"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." ~ Albert Einstein
Program Director
Master for Leadership Development, Master of Business Administration, and Master for Healthcare Administration
Phone: 1 (317) 413-1323
Email: Eric.Hubbard@smwc.edu
Eric L. Hubbard is currently an assistant professor of Business and Leadership at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). Before coming to SMWC, Eric taught aviation and advanced manufacturing courses at Ivy Tech Community College. He holds a doctorate in I/O Psychology from NU/NCU, holds a Master of Leadership Development degree from SMWC, and a B.S. in Pro. Aeronautics with a Business Minor from ERAU.
After serving in the U.S. Air Force, for nearly 32 years, Hubbard’s professional career led him to serve in various technical, training and leadership roles at Textron Aviation Company, leaving the industry in 2022 to follow his passion for teaching, full-time. As part of these previous roles, Eric performed root cause/corrective action (RCCA) investigations for aircraft maintenance-related errors, focusing on human factors. Eric also developed and implemented a behavioral risk audit tool that successfully reversed a negative trend in injuries and aircraft damage across the Textron network, resulting in being awarded the Tracy Robinson Award for Quality in 2016. Eric is also a former small business start-up owner as well as founder of a not-for-profit organization.
Eric’s various psychological research interests include human factors, subjective well-being, happiness, self-efficacy, emerging leadership, as well as ethics and morality studies. He serves as Ethicist and Lead Researcher for the PARC Project, an initiative researching the impact that Parkinson’s Disease has on one’s faith and belief. Eric has also participated in archaeological digs with the U.S. Forest Service’s PIT and University of Notre Dame. In addition to archeology, Eric’s interests include astronomy, permaculture and plants, as well as spending quality time with his wife and grandchildren.
- Quality Manager at Textron Aviation
- Entrepreneur
- Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, North Central University
- Master in Leadership Development (MLD) SMWC - 2012
- BS Professional Aeronautics with Business Minor, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
- Organizational Culture Change - European Just Culture Model June 2020 to present
- 3 Step Behavioral Based Safety Risk Audit Process
- Maintenance Error Decision Aid Process
Pomeroy Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching
Awarded Spring 2023
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award
Awarded April 22, 2021
"Eric is all about students understanding concepts and being able to apply them. He works with students to customize some of their assignments which gives them the ability to dig deeper into their self-discovery and ethical decision making. He is an excellent student advocate and meets students where they are to ensure an excellent academic experience" (VPAA Email, 4-21-2022)).