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Dr. Phuong-Uyen D. Tran Parsons

Principal Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Counseling and Higher Education

(940) 565-4873

Email: Uyen.Tran@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Texas Tech University, 2009
    Major: Higher Education
    Specialization: Student Affairs
    Dissertation: "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
    Specialization: College Student Personnel
  • BS, Texas Woman's University, 2002
    Major: Health Studies

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Senior Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2014 - Present).
  • Adjunct, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2014 - 2014).
  • Director of Programming, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2009 - 2014).
  • Adjunct, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2012 - 2013).
  • Assistant Director, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2007 - 2009).
  • Student Development Specialist, Texas Woman's University. Texas Woman's University. (2005 - 2007).
  • First-Year Experience Coordinator, Texas Tech University. Texas Tech University. (2004 - 2005).

Professional Memberships

  • Association for the Study of Higher Education. (2015 - Present).
  • ACPA - College Student Educators International. (2013 - Present).
  • Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color. (2013 - Present).
  • Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators. (2011 - Present).
  • NASPA - Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education. (2005 - Present).
  • World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. (2012 - 2014).
  • Association of Fraternity Advisors. (2006 - 2008).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Race is, Race Ain’t: Creating Racially-Engaged Campuses and Classrooms, Office of Faculty Success. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 25, 2022 - March 25, 2022).
  • Workshop, Working with Inclusive Pedagogy and Critical Responsiveness, Office of Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 19, 2021 - October 19, 2021).
  • Workshop, Racial Trauma in the Workplace, UNT College of Education. Denton,TX,United States of America. (July 22, 2021 - July 22, 2021).
  • Workshop, Moving from Affirmation to Liberation: Supporting Queer and Trans Resilience and Challenging Heterosexism at UNT, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (May 12, 2021 - May 12, 2021).
  • Workshop, Students Speak: Mental Health - What Students Want You to Know About Mental Health, Counseling and Testing Services. United States of America. (March 2, 2021 - March 2, 2021).
  • Workshop, Disrupting Business as Usual: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Advising, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (December 11, 2020 - December 11, 2020).
  • Workshop, Using an Equity Framework to Engage Students with Minoritized Identities, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (November 16, 2020 - November 16, 2020).
  • Workshop, Introduction to Inclusion in Higher Educational Settings w/ Amer Ahmed, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (November 6, 2020 - November 6, 2020).
  • Workshop, Active Learning Strategies for Hybrid Classrooms, Office of Faculty Success. United States of America. (October 30, 2020 - October 30, 2020).
  • Workshop (The Teaching Portfolio - Workshop), Peter Seldin - The Teaching Portfolio, UNT Office of Faculty Success. Denton,TX,United States of America. (2016 - 2016).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • EDHE 5110 - Foundations of Student Development Administration, 9 courses.
  • EDHE 5120 - Student Development Programming Administration, 13 courses.
  • EDHE 5210 - Student Demographics, 18 courses.
  • EDHE 5220 - Cultural Pluralism in Higher Education, 12 courses.
  • EDHE 5610 - Finance and Budgeting in Higher Education, 2 courses.
  • EDHE 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • EDHE 6030 - Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, 15 courses.
  • EDHE 6510 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education, 6 courses.
  • EDHE 6660 - Seminar in College Student Personnel Work, 4 courses.
  • EDHE 6710 - Organization and Administration of Higher Education, 1 course.
  • EDHE 6850 - Studies in Higher/Adult Education, 1 course.
  • EDHE 6900 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
  • UCRS 4980 - Experimental Course, 4 courses.
  • UCRS 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • UGST 1000 - Freshman Seminar, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (October 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (October 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (September 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (February 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (August 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (January 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (January 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (January 2023 - August 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (January 2023 - May 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (January 2022 - June 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (January 2022 - February 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (July 2020 - July 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Chemistry. (August 2020 - May 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (February 2019 - May 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (February 2020 - July 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (December 2020 - June 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (February 2020 - February 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2020 - December 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2018 - December 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2019 - May 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (April 2017 - April 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (October 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (October 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (September 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (May 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (June 2018 - May 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (November 2017 - May 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (November 2017 - December 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (August 2016 - July 2017).
  • Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Honors College. (February 22, 2017 - April 17, 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Counseling and Higher Education. (2014 - 2015).

Awards and Honors

  • College of Education Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, College of Education. (August 2023).
  • Outstanding Greek Advisor - MGC, UNT Greek Life. (April 2018).
  • Nominated for Outstanding Dedication to Professional Service (Nominated), ACPA Graduate Students and New Professionals. (December 2017).
  • Outstanding Lecturer, University of North Texas, College of Education. (October 2017).
  • Faculty Member of the Year, Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators. (October 2016).
  • Outstanding Greek Advisor - MGC, Greek Life. (2015).
  • The President's Volunteer Service Award, Corporation for National & Community Service. (2013).
  • 2013 Greek Advisor of the Year, Greek Life. (April 2013).
  • Advisor of the Year, Student Activities. (2012).
  • Leaders of Excellence Award, National Association of Asian American Professionals DFW. (2012).

