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Dr. Susan E. Watson

Clinical Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation

(972) 668-7327

Email: Susan.Watson@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Texas Tech University, 2002
    Major: Agricultural & Applied Economics
    Dissertation: The Economics of Precision Farming in the Texas High Plains
  • MS, Texas A&M University, 1999
    Major: Agricultural Education
    Specialization: Marketing
    Dissertation: A Study of the Demographic and Program Variables Influencing Customer Satisfaction in the Texas Agricultural Extension Services
  • BS, Texas A&M University, 1998
    Major: Agricultural Economics
    Specialization: Marketing

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2019 - Present).
  • Lecturer, Texas Christian University. Texas Christian University. (2014 - 2019).
  • Adjunct Professor, Texas Christian University. Texas Christian University. (2013 - 2014).
  • Adjunct Professor of Economics, University of the Incarnate Word. University of the Incarnate Word. (2007 - 2009).
  • Adjunct Professor, Alamo Community College District. Alamo Community College District. (2008 - 2009).
  • Assistant Professor of Agribusiness, Louisiana Tech University. Louisiana Tech University. (2003 - 2006).
  • Research Assistant, Texas Tech University. Texas Tech University. (2000 - 2002).

    • Government

  • Research Analyst, North East Independent School District. North East Independent School District. (2009 - 2012).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Certificate of Excellence in Online Teaching (CETO) - Spring 2024 Cohort, UNT - CLEAR. (2024 - 2024).
  • Demystifying AI - UNT Certified Microcredential, UNT- CLEAR. (2024 - 2024).
  • How You Can Use AI - UNT Certified Microcredential, UNT - CLEAR. (2024 - 2024).
  • CITI Program course: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), CITI Program. (2020 - 2024).
  • Social & Behavioral Research - Basic, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI PROGRAM). (2020 - 2023).
  • Job Ready Virtual Experience Program, Forage. (2022 - 2022).
  • Work Ready Virtual Experience, Forage. (2022 - 2022).
  • Coursera Onboarding Completion, Coursera. (2020 - 2020).

