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RON HUNT is Professor of Political Science and former Department Chair. Before receiving his Ph.D. in Political Science, he received a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.A. in Economics. All three degrees were from Ohio State University. Dr. Hunt's research and teaching have focused on the political economy of capitalism, Marxism, and the interface of sexuality and politics.

He teaches an introductory course in American Politics (POLS 102), courses in political theory such as Modern Political Thought (POLS 372/572), Contemporary Political Thought (POLS 373/573), and Seminar in Political Theory (POLS 670). Hunt also teaches specialized courses in Gay and Lesbian Politics and queer theory. He has been the recipient of a number of teaching awards, including the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award, the Jeanette G. Grasselli Teaching Excellence Award, the Class of 1950 Teaching Excellence Award, and the University Professor Award.

He has published articles in PS: Political Science And Politics, and Polity, and is the author of "David Ricardo" in John R. Greenfield, ed. Dictionary of Literary Biography: British Romantic Prose Writers: 1789-1832. Most recently, he has been active in the American Political Science Association's Gay and Lesbian Caucus where he has contributed professional papers and served as Program Chair. In 1997-98 he served as President of the Caucus. Professor Hunt is the author of the Historical Dictionary of the Gay Rights Movement: Gay Men and the Quest for Social Justice.