Ronald J. Oakerson

Ronald J. Oakerson is a professor of political science and intercultural studies at Houghton College. He has served previously as the college's Vice President and Dean, as well as the chairman of the Department of History and Political Science. He is a founding member of the National Rural Studies Council and serves on the American Political Science Association's Task Force on Civic Education for the Next Century.

Oakerson states, "The purpose of education is to build a bridge between generations, so as to preserve our accomplishments."