Professional Memberships

  • Academic Impressions. (September 2021 - Present).
  • Common Ground Research Network. (2021 - Present).
  • National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. (October 30, 2020 - Present).
  • Online Learning Consortium. (October 2019 - Present).
  • International Academy of Business & Public Administration Disciplines. (March 2020 - 2022).
  • Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Association. (2000 - 2020).
  • Southern Agricultural Economics Association. (2000 - 2020).
  • Sustainable Agricultural Education Association. (2000 - 2020).
  • Federation of Business Disiciplines. (2000 - 2007).
  • International Agricultural Economics Association. (2000 - 2007).
  • Rural Sociological Society. (2000 - 2007).
  • Southwestern Society of Agricultural Economists. (2000 - 2007).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, Leadership in Higher Education Conference, Magna. Orlando,FL,United States of America. (October 10, 2024 - October 12, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Faculty Lunch & Learn -, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (October 3, 2024 - October 3, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Frisco Seminar Series, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024).
  • Other (Webinar), ChatGPT Strategies You Can Implement Today to Enhance Your Class Sessions, Harvard Business Publishing - Education. United States of America. (September 24, 2024 - September 24, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Faculty Lunch & Learn - DMI: Past and Present, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 5, 2024 - September 5, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Frisco Seminar Series, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 3, 2024 - September 3, 2024).
  • Other, Page Up Training - Faculty Recruitment, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (June 26, 2024 - June 26, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Faculty Lunch and Learn | BFF's - How the Humanities and STEM Fields are Forever Intertwined, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (April 24, 2024 - April 24, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, Ocean of Opportunity: 2024 Conference, Texas Women in Higher Education. Corpus Christi,Texas,United States of America. (April 7, 2024 - April 9, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Frisco Seminar Series, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (March 28, 2024 - March 28, 2024).
  • Workshop, Overview of Texas SB17, DMI Faculty Lunch and Learn | Integrated Technologies. Frisco,Texas,United States of America. (March 6, 2024 - March 6, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Frisco Seminar Series, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,Texas,United States of America. (February 29, 2024 - February 29, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Frisco Seminar Series, Dept. of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (February 1, 2024 - February 1, 2024).
  • Other (Webinar), Economic Policy - Going into 2024, Frost Bank. Dallas,TX,United States of America. (January 18, 2024 - January 18, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Faculty Lunch and Learn | Integrated Technologies, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (November 28, 2023 - November 28, 2023).
  • Seminar, DMI Faculty Lunch and Learn | Academic Integrity and AI in the classroom, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 27, 2023 - September 27, 2023).
  • Seminar, UNT-Frisco Speaker Series- Disney College Internship Info Session, UNT at Frisco. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 27, 2023 - September 27, 2023).
  • Continuing Education Program, Online Course Development Training, UNT - CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (June 9, 2023 - June 9, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, 2022 Global Leadership Impact Summit, Online Learning Consortium (OLC). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 24, 2022 - October 25, 2022).
  • Other (Webinar), Building Degree Success with Stackability: Stories from the Field, Coursera. Mountain View,CA,United States of America. (September 14, 2022 - September 14, 2022).
  • Other (Training), Course in a Box Training 2022, DSI/CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022).
  • Other (Conference), Coursera Conference 2022, Coursera. Mountain View,CA,United States of America. (May 4, 2022 - May 5, 2022).
  • Tutorial, UNT Supervisor's Guide to Workplace Flexibility, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (April 28, 2022 - April 28, 2022).
  • Other (Training), Clery Act- Campus Security Authority(CSA) Training and Reporting, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 11, 2022 - April 11, 2022).
  • Workshop, NTT Promotion Workshop, Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 10, 2022 - February 10, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Navigate Training, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 12, 2022 - January 12, 2022).
