Faculty

Dr. Eliel Hinojosa, Jr. is an educator, teacher educator, and curriculum specialist whose career has included service as a K–12 classroom teacher, instructional coach, and university faculty member. He earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University. His teaching and scholarship focus on curriculum and instruction, social studies and history education, teacher preparation, and community-engaged learning. Much of his work centers on the power of stories – using history, oral history, and the experiences of individuals and communities to help students better understand the past and their place in it. Eliel and his wife, Cecilia, share their home with their three dogs, Abilene, Cassidy, and Bandit. He and Ceci have served in worship ministry since 2008 and consider his faith foundational to both his personal and professional life. They currently attend Engage Calvary in College Station, Texas. He is also enjoys photography as another way of documenting people, places, and the stories they carry. He is excited to join the Calvary Chapel University community and contribute to its mission of Christ-centered higher education.