Books by emeritus faculty...

Many outstanding faculty members have made the department their academic home and have spent many productive years with us engaged in research and teaching.

Sam Chapman established one of the first Law Enforcement degree programs in the country in 1967 and supervised it for twenty-four years until he retired.

Larry Hill has written extensively on bureaucracy and ombudsmanship.

In his retirement, Harry Holloway co-authored the definitive book on the Oklahoma County Commissioner scandals of the 1980s.

Don Kash was a George Lynn Cross Research Professor at OU and went on to occupy an endowed chair at George Mason University for several years before his final retirement in 2004.

Hugh MacNiven could draw on his practical knowledge of comparative administration, including a two-year stint in Nigeria as Chief of Party, in the University of Pittsburgh/AID Project.

David Morgan wrote one of the most universally-used college texts on urban goverment, now in its fifth edition. He continues to be recognized for his work, as he received the Distinguished Service Award given by the Southwestern Social Science Association in March 2004.

In addition to his work with President Boren, Ambassador Perkins has also collaborated with others on work on Palestinian refugees and the Middle East Peace Process. His most recent publication is a memoir of his life in the diplomatic corps.

Walt Scheffer established the Public Administration program at the university and made it the first academic program to be offered through Advanced Programs in 1966. He directed the program for twenty years until he retired in 1986.

Don Secrest went on to join with two other authors in the writing of an applauded book on moral thinking about war.

Steve Sloan is a nationally recognized expert on terrorism and continues his academic career at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Paul Tharp was the department's pre-law adviser for some years after retirement, drawing on his many years of experience in both the legal and academic arenas.

Dick Wells wrote a well-known text on Constitutional Law and was named a David Ross Boyd professor during his career in recognition of his stellar teaching.

John Wood was the first co-ordinator of the university's prestigious Cortez A. M. Ewing Public Service Fellowship program, which funds summer internships in Washington, DC for outstanding students. The program is now in its 35th year of providing students an invaluable experience in the halls of power.

We honor their work and contributions to the discipline and to the university.