  • Other (Training), Ethics and Standards of Conduct, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (December 4, 2021 - December 4, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 101, Academic Impressions. Greenwood Village,Colorado,United States of America. (November 8, 2021 - November 22, 2021).
  • Other (Networking Luncheon), NTTFMN - Networking Luncheon, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 15, 2021 - November 15, 2021).
  • Seminar, Faculty Research Group (FRG), University of North Texas. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (November 12, 2021 - November 12, 2021).
  • Workshop, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Training, UNT Multicultural Center. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 10, 2021 - November 10, 2021).
  • Other (Training), CARE Training, University of North Texas. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (October 22, 2021 - October 22, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Information Security Handbook and Data Protection 2021-2022, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 21, 2021 - October 21, 2021).
  • Other (Webinar), Act As Learner - Coursera, Coursera. Mountain View,CA,United States of America. (October 19, 2021 - October 19, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Restricted Intelligence, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 13, 2021 - October 13, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Taking Security Home: Working Remotely, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 13, 2021 - October 13, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Faculty, Non-Tenure Faculty Mentoring Network (NTFMN). Denton,Texas,United States of America. (October 12, 2021 - October 12, 2021).
  • Seminar, Faculty Research Group (FRG), University of North Texas. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (October 8, 2021 - October 8, 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, Skills for Inclusive Conversations, Office of the Provost & Division of Academic Affairs. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 7, 2021 - October 7, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Introduction to Timekeeping training, UNT. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 29, 2021 - September 29, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Canvas Studio: Building in-video quizzes and annotations, UNT DSI CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 23, 2021 - September 23, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Canvas Studio: Creating captions and comments, editing video details, and downloading videos, UNT DSI CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 22, 2021 - September 22, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Canvas Studio: Creating, Embedding, and Managing your Videos, UNT DSI CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021).
  • Other (Webinar), Designing Engaging Learning Experiences for Undergraduates, Harvard Business Publishing Education. Boston,MA,United States of America. (September 16, 2021 - September 16, 2021).
  • Workshop, Designing with the Asynchronous in Mind, Online Learning Consortium. Boston,MA,United States of America. (September 2, 2021 - September 2, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Faculty Search Committee Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (August 30, 2021 - August 30, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Coursera Kickoff 2021-22, University of North Texas. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (August 26, 2021 - August 26, 2021).
  • Other (New College Fall Kickoff), Frisco World Celebration, University of North Texas. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (August 25, 2021 - August 25, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Discovery Session - Logisitics, PlayPosit, and More, Online Learning Consortium. Needham,MA,United States of America. (August 25, 2021 - August 25, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Faculty Training Program, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (August 10, 2021 - August 10, 2021).
  • Workshop, BAAS Discussion Day, BAAS. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (June 22, 2021 - June 22, 2021).
  • Other (Training), ABCA - Communicating About Culturally Sensitive Issues Program, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 31, 2021 - May 31, 2021).
  • Other (Training), ABCA - Inclusive Leadership Program, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 31, 2021 - May 31, 2021).
  • Other (Faculty Mentoring Program - Office of Faculty Success), Mentor Program with UNT Economics Department, New College. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 2020 - May 2021).
  • Other (Training), SAP Concur: Employee non-travel reimbursements, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 20, 2021 - May 20, 2021).
  • Other (Training), SAP Concur: Request, Travel & Expense, UNT Bridge. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 20, 2021 - May 20, 2021).
