CHARLES R. HUNT
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boise State University
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BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
B.A. Political Science (2011)
Brown University
M.A. Government & Politics (2017)
Ph.D. Government & Politics (2019)
University of Maryland, College Park
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant
National Institute on Money in Politics (August 2018 - present)
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Campaign Finance Institute (August 2016 - present)
Dr. Stella Rouse (August 2016 - December 2016; August 2017 - present)
University of Maryland, Department of Government & Politics Experimental Laboratory (Spring 2016)
Center for American Politics & Citizenship (August 2014 – December 2015)
SKILLS & PROGRAMMING
R, Stata, GIS Analysis (ArcGIS and QGIS), Microsoft Access
GRANTS & AWARDS
Boise State University School of Public Service Research Committee Grant (Boise State University) 2020, 2021, 2022
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Conley H. Dillon Award for best dissertation in the American Politics Subfield 2019 (College of Behavioral and Social Science, University of Maryland)
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Hewlett Foundation Grant (via R Street Institute with Casey Burgat & Trey Billing) ($100,000) 2019
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University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Science, Dean’s Fellowship ($5,000) 2015-2017
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University of Maryland, Summer Research Grant ($1,000) 2015
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Public Affairs
The Mayforth Group, 2011-2014 (Providence, RI)
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Account Executive
JH Communications, 2012-2014 (Providence, RI)
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Account Coordinator
Conover & Company Communications, 2011-2012 (Westboro, MA)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor (Boise State University, Boise, ID)
POLS 101: Introduction to American Government
POLS 300: American Political Institutions and Behavior
POLS 405: Campaigns and Elections
POLS 405: American Chief Executive
POLS 406: The U.S. Congress
POLS 408: Representation in American Politics
PUBADM 563: Making Policy Choices
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Adjunct Instructor (Union College, Schenectady, NY)
PSC 280T: Changing Federal Institutions in Washington, DC (Winter/Spring 2019)
Primary Instructor (University of Maryland)
GVPT 388P: Topical Investigations: Maryland Internship Program (Summer 2016)
GVPT 388W: Maryland Public Policy and Beyond (Fall 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018)
Teaching Assistant (University of Maryland)
GVPT 170: Introduction to American Government (Kris Miler, Primary Instructor - Spring 2016, Spring 2017)