of Public Policy, and was an adjunct professor in the Master of Public Administration Program at California Baptist University. He also served as a mentor and adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California’s School of Public Policy.
Robert Greer
Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Public Management
Dr. Robert Greer is an associate professor in the PSAA department and is Director of the Certificate in Public Management. Dr. Greer’s research interests are in state and local government financial management, specifically in the areas of debt management, municipal securities, and infrastructure finance. His recent publications focus on issues of governance structure and their relationship to infrastructure finance and debt management. Current projects continue this work by considering complex networks of special districts and the connection between their fiscal capacity and performance. Greer earned both his MPP and PhD from the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, and has a BA in economics and business administration from Trinity University and an MPA from University of North Texas.
Ann O’M. Bowman
Professor and Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in Government and Public Service
Dr. Ann Bowman holds the Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in Government and Public Service. Dr. Bowman joined the Bush School faculty in 2008, coming from the University of South Carolina, where she was the James F. and Maude B. Byrnes Professor of Government. She received her Doctorate in Political Science from the University of Florida. She specializes in state and local politics and management, intergovernmental relations, and public policy, especially the substantive areas of environment, economic development, and land use. She is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and is a Past President of the Southern Political Science Association.
