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Dr. Les Stanaland

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation

Email: Leslie.Stanaland@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Dallas, 2020
    Major: Public Policy and Political Economy

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Professor, Collin College. Collin College. (2011 - 2023).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT, Vanderbilt University. (2024 - Present).
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers, Macquarie University. (2024 - Present).
  • Data Analytics Certificate, Google. (2024 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Effective Teaching Practices, Association of College and University Educators. United States of America. (August 19, 2024).
  • Workshop, Facilitated Learning Network on AI, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Austin,TX,United States of America. (June 20, 2024 - August 15, 2024).
  • Workshop, CETO, UNT. United States of America. (January 15, 2024 - May 8, 2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • APMG 3121 - Project Workshop: Intermediate, 1 course.
  • BAAS 3020 - Fundamentals of Inquiry and Discovery, 8 courses.
  • ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics, 2 courses.
  • PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, 2 courses.
  • SPDA 3221 - Connections II: Team Creativity Workshop, 1 course.

Awards and Honors

  • Research Funding, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. (January 31, 2024).
  • Funding, DMI. (September 15, 2023).

Research

Presentations Given

    Demonstration

  • Stanaland, L. (Presenter), DMI department meeting, Using Gruepr to Generate Teams, DMI, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Paper

  • Stanaland, L. (Author & Presenter), Palao Mendizabal, A. (Author & Presenter), DMI Frisco Seminar Series, “The Effects of Democracy on Horizontal and Vertical FDI”, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, United States of America. (2024).

    • Poster

  • Stanaland, L. (Author & Presenter), Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, A New 80-20 Rule: Using Constraint Optimization in Grading to Eliminate Late Work, Virginia Tech Center for Teaching and Learning, Blacksburg, VA, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Service

  • Scott-Bracey, P.K. (Principal), Stanaland, L. (Co-Principal), Derdeyn, L. (Co-Principal), "UNT Mentoring Grant," sponsored by UNT Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).

    • Sponsored Research

  • Stanaland, L. (Principal), "The Effects of Metacognition Exercises for Students in Online Degree Programs: An Experimental Design," sponsored by Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Hiring Committee. (August 12, 2024 - Present).
  • Member, Institutional Effectiveness Plan Review. (February 14, 2024 - Present).
  • Member, Committee of Student Conduct. (October 20, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, Hiring Guide Committee. (August 31, 2023 - Present).
  • Member, Institutional Effectiveness Plan analysis. (July 15, 2024 - August 18, 2025).
  • Committee Member, PBL Symposium Committee. (November 10, 2023 - May 15, 2025).
  • Student Recruiter, DMI. (October 5, 2023 - February 21, 2024).

Public Service

  • Committee Member, Frisco ISD. Frisco, TX. (October 2023 - August 2025).

Professional Service

  • Member, THECB Texas Transfer Framework Political Science Subcommittee. Austin, TX. (February 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Risk, Hazards, and Crisis in Public Policy. (2023 - 2023).