Hungerford graduated with a master's degree in science. a graduate of the University of Chicago He previously taught at the University of Washington and Cleveland State University, and is now at St. John's University. The University of St. Louis is located in St. Louis, Algebra and mathematics education are two of his research interests.

He has written a number of significant publications for undergraduate and graduate students. ALGEBRA (Springer, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, #73), ALGEBRA (Springer, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, #73), ALGEBRA (Springer, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, #73), ALGEBRA (Springer, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, #73), ALGEBRA (Springer, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, #73), AL APPLICATIONS OF MATHEMATICS, TENTH EDITION (Pearson, 2011; with M. J. and Lial

CONTEMPORARY PRECALCULUS, FIFTH EDITION (Cengage, 2009; with D. Holcomb); and CONTEMPORARY PRECALCULUS, FIFTH EDITION (Cengage, 2009; with D.