224 Dale Hall Tower
325-6426
dray@ou.edu
Professor David Ray joined the Department of Political Science in 1992. Prior to coming to OU, Ray taught at Georgia Tech for 14 years, and at Boston College before that. At Georgia Tech he received the university Teacher of the Year Award, and the Inter-Fraternity Council's Outstanding Professor Award.
At OU, he has received the University General Education Teaching Award in 1995, the Regents Award for Superior Teaching in 1999, the Student Athletes Association "Most Inspiring Professor" award in 2000, and the University College award for Outstanding Instructor in a Freshman Seminar in 2001. Ray served on the Norman City Council 2002-2003.
Publications have appeared in American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Western Political Quarterly, American Journal of Political Science, and Inter-American Studies and World Affairs. A book chapter has appeared in Massachusetts State Government. Current teaching and research interests include policy-making in the American states, Congressional oversight of U.S. intelligence agencies, U.S. foreign policy toward diverse Islamic societies, U.S. economic policy, and socioeconomic change in the less developed countries.
