Professor Hutton has taught courses on U.S. history, the American West, and U.S. military history since joining the faculty in 1984. He also offers film classes, which have focused on topics ranging from “Western Film” to “War on Film.” Hutton also instructs graduate seminars, including, “Western Historiography” and “Western Biography.” He has published numerous books and articles on a range of western, military, and popular culture topics. In addition to his academic duties, Professor Hutton has written, appeared in, or narrated over 200 television documentaries on CBS, BBC, NBC, PBS, Discovery, Disney Channel, TBS, TNN, A&E, and the History Channel, and was historical consultant for the films The Missing, Cowboys and Aliens, and Jane Got a Gun. Hutton has also served as the Executive Director of both the Western History Association and Western Writers of America.