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Dr. Ron Hunter
Department of Applied Criminology
Professor
Professor

Phone: 828-227-2174
Email: rhunter@email.wcu.edu
Office Address: 413-B Belk
Education:
- Ph.D. in Criminology, The Florida State University
Dr. Hunter also has taught at the State University of West Georgia (1999-2005), Jacksonville State University (1989-1999), and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1988-1989). Prior to entering academia, Dr. Hunter was a sergeant with the Tallahassee (FL) Police Department. He has published a number of articles, book chapters dealing with crime prevention and law enforcement, and books related to law enforcement and criminology. Dr. Hunter is on the Executive Board of ACJS and has been honored in “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” (2004) as well as other prestigious acknowledgements.







