Dr. Les Stanaland
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of North Texas
Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation
Email: Leslie.Stanaland@unt.edu
Education
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PhD, University of Texas at Dallas, 2020
Major: Public Policy and Political Economy
Professional Positions
- Professor, Collin College. Collin College. (2011 - 2023).
Academic - Post-Secondary
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, 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
- BAAS 3020 - Fundamentals of Inquiry and Discovery, 7 courses.
- PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, 2 courses.
- SPDA 3221 - Connections II: Team Creativity Workshop, 1 course.
University of North Texas
Awards and Honors
- Research Funding, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. (January 31, 2024).
- Funding, DMI. (September 15, 2023).
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Stanaland, L., Palao Mendizabal, A. The Effects of Democracy on Horizontal and Vertical FDI.
- Stanaland, L. The Shadow Economy and Foreign Monetary Transfers.
Journal Article
Presentations Given
- Stanaland, L. (Presenter), DMI department meeting, Using Gruepr to Generate Teams, DMI, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
- 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).
- 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).
Demonstration
Paper
Poster
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 12, 2024).
- Committee Member, PBL Symposium Committee. (November 10, 2023 - May 15, 2024).
- 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).