  • Workshop, PBL Event, New College. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 5, 2021 - May 6, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, Coursera Conference: Building a More Just World Together, Coursera. Mountain View,CA,United States of America. (April 19, 2021 - April 21, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Scam Prevention & Awareness, UNT Police. Denton,TX,United States of America. (April 16, 2021 - April 16, 2021).
  • Workshop, Course Content Upload: Design and Build a Course using the New Course Template, Coursera. Mountain View,CA,United States of America. (April 13, 2021 - April 13, 2021).
  • Other (Strategy Session), BAAS Progress Migration & Item Link Syncing: Coursera, Coursera. San Francisco,CA,United States of America. (January 13, 2021 - March 2021).
  • Workshop, Promoting Equity through Inclusive Teaching Practices, Office for Faculty Success. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (March 17, 2021 - March 17, 2021).
  • Other (Focus Group), Extra Credit Product Research, Coursera. Mountain View,California,United States of America. (March 9, 2021 - March 9, 2021).
  • Seminar, Let's Talk Policy, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 9, 2021 - March 9, 2021).
  • Workshop, Creative Online Teaching in Times of Pandemic, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 3, 2021 - March 3, 2021).
  • Other (GA Team Collaboration - Coursera), Python Scripts for Coursera rosters, GA Team - New College. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 26, 2021 - February 26, 2021).
  • Other (Webinar), Introducing Coursera Classroom, Coursera. San Francisco,CA,United States of America. (February 24, 2021 - February 24, 2021).
  • Other (Webinar), Question Banks - Scalable Assessment Authoring - Coursera, Coursera. San Francisco,CA,United States of America. (February 18, 2021 - February 18, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Microsoft Teams Voice Training, UNT World Learning. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 11, 2021 - February 11, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Pride Alliance Training, Division of Instructional Equity & Diversity. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 5, 2021 - February 5, 2021).
  • Seminar, 2021 State of the University, UNT. Demton,Texas,United States of America. (February 3, 2021 - February 3, 2021).
  • Other (Virtual Internship), ANZ Job Ready Virtual Experience, Forage. United States of America. (January 21, 2021 - January 21, 2021).
  • Other (Virtual Internship), Work Ready Virtual Experience, Forage. TX,United States of America. (January 21, 2021 - January 21, 2021).
  • Other (Webinar), Redesigned Course Launch Readiness Checklist by Mitchell Gehring, Coursera. San Francisco,CA,United States of America. (January 21, 2021 - January 21, 2021).
  • Other (Planning Event), Progress Migration - Coursera, Coursera. San Francisco,CA,United States of America. (January 15, 2021 - January 15, 2021).
  • Seminar, Inaugural Dean's Seminar Series for New College: Session #3, New College. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (November 20, 2020 - November 20, 2020).
  • Seminar, Inaugural Dean's Seminar Series for New College: Session #2, New College. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (October 23, 2020 - October 23, 2020).
  • Other (Lunch-n-learn session), 5 minutes madness, UNT New College. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 16, 2020 - October 16, 2020).
  • Other (Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness Program Fall 2020), Accommodating Disabilities Training, UNT. Denton,Tx,United States of America. (October 12, 2020 - October 12, 2020).
  • Other (Diversity and Inclusion Training), Diversity and Inclusion Program for Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program Fall 2020, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 12, 2020 - October 12, 2020).
  • Seminar, Inaugural Dean's Seminar Series for New College: Session #1, New College. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 25, 2020 - September 25, 2020).
  • Seminar, 2020 State of the University, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 24, 2020 - September 24, 2020).
  • Workshop, Assessment in an Online World, UNT Frisco. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 18, 2020 - September 18, 2020).
  • Other (Training), Inclusive Excellence (Frisco), UNT. Frisco,TX,United States of America. (September 11, 2020 - September 11, 2020).
  • Workshop, Live2Coursera: Using Coursera for Remote Teaching (August Educator Community Webinar) by Mitchell Gehring, Coursera. United States of America. (August 20, 2020 - August 20, 2020).
  • Self-Study Program, Coursera Sandbox, Coursera. San Franscisco,CA,United States of America. (May 20, 2020 - August 20, 2020).
  • Other (UNT Town Hall), HR & COVID-19 Safety, UNT. Virtual Town Hall,Texas,United States of America. (August 10, 2020 - August 10, 2020).
