Background
Hayes, Glen Alexander was born on April 19, 1952 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Austin and Phyllis Rae (Moyes) Hayes.
Hayes, Glen Alexander was born on April 19, 1952 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Austin and Phyllis Rae (Moyes) Hayes.
Bachelor in Psychology and Religion, Lehigh University, 1974; Master of Divinity, University of Chicago, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in History of Religion, University of Chicago, 1985.
Teaching assistant, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1974; researcher, writer Department Special Collections Library., University of Chicago, 1978-1979; religion lecturer, Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, 1980-1981; assistant professor religion, Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, 1981-1987; associate professor religion, Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, 1987-1993; professor religion, Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, since 1993. Book reviewer The Christian Century, Journal American Academy Religion, Choice. Papers presented American Academy Religion, Anaheim, California, 1985, 89, Washington, 1993, New York City, 1991, Caldwell (New Jersey) College, 1990, National Conference on Racial and Ethnic Rels. in American Higher Education, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1990, Society for Tantric Studies, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1987, George Williams College, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 1986, Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1985.
Member American Academy Religion, Association for Asian Studies, Society for Tantric Studies (steering committee since 1986).
Married Julia Jean Hunsinger, June 22, 1974. Children: Rebecca, Chelsea.