Jerry Prout

Dr. Jerry Prout serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Marquette University. He earned his Ph.D. from George Mason University and holds dual M.A. degrees in Political Science from American University and European History from Duke University. Prior to academia, he spent over three decades in corporate public affairs, including 13 years as Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for FMC Corporation in Washington, D.C., and currently serves on the Congressional Management Foundation's Board of Directors.

Education:

• Ph.D., George Mason University
• M.A. in Political Science, American University
• M.A. in European History, Duke University

Professor Prout's research centers on political economy with emphasis on transnational corporations' political agency, corporate social responsibility, and American political history—particularly Gilded Age unemployment movements and Populist-era social protests. His work bridges historical analysis of events like Coxey's 1894 march with contemporary examinations of corporate ethics, environmental justice, and media narratives surrounding economic crises.

His 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) reveal a sustained focus on Coxey's March as a lens for understanding unemployment protests, supplemented by analyses of corporate responsibility frameworks and media constructions of societal crises. These works span American history, political science, and business ethics, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with labor movements, technological disruption, and the evolution of corporate citizenship.

Scientific Awards: None listed in available sources.

Professor Prout teaches Environmental Politics and Policy, Business and Politics, and Politics of American Capitalism, drawing on his corporate experience to examine business-government dynamics. No information is available regarding graduate student advising or externally funded research grants.

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