Research

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.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Moderator), TACUSPA Annual Conference, Beyond referrals: Managing mental health in the classroom, Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, El Paso, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Tran-Parsons, U. (Presenter), Moore, M. (Presenter), TACRAO Annual Conference, The Future of International Student Mobility: Trends and Implications for International Student Recruitment, Texas Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Tran-Parsons, U. (Presenter), Ellison, L. (Presenter), Making the Next Move in Higher Educaiton, Developing a DEI Career, Bill J Priest Center for Community Colleg Education, Online, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), Torres, D. (Presenter), Male Success Summit, Implicit Bias, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2018).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), Stovall, L. (Presenter), ACPA Annual Convention, Tired and weary: Advisor challenges in intense times of injustice, ACPA, Houston, TX, United States of America. (2018).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), Bondi, S. (Presenter), Elliott, II, C. (Presenter), Edwards, K. (Presenter), ACPA Annual Convention, Towards social justice through student affairs preparation, ACPA, Houston, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), Torres, D. (Presenter), TACUSPA Annual Conference, Intersectional programming: An inclusive approach to understanding social identities, Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), Aldana-Ramirez, M. (Presenter), Texas Male Leadership Summit, Implementing tools for institutional success: The equity root cause analysis., Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), TACUSPA Webinars, Putting Together Our Identities: Navigating Intersectionality at a PWI, TACUSPA, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), ACPA Annual Convention, Communities Without Consensus: Vibrance in Resistance, Pedagogy, and Oppositional Spaces, ACPA, Columbus, OH, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), NASPA Annual Conference, Developing Intercultural Competence Through Self-Reflection: Understanding Self and Others While Abroad, NASPA, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), Garcia, H. (Presenter), TACUSPA Annual Conference, Mapping Skillsets for SAPros, TACUSPA, Austin, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), Multicultural Greek Council Summit, History of the Multicultural Greek Council at UNT, UNT Greek Life, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), NTCCC Global Citizenship Conference, Utilizing International Service-Learning to Promote a Broader Understanding of Diversity, Leadership, & Social Change on the Homefront, North Texas Community College Consortium, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Panelist), NASPA National Conference, Navigating Program Needs and Professional Satisfaction: The Many Paths of Adjunct Faculty, NASPA, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Tran-Parsons, U. (Panelist), TACUSPA Regional Conference, Administrator-to-Faculty Transitions: A Panel Discussion with Texas Faculty, Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, Plano, TX, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Presenter), ACPA Annual Convention, Social Justice Pedagogy and Practice: The Self as Instrument, ACPA, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (2015 - 2015).

    • Symposium

  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Panelist), Excellence in International Higher Education Forum, Internationalization of the Curriculum, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, Mexico, Mexico. (2015 - 2015).
  • Tran Parsons, U.D. (Panelist), Excellence in International Higher Education Forum, Utilizing International Service-Learning to Promote a Broader Understanding of Diversity, Leadership, & Social Change on the Homefront, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, Mexico, Mexico. (2015 - 2015).

