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Eric L. Gruver

Title: Associate Dean

Department: Honors College

College: University of North Texas

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • EdD, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2008
    Major: Supervision Curriculum & Instruction - Higher Education
    Dissertation: Utilizing the History Texas Examinations of Educator Standards to Predict Student Success at Three Regional State Universities
  • MS, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 1995
    Major: History
    Dissertation: "Surviving the Agricultural Holocaust: A Texas Tenant Stays on the Land, 1928-1940"
  • BS, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 1991
    Major: History

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

HNRS 4951.705Honors College Capstone ThesisSpring 2020
HNRS 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2019 Syllabus
HNRS 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2018
HNRS 4100.001Honors ColloquiumSummer 10W 2018
HNRS 4900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2018 Syllabus
HNRS 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2017 Syllabus
HNRS 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2017
HNRS 4900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2017
HNRS 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2016
HNRS 3996.001Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSpring 2016
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Duchovnay, Gerald, Eric Gruver, Charles Hamilton, and Hayley Hasik. (2013).

    • Journal Article

  • Ueckert, Travis, and Eric L. Gruver. (2015). Shooting the Stars: Celestial Navigation, World War II, and Major Richard Clement. Sound Historian: Journal of the Texas Oral History Association. 17 (1) 21-36. San Marcos, Texas,
  • Baxley, Austin and Eric L. Gruver. (2014). Creating An Integrated School: A Divergent Perspective from East Texas. Sound Historian: Journal of the Texas Oral History Association. 16 19-30.
  • Hasik, Hayley Michael, and Eric L. Gruver. (2014).
  • Baxley, Austin and Eric L. Gruver. (2014).
  • Gruver, Eric L., Hayley Hasik, Austin Baxley, and Kyle Hackney. (2013).
  • Dempsey, J.M., and Eric L. Gruver. (2012).
  • Dempsey, J.M., and Eric L. Gruver. (2009).

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Gruver, Eric L. (2015). http://www.teachingtexas.org/enewsletter/march2015

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Gruver, E.L. (Principal), Major, R. (Co-Principal), "Teaching the Humanities via World War II," sponsored by Unschwoke Charn Fund, University of North Texas, $6333.00 Funded. (2016).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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