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Dr. Miranda Williams

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation

Email: Miranda.Williams@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2019
    Major: Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies
    Dissertation: Blog to be Real: A Mixed Methods Approach to Defining, Measuring, and Determining Predictors of Blogger Authenticity
  • MBA, East Carolina University, 2007
    Major: Business Administration
  • BS, East Carolina University, 2004
    Major: Interior Merchandising

Development Activities

  • Seminar, DMI Frisco Seminar Series, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. United States of America. (September 3, 2024 - September 3, 2024).
  • Workshop, DMI Lunch and Learn, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. United States of America. (April 24, 2024 - April 24, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, Texas Women in Higher Education Conference, TWHE. Corpus Christi,Texas,United States of America. (April 7, 2024 - April 9, 2024).
  • Workshop, DMI Lunch and Learn, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. United States of America. (March 6, 2024 - March 6, 2024).
  • Continuing Education Program, Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Online (CETO), UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (September 2023 - December 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, American Marketing Association Virtual Conference, American Marketing Association. United States of America. (December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023).
  • Workshop, DMI Lunch and Learn, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. United States of America. (November 28, 2023 - November 28, 2023).
  • Seminar, DMI Frisco Seminar Series (Research), Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. United States of America. (October 17, 2023 - October 17, 2023).
  • Workshop, DMI Lunch and Learn, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. United States of America. (September 27, 2023 - September 27, 2023).
  • Workshop, Overview of the Office of Disability Access (ODA), Professional Faculty Team (formerly NTN). United States of America. (September 27, 2023 - September 27, 2023).
  • Workshop, Inclusive Online Teaching Faculty Panel, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (March 22, 2023 - March 22, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, OLC Innovate Conference 2022, Online Learning Consortium. United States of America. (March 28, 2022 - March 31, 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BAAS 3000 - Pathways to Civic Engagement, 15 courses.
  • BAAS 4100 - Managing a 21st Century Career, 11 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, (February 21, 2024 - February 21, 2024).

Directed Student Learning

  • Other (Recommendation Letter (Graduate School)), Psychology. (October 2024 - January 2025).
  • Other (Recommendation Letter), Applied Arts and Sciences - BAAS. (January 2024 - December 2024).
  • Other (Recommendation Letter (Graduate School)), Applied Arts and Sciences - BAAS. (April 2023 - May 2023).
  • Other (Recommendation Letter (Graduate Scholarship)), Applied Arts and Sciences - BAAS. (March 2023 - March 2023).
  • Other (Recommendation Letter (Graduate School)), Applied Arts and Sciences - BAAS. (May 2002 - December 2022).
  • Other (Recommendation Letter (Graduate School)), Educational Psychology. (October 2022 - October 2022).
  • Other (Recommendation Letter (Graduate Scholarship)), Marketing, Logistics, and Operations Management. (September 2022 - September 2022).

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Service Award, University of North Texas - College of Applied and Collaborative Studies. (April 28, 2023).
  • Thank a Teacher, University of North Texas. (August 2024).
  • Thank a Teacher, University of North Texas. (December 2023).
  • Highlighted by Student in CACS Newsletter, College of Applied and Collaboarative Studies. (November 2023).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Williams, M., Ketron, S., Kwaramba, C. (2022). The "company politics" of social stances: How conservative vs. liberal consumers respond to corporate political stance-taking. Journal of Business Research. 146 354-362. Elsevier.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Williams, M. (Presenter), McKay, M.M. (Presenter), Lunch and Learn - Conquering the Annual Review Process, Faculty Evaluations (Annual Reviews), College of Applied and Collaborative Studies, Frisco, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Williams, M. (Author & Presenter), Watson, S.E. (Author & Presenter), Project-Based Learning Symposium, What's in Your Sandwich? Fixin' the Table for Successful Online PBL Projects, College of Applied and Collaborative Studies, Frisco, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Williams, M. (Panelist), CETO Faculty Panel, A Practice in Flux: Making Changes to Improve Teaching Effectiveness, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Poster

  • Williams, M. (Author & Presenter), Watson, S.E. (Author & Presenter), Project-based Learning Symposium, Gold Standard PBL: ePortfolios, College of Applied and Collaborative Studies, Frisco, United States of America. (2024 - 2025).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Williams, M. (Author & Presenter), Watson, S.E. (Author & Presenter), Eighteenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies, Project-based Learning in Higher Education Online Courses: A Case Study for Enhancing Rapport and Engagement, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan, Taiwan. (2024 - 2025).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Sponsored Research

  • Williams, M., "American Marketing Association/Digital Marketing Institute Certification (In Progress)," sponsored by College of Applied and Collaborative Studies, University of North Texas, $1442 Funded. (2023).
  • Williams, M., Esken, C., Ketron, S., "Affective States and Reciprocal Relationships (In Progress)," sponsored by College of Applied and Collaborative Studies, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2023).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Workload Equity Committee (Ad Hoc). (November 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Awards Committee/Ceremony Planning Committee. (October 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Project-Based Learning (PBL) Symposium Committee. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, New Faculty Training (Existing Instructors Teaching BAAS 3000 for the First Time). (August 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Course Lead), Course Lead for BAAS 3000. (January 2023 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, Adjunct Recruiting and Training (BAAS 3000). (August 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Reappointment and Promotions Committee (RPC). (August 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee (PAC). (May 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Executive Committee (Observations). (August 2022 - December 2024).
  • Student Recruiter, Transfer Fairs. (September 2022 - September 2024).
  • Attendee, Graduation, CACS Commencement and Celebration. (May 10, 2024 - May 10, 2024).
  • Other (BAAS Course Lead/Editor), Recertification of BAAS 3000. (August 2023 - April 2024).
  • Attendee, Award Ceremony, UNTF and CACS Awards Ceremony. (April 26, 2024 - April 26, 2024).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Teaching Demonstrations/Faculty Searches. (March 2022 - February 2024).
  • Committee Chair, BAAS Faculty Search Committee. (March 2023 - May 2023).
  • Student Recruiter, Admitted Students Day. (April 20, 2023 - April 20, 2023).
  • Student Recruiter, College and Career Fair. (April 8, 2023 - April 8, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Advising Committee. (January 2022 - December 2022).
  • Attendee, Graduation, New College Commencement and Celebration. (May 14, 2022 - May 14, 2022).
  • Attendee, Award Ceremony, New College Awards Ceremony. (April 29, 2022 - April 29, 2022).
  • Other (Presenter), UNT Spring Preview/Open House. (March 5, 2022 - March 5, 2022).

Public Service

  • Other (Volunteer), The Memorial Baptist Church Food Pantry. Greenville, NC. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Volunteer), Triangle Beagle Rescue. Raleigh, NC. (January 2022 - Present).
  • Other (Volunteer), Streetside Showers. McKinney, TX. (August 2022 - May 2023).
  • Other (Volunteer), City House/Preston Trail Community Church. Plano, TX. (February 12, 2022 - February 12, 2022).