Service

University Service

  • Other (Academic Affairs Fellow with Faculty Success Office), Academic Affairs Fellow. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, CHE Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, HEP Curriculum Committee. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, CHE Scholarship Committee. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, CHE Curriculum Committee. (August 2022 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Association of Graduate Students in Higher Education. (July 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, College of Education Grievance Committee. (August 2020 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Higher Education Program Master's Program Coordinator. (August 2019 - Present).
  • Chairperson, Committee on Student Conduct. (2015 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Academic Travel Review Committee: Bill J Priest Center for Community College Education. (November 2022 - August 2024).
  • Chairperson, Higher Education Program Students Committee. (August 2022 - August 2024).
  • Committee Chair, CHE Scholarships. (August 2020 - August 2024).
  • Committee Member, College of Education Reappointment, Tenure, Promotion. (November 2019 - August 2024).
  • Workshop Organizer, Teaching Portfolio Workshop. (May 13, 2024 - May 16, 2024).
  • Other (Scholarship Reviewer), Dr. Betty Berkeley Award Scholarship Review Committee. (May 5, 2023 - May 10, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Multicultural Center Design Committee. (November 2020 - September 2023).
  • Committee Chair, Search Committee: Assistant Director for APIDA Initiatives. (August 2022 - November 2022).
  • Chairperson, CHE Curriculum Committee. (August 2020 - August 2022).
  • Chairperson, Higher Education Program Recruitment & Retention Committee. (2017 - August 2022).
  • Committee Member, 2021 COACHE Survey Steering Committee. (November 2020 - May 2022).
  • Committee Member, Asian-Pacific Islander-Desi American Heritage Month Planning Committee. (March 2022 - April 2022).
  • Co-Chair, College of Education Diversity and Inclusion Council. (October 2019 - December 2021).
  • Committee Member, Division of Student Affairs Awards Committee. (May 2021 - May 2021).
  • Other (Reviewer), Dr. Betty Berkeley Award Scholarship Review Committee. (May 2021 - May 2021).
  • Committee Member, Student Service Fee Allocation Committee. (January 2021 - April 2021).
  • Committee Member, Men of Color Task Force. (2017 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Higher Education Program Scholarship Committee. (2014 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention Committee. (2014 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Multicultural Scholastic Award Review Committee. (2013 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Student Service Fee Committee. (January 2020 - July 2020).
  • Committee Member, College of Education Scholarship Committee. (2014 - 2019).
  • Committee Member, Male Success Summit. (2014 - 2019).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.. (2008 - 2019).
  • Other (Co-presenter and Mentor), Teaching Portfolio Workshop. (August 2019 - August 2019).
  • Other (Mentor), UNT Faculty Cross-Disciplinary Mentoring Group. (August 2016 - August 2019).
  • Other (Award Reviewer), Eagle Awards Selection Committee. (March 2019 - April 2019).
  • Other (Application Reviewer), Student Activities Awards. (March 2019 - April 2019).
  • Other (Co-presenter and Mentor), Teaching Portfolio Workshop. (January 2019 - April 2019).
  • Committee Member, Texas Higher Education Law Conference Planning Committee. (January 2019 - April 2019).
  • Member, North Texas Male Leadership Summit. (November 2018 - April 2019).
  • Other (Co-presenter and Mentor), Teaching Portfolio Workshop. (October 2018 - January 2019).
  • Committee Member, Union Policies External Review Committee. (May 2018 - August 2018).
  • Committee Member, Higher Education Program Study Abroad Planning Committee. (October 2014 - May 2018).
  • Other (Co-Presenter), Teaching Portfolio Workshop for Counseling & Higher Education. (June 2017 - January 2018).
  • Chairperson, Domestic Violence Awareness Events Planning Sub-Committee. (2015 - 2017).
  • Committee Member, Higher Education Program Recruitment & Retention Committee. (2014 - 2017).
  • Committee Member, Lecturer Steering Committee. (September 2016 - September 2017).
  • Committee Member, Sexual Assault Awareness Event Planning Committee. (December 2016 - May 2017).
  • Member, Higher Education Program Faculty Search Committee. (October 2016 - April 2017).
  • Other (Award Reviewer), Division of Student Affairs Awards. (2016 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, College of Education General Access Lab Ad Hoc Committee. (2015 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, Equity and Diversity Conference Planning Committee. (2014 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, Student Portraits Symposium Planning Committee. (April 2016 - August 2016).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee - Associate Director of University Union. (April 2016 - June 2016).
  • Other (Selection Committee), Hot Shots from Hot Spots: Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest. (2015 - 2015).
  • Other (Selection Committee), Panhellenic Greek Scholarship Award. (2014 - 2015).
  • Other (Collaborating Instructor), UNT Sustainable Communities Initiative Curriculum Design for Sanger ISD. (2014 - 2015).
  • Committee Member, Committee on Student Conduct. (2011 - 2015).
  • Task Force Member, Campus SaVE Act and Violence Against Women Act. (2014 - 2014).
  • Member, QEP Finalist Proposal. (2014 - 2014).
  • Other (Member), Art in Public Places. (2010 - 2014).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Brothers Moving Forward. (2010 - 2014).
  • Committee Member, International Education Committee. (2010 - 2014).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Asian Pacific American Empowerment Committee (APAEC). (2008 - 2014).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Asian Student Association. (2008 - 2014).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Delta Phi Omega National Sorority, Inc.. (2008 - 2014).
  • Other (Selection Committee), Student Activities Awards. (March 2013 - March 2013).
  • Other (Member), One Book One Community. (2009 - 2012).
  • Other (Member), Union Board of Directors. (2009 - 2011).

Public Service

  • Member, Staff Council. (2009 - 2011).

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, TACUSPA: Awards Committee. (September 2023 - November 2023).
  • Other (Review Conference Proposals), ACPA Annual Convention: Program Review. (September 1, 2023 - September 25, 2023).
  • Other (Case Study Competition - Judge), TACUSPA Annual Conference. Denton, TX. (October 2019 - October 2019).
  • Other (Case Study Competition - Judge), ACPA Annual Convention. Houston, TX. (March 2018 - March 2018).
  • Reviewer, Grant Proposal, ACPA Foundation Research & Professional Development Grant. (2015 - 2017).
  • Other (Case Study Competition - Judge), TACUSPA Annual Conference. Austin, TX. (November 2017 - November 2017).
  • Other (Case Study Competition - Judge), ACPA. Columbus, OH. (March 2017 - March 2017).
  • Other (Volunteer Advisor for Grad Prep Programs), ACPA Annual Convention. Columbus, OH. (2016 - 2016).
  • Workshop Organizer, TACUSPA Conference Planning Team. (2015 - 2016).
  • Other (Case Study Competition - Judge), TACUSPA Annual Conference. Austin, TX. (October 2016 - October 2016).
  • Other (Selection Committee), ACPA Commission for LGBTA Awards. (2015 - 2015).
  • Conference-Related, NASPA National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. (2015 - 2015).
  • Committee Member, Higher Education Pride Professionals. (2012 - 2014).
  • Committee Member, Denton County Violence Prevention Committee. Denton, TX. (2012 - 2013).