  • Self-Study Program, Introduction to Salesforce, Coursera. United States of America. (August 2, 2020 - August 2, 2020).
  • Other (FERPA Training), FERPA Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (July 27, 2020 - July 27, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program, PackBack Software Training, PackBack. United States of America. (July 9, 2020 - July 9, 2020).
  • Workshop, PBL Intensive, New College. Zoom Meeting,Texas,United States of America. (June 29, 2020 - June 30, 2020).
  • Tutorial, Coursera - Discussion Board Training, Coursera. United States of America. (June 11, 2020 - June 11, 2020).
  • Tutorial, PackBack initial introduction, PackBack. Zoom,Texas,United States of America. (June 11, 2020 - June 11, 2020).
  • Workshop, CLEAR Remote Delivery Training, CLEAR. United States of America. (May 4, 2020 - May 4, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Import Questions from Document Templates, Coursera. Flower Mound,Texas,United States of America. (April 30, 2020 - April 30, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Remote Video Production Solutions, Coursera. Flower Mound,Texas,United States of America. (April 29, 2020 - April 29, 2020).
  • Workshop, Using Your Outlook Calendar for Time Management, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. United States of America. (April 10, 2020 - April 10, 2020).
  • Other (Virtual Social Faculty Connection), NTTFMN Virtual Social Hour, Non-Tenure Track Faculty Mentoring Network. Flower Mound,Texas,United States of America. (April 9, 2020 - April 9, 2020).
  • Other (UNT Town Hall), UNT World Town Hall to discuss COVID-19, UNT System. United States of America. (March 24, 2020 - March 24, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program, Custom Roles and Permissions on Coursera (Educator Community Webinar), Coursera - by Brandon Iljas. San Francisco,CA,United States of America. (March 13, 2020 - March 13, 2020).
  • Seminar, Agile Course Development: The House That Scrum Built, Online Learning Consortium. United States of America. (March 12, 2020 - March 12, 2020).
  • Workshop, New Student Employee Supervisor Training, University of North Texas. Flower Mound,TX,United States of America. (March 2, 2020 - March 2, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program, Pedagogy Groups: Online Student Engagement, Non-Tenured Track Faculty Development Network. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 24, 2020 - February 24, 2020).
  • Other (Collaboration Meeting), Economics Department - Collaboration Meeting, Economics Department UNT. United States of America. (February 11, 2020 - February 11, 2020).
  • Continuing Education Program, Defining Neurodiversity, Non-Tenured Track Faculty Development Network. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 11, 2020 - February 11, 2020).
  • Other (Research and Planning Collaboration Meeting), Division of Research and Innovation, UNT - Division of Research and Innovation. United States of America. (February 10, 2020 - February 10, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), What You Can Do Online but Not On Campus—Innovations in Digital Education, Online Learning Consortium. United States of America. (January 8, 2020 - January 8, 2020).
  • Self-Study Program, ODA - AIM Training Podcast, UNT Teaching Commons. United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Seminar, First Day of Class Seminar, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Tutorial, Canvas Training, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Tutorial, Foliotek training, UNT Career Connect. United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Tutorial, New Faculty Orientation, UNT. United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Tutorial, Zoom User Training Webinar, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Workshop, Panapto 101, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (August 8, 2019 - August 8, 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BAAS 3000 - Pathways to Civic Engagement, 12 courses.
  • BAAS 3020 - Fundamentals of Inquiry and Discovery, 20 courses.
  • BAAS 4100 - Managing a 21st Century Career, 16 courses.
  • ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics, 4 courses.
  • SPDA 4012 - Internship III, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Texas Christian University (2013-2019), ECON 10233 Introductory Macroeconomics, Fall 2019.
  • Texas Christian University (2013-2019), 2013.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Other (MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)), UNT & Coursera, 19000 participants. (2020).
  • Other (Exemplar Course Sandbox - New Faculty Coursera Training), UNT, 20 participants. (August 2021 - 2023).
  • Other (Training of BAAS 3020, 3000, and 4100 Adjuncts and Faculty), UNT, (December 2020 - May 2022).
  • Other (Created Coursera Instructor Manual for BAAS 3000), UNT, (December 2020 - January 2021).
  • Other (Created Coursera Instructor Manual for BAAS 3020), UNT, (September 2020 - December 2020).

