Faculty Profile

Phuong-Uyen Tran Parsons

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
Counseling and Higher Education
College
College of Education

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Texas Tech University, 2009. 
Major: Higher Education
Degree Specialization: Student Affairs
Dissertation Title: "The Role of Student Services on Retention Rates for White, African American, and Hispanic American Males in Higher Education"
MEd, University of North Texas, 2004. 
Major: Higher Education
Degree Specialization: College Student Personnel
BS, Texas Woman's University, 2002. 
Major: Health Studies





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
EDHE 6030.701, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Summer 2024 
EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2024 
EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Spring 2024 
EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2024 


          
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  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*


            
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.702, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Fall 8W2 2023 
                    

                    EDHE 5210.003, Student Demographics, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.020, Student Demographics, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.701, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Summer 8W1 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2023 
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.003, Student Demographics, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.020, Student Demographics, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Summer 10W 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    EDHE 6900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    EDHE 5210.001, Student Demographics, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.020, Student Demographics, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Summer 10W 2021  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5900.700, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2021 
                    

                    EDHE 6900.701, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    EDHE 6510.001, History and Philosophy of Higher Education, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.701, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Spring 2021 
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.001, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.020, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.026, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6030.700, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDHE 6900.706, Special Problems, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDHE 5210.001, Student Demographics, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.020, Student Demographics, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6660.020, Seminar in College Student Personnel Work, Summer 5W2 2020  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2020 
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2020 
                    

                    EDHE 5120.020, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    EDHE 5110.020, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.001, Student Demographics, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.020, Student Demographics, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6660.001, Seminar in College Student Personnel Work, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.001, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.020, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.020, Student Demographics, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.790, Student Demographics, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.002, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5120.002, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.020, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6510.001, History and Philosophy of Higher Education, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6510.020, History and Philosophy of Higher Education, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.001, Student Demographics, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.002, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6850.001, Studies in Higher/Adult Education, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.001, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5110.002, Foundations of Student Development Administration, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6710.002, Organization and Administration of Higher Education, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6660.001, Seminar in College Student Personnel Work, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5120.040, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5610.002, Finance and Budgeting in Higher Education, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 6510.001, History and Philosophy of Higher Education, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.001, Student Demographics, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5210.002, Student Demographics, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2015 
                    

                    EDHE 6660.001, Seminar in College Student Personnel Work, Spring 2015 
                    

                    EDHE 5120.001, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2015 
                    

                    EDHE 5120.040, Student Development Programming Administration, Spring 2015 
                    

                    EDHE 5610.002, Finance and Budgeting in Higher Education, Fall 2014 
                    

                    EDHE 6510.001, History and Philosophy of Higher Education, Fall 2014 
                    

                    EDHE 6510.020, History and Philosophy of Higher Education, Fall 2014 
                    

                    EDHE 5210.001, Student Demographics, Fall 2014 
                    

                    EDHE 5220.001, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Summer 5W2 2014 
                    

                    UCRS 4980.001, Experimental Course, Summer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    UCRS 4980.002, Experimental Course, Summer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    UCRS 4980.003, Experimental Course, Summer 5W1 2014 
                    

                    UCRS 5900.001, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2014 
                    

                    UCRS 5900.002, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2014 
                    

                    UGST 1000.820, Freshman Seminar, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    UCRS 4980.001, Experimental Course, Summer 5W1 2013 
                    

                    EDHE 5210.001, Student Demographics, Fall 2012 
                    

                    EDHE 5220.002, Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, Spring 2012 

          


          
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  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 Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Garcia, H. F., Tran Parsons, U. D. (2017). Developing Intercultural Competence through Service Learning. Engaging Dissonance: Developing Mindful Global Citizenship in Higher Education. 9, 71-86. Emerald Publishing Limited. 
Tran Parsons, U. D., Hicks, M.  (2013). Spiritual development as a social good.. Creating successful multicultural initiatives in higher education and student affairs. 144, 87-95.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • 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):
				
      
					
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			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
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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