Allen Hertzke
Dr. Allen D. Hertzke is Presidential Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. An internationally recognized scholar on faith and politics, he is author of Representing God in Washington, an award-winning analysis of religious lobbies; Echoes of Discontent, an account of church-rooted populist movements; and Freeing God's Children: The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights. He received his bachelor's degree from Colorado State University in 1972, a Master's in resource economics from Cornell University in 1977, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. A winner of numerous teaching awards, Dr. Hertzke offers courses on religion in American politics, religion in global politics, American political institutions, and political philosophy.