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Research Award, College of Applied and Collaborative Studies. (April 26, 2024).
  • Way to Go! Recognition, UNT System Values Council. (April 23, 2024).
  • Faculty Professional Development Award, College of Applied and Collaborative Studies. (August 2023).
  • Thank a Teacher, Provost's Office. (November 2023).
  • Faculty Professional Development Award, New College Awards Committee. (September 2022).
  • Outstanding Coursera Course Teacher, DSI CLEAR. (January 18, 2022).
  • Nominated for Outstanding Online Course - BAAS 3000, DSI-CLEAR. (November 2021).
  • Nominated for Outstanding Online Course - BAAS 3020, DSI-CLEAR. (November 2021).
  • Nominated for Presidential Award - Special Recognition, UNT. (February 9, 2022).
  • Exemplar Course for Coursera Sandbox, UNT DSI-CLEAR. (July 2021).
  • Faculty & Staff Spotlight, UNT System News - HR Highlights. (June 2021).
  • UNT “Thank-a-Teacher” program, UNT - Office of the Provost. (June 10, 2020).
  • Superintendents Award, Northeast Independent School District. (May 2011).
  • Graduate Faculty Position, Louisiana Tech University. (2006).
  • 1st Place Poster - Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Southern Agricultural Economics Association. (May 2006).
  • College of Applied and Natural Sciences Research Award, Louisiana Tech University. (May 2006).
  • Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society, Louisiana Tech University. (2006).
  • Scholarly Activity Award - College of Applied and Natural Sciences, Louisiana Tech University. (May 2005).
  • 1st Place Poster - Rural Sociology Society, Rural Sociology Society Annual Meeting. (2004).
  • 3rd Place Poster - American Agricultural Economics Association Meeting, American Agricultural Economics Association. (2004).
  • Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society - Graduate Student of the Year, Gamma Sigma Delta. (2002).
  • Outstanding Ph.D. Student of the Year, Texas Tech University. (2001).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Watson, S.E., Fulton, K.A. (2024). Perceived Productivity In Virtual Teams: Implications For Higher Education Courses. Other. 75. Champaign, IL, Common Ground Research Network. https://ubi-learn.com/about/history/2024-conference
  • Watson, S.E. (2023). Price Premiums and Discounts for Online Degree Program Attributes: Implications for Digital Course Offerings. Other. 71. Champaign, IL, Common Ground Research Network. https://ubi-learn.com/about/history/2023-conference
  • Watson, S. (2020). How do Internal and External Environmental Factors Influence Student Success on Advanced Placement Examinations?. International Journal of Education Research. 15 (1) 1. Grambling, LA, Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines. https://www.iabpad.com/exploring-student-and-campus-attributes-affecting-pass-rates-on-subject-specific-advanced-placement-examinations/

