ERIC B. HODGES
CURRICULUM VITAE
CURRENT POSITION
Instructor of Political Science
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
CONTACT INFORMATION
8350 N. Tamiami Trail, C266
Sarasota, FL 34243
Email - ebhodges@sar.usf.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Government and International Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University (Virginia Tech), 2014
Dissertation: US Marine Corps Basic Training and Civic Virtue
B.A., Philosophy, University of Virginia, 2004
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2014-PRES. Instructor, Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, University of
South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.
Courses offered:
Introduction to U.S. Government (in-class and online)
The American Political Tradition
Introduction to Political Theory
Introduction to the Social Sciences
Social Research Methods
U.S. Veterans Reintegration and Resilience
2011-2014.
Instructor, Department of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and Human
Sciences, Virginia Tech University.
Courses offered:
Global Ethics (in-class and online)
Knowledge and Reality
Citizenship
GRANTS AND RESEARCH SUPPORT
National Endowment for the Humanities, summer seminar on the utilizing the humanities
to benefit military veterans’ reintegration, Virginia Tech (with Jim Dubinsky and Bruce
Pencek), July 2016.
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INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Creating Better Citizens? The Formation of Civic Norms in U.S. Marine Corps Recruit
Training.” (2015). The Association for Moral Education. Santos, Brazil. November 5-7.
“Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee:
Transforming a Curriculum to Demonstrate the Value of Interdisciplinary Research to the
Local Community" (2015). The Association for Interdisciplinary Studies. Merrimack,
MA, October 22-25.
“The Use of Video-Conferencing in the Political Science Classroom.” (2015). The
American Political Science Association (APSA) Teaching and Learning Conference.
Washington, D.C., January 16-18.
“Civic Skill and Value Development through Military Training.” (2013). The
Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
November 14-17.
“The Moral Injury of War.” (2013). TEDxVirginiaTech. Blacksburg, VA. November 9.
“Military Experience as Civic Education.” (2013). American Political Science
Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. August 28-31.
“The Citizen-Scholar Engagement Program at Virginia Tech.” (2011). Gulf-South
Summit for Civic Engagement. Roanoke, VA. March 2-4.
PUBLICATIONS
Hodges, E.B. (2015). APSA Teaching and Learning Track Summary: Civic Engagement.
PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 48, p. 497-513.
Hodges, E.B. (2013). Can the Platitude ‘Support the Troops’ validate a narrative that
promotes the common good? Virginia Tech Institute of Policy and Governance. Web.
http://www.ipg.vt.edu
Hodges, E.B. (2013). Reflections on Veteran Readjustment, Higher Education, and
Community Service. Virginia Tech Institute of Policy and Governance.Web.
http://www.ipg.vt.edu
Works Submitted
Hodges, E.B. (2015). Does U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Training Constitute a Type of
Civic Education? Journal of Political Science Education.
HONORS AND AWARDS
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Service Certificate, 2015
American Political Science Association Teaching Award, 2013
Teacher of the Week, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2013
Citizen Scholar Award, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 2013
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Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society inductee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University,
2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, Office of the Senior Fellow for Resource Development, 2013-2014
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of English, 2012-2013
Intelligence Operations, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Fairfax, VA, 2004-2008
Detachment Commander, United States Marine Corps, Oslo, Norway, 2001-2002
Marine Security Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, Beijing, China, 1999-2001
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Core Curriculum Committee, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, 2015-PRES
Advisor, USFSM Student Veterans Society, 2014-PRES
Scholarship Editor, The Journal of Military Experience, 2013-2015
Commission on Student Affairs, Doctoral Candidate Representative, 2010-2011
Graduate Student Assembly, Cabinet Representative, 2010-2011
Citizen Scholar Project Coordinator, 2009-2012
Community Voices Leadership Committee, 2009-2013
Graduate Scholar Society President, 2009-2011
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