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Dr. Tony Fantasia

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of ADA - Advanced Data Analytics

Email: tony.fantasia@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2023
    Major: Information Science - Data Science
    Dissertation: Exposure to Trauma and Its Effect on Information-Seeking Behaviors and Decision-Making Processes
  • GAC, University of North Texas, 2021
    Major: Data Analysis

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2023 - Present).

    • Military

  • Sgt/E-5/NCOIC, U.S Army. U.S Army. (1994 - 2006).

    • Professional

  • Director/Chairman, Healing Art & Soul Charity. Healing Art & Soul Charity. (2024 - Present).
  • Lead Scientist, Booz-Allen Hamilton. Booz-Allen Hamilton. (2018 - Present).
  • Data Engineer, Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA). Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA). (2016 - 2018).
  • Lead Instructor, Planned Systems International, Inc. Planned Systems International, Inc. (2006 - 2015).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Project Management Professional, Springbok. (2018 - 2021).
  • Certified Information System Security Professional, ISC. (2012 - 2015).

Professional Memberships

  • Information Professionals Assocations. (August 15, 2023 - Present).
  • Informing Science Institute. (June 1, 2023 - Present).
  • INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EMERGING DRUGS. (May 1, 2023 - Present).
  • Decision Sciences Institute. (March 15, 2023 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ADTA 4240 - Principles of Data Structures, Harvesting and Wrangling, 1 course.
  • ADTA 5240 - Harvesting, Storing and Retrieving Data, 9 courses.
  • ADTA 5340 - Discovery and Learning with Big Data, 4 courses.
  • ADTA 5940 - Analytics Capstone Experience, 2 courses.
  • IPAC 4240 - Principles of Data Structures, Harvesting and Wrangling, 2 courses.
  • IPAC 4340 - Methods for Discovery and Learning from Data, 1 course.

Awards and Honors

  • Marquis Whos Who, Marquis Publishing. (July 24, 2024).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Fantasia, A.T. (2023). The relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and social media addiction: A qualitative study. Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health. 3 Science Direct. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667118223000077
  • Fantasia, A. (2023). The Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Addiction to Information over Searching and Information Avoidance. Journal of Addiction & Recovery. MedDocs Publishers LLC. https://mail.meddocsonline.org/journal-of-addiction-recovery/the-impact-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-on-addiction-to-information-over-searching-and-information-avoidance.pdf

Service

Public Service

  • Workshop Organizer, VetCraft. Schertz, TX. (April 1, 2008 - Present).

Consulting

  • For Profit Organization, Booz Allen Hamilton, San Antonio, United States of America. (July 9, 2018).