People
Ratna Dougherty
Assistant Professor
Contact
Email: rbdougherty@usf.edu
Office: SOC 395
Specialty Areas
Emergency Management
Local Government
Interorganizational Networks
Courses
PAD 3003: Introduction to Public and Community Service
PAD 6060: Public Organizational Theory and Leadership
PAD 6934: Local Government: Issues and Stakeholders
Bio
Ratna Dougherty is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. She obtained her PhD in Public Affairs with a focus on Governance and Public Policy from the University of Central Florida. Her primary research expertise is on local government management issues, emergency management response, and interorganizational networks. Her work has been published in Natural Hazards, Public Administration Quarterly, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, and others, as well as in edited volumes of books. She has studied topics ranging from planned vs. implemented disaster response networks, public alert and warnings, hurricane preparedness perceptions, gender and leadership in public service, and smart and connected communities.
Dr. Dougherty is a member of several academic and practitioner associations including the Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA), the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), and the Public Management Research Association (PMRA). She is a member of several committees for these professional organizations, and won the Raymond C. Sittig Academic Scholarship in 2021. She is also a 2023-2024 ASPA Founders Fellowship awardee.