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About Dustin Hunt

Dustin Hunt is a full-time lecturer in the department of Educational Psychology. His area of interest in teaching centers in developmental psychology. He has taught a variety of developmental courses covering a broad range of developmental periods from infancy to late adulthood. He enjoys working with his students to cultivate and refine their thinking, researching, and writing skills. The majority of his research interests and publications revolve around youth and young adults with an emphasis on positive youth development.

Professional Experience

Full-time Lecturer (2017 - present). Department of Educational Psychology, Ball State University

Adjunct Professor (2017) Department of Educational Psychology, Ball State University
Research and Teaching Assistant (2015-2017). Department of Educational Psychology, Ball State UniversityAdjunct Professor (2014-2015) Department of Child and Adolescent Studies, California State University at Fullerton.

Education 

Master of Arts in Educational Psychology, 2014

Ball State University

Master of Arts in Education, 2009

Boise State University

Bachelor of Arts, 2007

Boise State University

Research and Publications

Geldhof, J.G., Malin, H., Johnson, S., Porter, T., Weiner, M., Agans, J., Mueller, M., Bronk, K.C., Hunt, D., Lerner, R., Colby, A., Damon, W. (2014). Entrepreneurship in young adults: Initial findings from the young entrepreneurs study. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 35(5), 410-421.

Hunt, D. & Bronk, K.C. (2015). Theories of Moral Development. In Encyclopedia of Classroom Management: An A-Z Guide. Sage Publications.

Geldhof, G. J., Johnson, S. K., Weiner, M. B., Hunt, D., & Lerner, R. M. (2016). Youth entrepreneurship: A developmental systems perspective. In A. Furlong (Ed.). The Handbook of Youth and Young Adulthood. New York: Routledge.

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