Faculty & Staff

English

• 1301
• 1302
• 2327
• 2328

Upper Level:

• Technical Writing
• Professional Writing

History

• 1301
• 1302

Upper Level

• US Prior to the Civil War
• History of the US Civil War
• Writing seminar for history majors (University of Maryland) - modern media, 20th century, American religious movements

• BA: Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Social Studies Education (1986)
• MA: Oklahoma State University, History (1989)
• PhD: University of Maryland, History (1997)
• MA: University of Texas, American Literature (2013)

• Central Texas College (2008-2023)
• Austin Community College (2008-2023)
• University of Maryland, College Park (1993-2008)
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2005-2008)
• Loyola College of Baltimore (2007)
• Frederick (Maryland) Community College (1995)

• Research Fellow, Applied Research Laboratories/University of Texas at Austin. Research/writing. (2009-2010)
• Historian/Reference Archivist: Naval Historical Center and Naval Research Laboratory.(1990-2007)
• Former Top Secret Clearance

Books:

• Hazell, J. Eric. Finding a Way: Central Texas College, the First 50 Years. The Donning Company, 2016.
• Hazell, J. Eric. From Reform to Reduction: Reports on the Management of Navy and Defense Department Laboratories in the Post-Cold War Era. Naval Historical Center and National Defense University, Washington, D.C., May 2009.

Articles:

• Hazell, J. Eric. “Dr. Anonymous or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Blackboard.” Minding the Campus, June 12, 2023.
• Hazell, Eric. “Response to Day of Prayer Same as it Ever Was.” The Daily Oklahoman, December 9, 2020.
• Hazell, Eric. “Sighing in the Wind: How Exasperation – Not Outrage – Rules America.” Dallas Morning News, February 17, 2020.
• Hazell, Eric. “The Tragically Hip: An American Perspective.” Ottawa Citizen, August 18, 2016.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “Comedic Ozark Gothic: An Appreciation of the Ozarks’ Donald Harington.” Austin American-Statesman, February 19, 2012.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “Like Thanksgiving, Perry’s Fast, Prayer Day has Deep Roots.” Austin American-Statesman op-ed., July 30, 2011.

• Hazell, J. Eric. “Extremes in Texas Education Debate Seem Remote from Classroom.” Ft. Worth Star-Telegram op-ed, April 20, 2010.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “How to Feel Young Again.” Austin American-Statesman op-ed., December 29, 2009.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “Cognitive Development Research at the University of Maryland.” Vice President for Research Development, University of Maryland, Spring 2008.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “Nanotechnology Capabilities at the University of Maryland.” Vice President for Research Development, University of Maryland, Summer 2007.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “Honey, They Shrunk the Water Tower!” Landscape Architecture, May 2007, p.34.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “Perhaps Puritans Weren’t All that Bad.” Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed., December 25, 2006.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “The Navy’s Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Archives.” International Journal of Naval History, April 2003 (online).
• Van Beek, Niolai, David Davis, Jim Campbell, Yi Liu, John Ding, Terry Chase, and J. Eric Hazell. “Making Recombinant Proteins in Insect Larvae.” Genetic Engineering News, March 15, 2003, p.48-51.
• Marshall, Michael and J. Eric Hazell. “Panacea or Pipe Dream? Outsourcing R&D.” Naval Institute Proceedings, October 2000, p.86-89.
• Marshall, Michael and J. Eric Hazell. “Private Sector Downsizing: Implications for the Department of Defense.” Acquisition Review Quarterly, Spring 2000, p.143-163.
• Hazell, J. Eric. “The Trouble with Tolerance.” The Humanist, November/December 1999, p.33-35.
• Hazell, J. Eric and Howard V. Law. “The Navy’s Warfare Systems Architecture and Engineering Initiative.” White Paper for Rear Admiral Kathleen Paige, October 1999.

Editor:

• Marshall, Michael and Jerry Taylor. Wicked Kernersville: Rogues, Robbers, Ruffians, and Rumrunners. The History Press, 2009.
• Kavetsky, Robert, Michael Marshall, and Davinder Anand. From Science to Seapower: A Roadmap for S&T Revitalization. University of Maryland CALCE Press, 2006.
• Chesapeake PERL, Inc. (1) Dept. of Commerce Advanced Technology Program grant of $2.6M (2) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, smallpox vaccine, $4.2M (3) SBIR for Mass Customization of Insects, $750K (4) DuPont Intellectual Property Elaboration, $300K (5) Maryland Business Plan Competition, $20K.
• Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, Executive Summary. “Improving Federal Laboratories to Meet the Challenges of the 21^st Century.” July 1999.

Copy Editor:

• Dylan Hazelwood et al., The True Cost of Waste: Current Issues in Electronic Waste. University of Maryland, CALCE Press, 2018.
• Anand, Davinder et al., Engineering for Social Change: Engineering is not just Engineering. University of Maryland CALCE Press, 2016.
• Anand, Davinder et al., Energetics Science and Technology in Central Europe. University of Maryland CALCE Press, 2012.
• Pecht, Michael et al., Rare Earth Materials: Insights and Concerns. University of Maryland CALCE Press, 2012.

• Live music performer for 44 years

• “Fast Proclamations and the Puritans’ National Covenant Ideology.” Mid-America Conference, 1989.
• “Fasting and Subversion among New England Puritans.” Society of New England Popular Culture annual conference, 1997.
• “Community Life in Virginia’s First Settlements.” Meeting of the Essex County Historical Society, 2000.
• “The Roots of Rock Music.” Guest lecture for Senior University, Georgetown, TX, February 2011.
• “Ray Wylie Hubbard: An Undiscovered Texas Treasure.” Various civic clubs, Killeen, TX area, 2016.
• “The Crisis of American Protestantism.” Guest lecture on various occasions.

• Central Texas College, Student Choice Teacher of the Year, 2019-2020
• University of Maryland, College Park, “Top Terp” teaching award, 2006

• American Protestantism