Darnell Hunt

Darnell Hunt
Darnell Hunt
Born	1962 (age 62–63); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	University of Southern California (BA); Georgetown University (MBA); University of California, Los Angeles (MA, PhD);
	Scientific career
Fields	Minority and ethnic groups; Sociology; Mass media
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles;
Thesis	Fires on the screen: Raced ways of seeing and resistance (1994)

Darnell Montez Hunt (born 1962) is an American sociologist and academic administrator. He is a professor of sociology and African American studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and the former director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. Hunt previously served as interim chancellor of UCLA from August to December 2024.

Darnell Hunt
Born	1962 (age 62–63) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	University of Southern California (BA) Georgetown University (MBA) University of California, Los Angeles (MA, PhD)
Scientific career
Fields	Minority and ethnic groups; Sociology; Mass media
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles
Thesis	Fires on the screen: Raced ways of seeing and resistance (1994)