    • Book Chapter

  • Du, X., Yang, J., Yu, M., Watson, S.E. (2024). Chapter 1. Health and wellness food products: consumer needs, food industry, and trend. Book Title: Flavor-Associated Applications in Health and Wellness Food Products. (1) 3-19 of 426. New York, NY, Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51808-9_1

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Cabrera, T., Sarasty, O., Watson, S.E., Gonzalez, M., Carpio, C.E. (2022). Traffic-Light Nutrition Labeling Use and Demand among Ecuadorian Children. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Hoboken, NJ, Wiley. https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ags:aaea22:322586

    • Journal Article

  • Watson, S., Yu, M., Guney, S. (2024). Student's Willingness to Pay for Degree Program Based on Attributes. Other. London, Taylor and Francis Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2024.2355850
  • Watson, S., Fulton, K., Carpio, C., Boonsaeng, T. (2024). Virtual Student Teamwork in Higher Education: Is there a secret recipe for Productivity?. American Journal of Distance Education. 38 (1) 38-50. Centre County, Pennsylvania, Taylor & Francis Online. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08923647.2022.2143700?src=
  • Watson, S.E., Fulton, K.A., Ketron, S. (2024). Understanding student perceptions and motivations in non-traditional online degree completion programs: An exploratory case study. Other. United States, SAGE Publications. https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/QDA4TAPMU43UHJDVKN39/full
  • Cabrera, T., Carpio, C., Sarasty, O., Watson, S.E., Gonzalez, M. (2023). Traffic-light Nutrition Labeling Preferences among Children. Other. 11 (41) SpringerOpen. https://agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/
  • Shahbaz, P., Haq, S., Abbas, A., Azadi, H., Boz, I., Yu, M., Watson, S.E. (2023). Role of Farmers' Entrepreneurial Orientation, Women's Participation, and Information and Communication Technology Use in Responsible Farm Production: A Step Towards Sustainable Food Production. Other. 7 Switzerland, Frontiers Media S.A.. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1248889/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Sustainable_Food_Systems&id=1248889
  • Ye, F., Yang, Z., Yu, M., Watson, S.E. (2023). Can Market-Oriented Reform of Agricultural Subsidies Promote the Growth of Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity? Empirical Evidence from Maize in China. Other. 13 (2) 251. Basil, Switzerland, MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13020251
  • Watson, S. (2020). Exploring Student and Campus Attributes Affecting Pass Rates on Subject-Specific Advanced Placement Examinations. International Journal of Education Research. 15 (1) 16. Grambling, LA, Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines. http://www.iabpad.com/journals/international-journal-of-education-research/
  • Watson, S. (2020). Investigating Advanced Placement Performance Gaps in the Social Sciences. American International Journal of Social Science. 9 (1) 19-28. Houston, TX, Centre for Promoting Ideas. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106134702id_/http://aijssnet.com/journals/Vol_9_No_1_March_2019/4.pdf
  • Green, W., Watson, S., Kennedy, G., Miceli, C., Taboada, J. (2006). Forecasting Veterinary School Admission Probabilities for Undergraduate Student Profiles. Other. 33 (3) 441-446. Toronto, American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17035222
  • Watson, S., Tucker, E., Hudson, D. (2006). Price Premiums and Discounts for Retail Marketing Attributes of Flat Iron Steak. Other. 84 (1) 19. Champaign, IL, American Society of Animal Science. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/295289667_Price_premiums_and_discounts_for_retail_marketing_attributes_of_flat_iron_steak
  • Watson, S., O, N.J., Kennedy, G., Rea, K. (2006). The Delta E-Commerce Connection: Preliminary Findings. Southern Rural Sociology. 21 (1) 25-36. Oxford, MS, Southern Rural Sociological Associaion. http://journalofruralsocialsciences.org/pages/Articles/SRS%202006%2021/1/SRS%202006%2021%201%2025-36.pdf
  • Watson, S., Nwoha, J., Kennedy, G., Rea, K. (2005). Willingness to Pay for Information Programs about E-Commerce: Results from a Convenience Sample of Rural Louisiana Businesses. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 37 (3) 673-683. Cambridge, MA, Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-agricultural-and-applied-economics/article/willingness-to-pay-for-information-programs-about-ecommerce-results-from-a-convenience-sample-of-rural-louisiana-businesses/9F764C2877D989872419D38143299168
  • Watson, S., Tucker, E., Hudson, D. (2005). Consumer Willingness to Pay for Attributes of Flat Iron Steak. Southwestern Economic Review. 37 (3) 8. Canyon, TX, Southwestern Society of Economists. https://swer.wtamu.edu/sites/default/files/Data/93-100-86-326-1-PB.pdf
  • Watson, S. (2005). Future Agricultural Leaders' Perceptions on Their Industry. Other. March 2005 39-43. https://www.nactateachers.org/index.php/vol-49-num-1-march-2005-sp-1696033641/354-future-agricultural-leaders-perceptions-on-their-industry
  • Watson, S., Seagarra, E., Lascano, R., Bronson, K., Schubert, A. (2005). Guidelines for Recommending Precision Agriculture in Southern Crops. Other. 43 (2) https://www.joe.org/joe/2005april/rb7.php

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Watson, S.E. (Panelist), Coursera Conference 2021, Faculty Forum, Coursera, online, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Keynote/Plenary Address

  • Watson, S. (Author & Presenter), Economic Research Group, Social Sciences Performance Gaps on Advanced Placement Exams, UNT Economics Department, https://economicsresearch.unt.edu/events/erg-workshop-20210319, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Oral Presentation

  • 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).
  • Watson, S. (Author & Presenter), HASTAC 2020 (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory), Perceptions and Aspirations for Maximizing Student Performance on Advanced Placement Examinations, HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory), Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Singh, S. (Panelist), Gravley, D.Y. (Panelist), Watson, S.E. (Panelist), Brindle, T. (Panelist), PBL Symposium at UNT at Frisco, Project Based Learning in DMI Programs, CACS, UNT at Frisco, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Watson, S.E. (Panelist), Facilitating Inclusively Engaging Classrooms,  Inclusively Engaging Content , Office of Faculty Success and DSI CLEAR, Denton, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Watson, S. (Author & Presenter), Fulton, K. (Author & Presenter), OLC Innovate 2022, What is it good for? Discovering the Driving Forces, Mindset, and Perceived Benefits of Degree Seeking for Non-traditional Students, Online Learning Consortium, United States of America. (2021 - 2022).
  • Watson, S. (Panelist), Greet and Teach: How to Improve Your Online Teaching Practices, Greet and Teach: How to Improve Your Online Teaching Practices, UNT DSI-CLEAR, Denton, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Watson, S. (Panelist), Frisco Research Group (FRG), Panel Session for Research Collaboration, Frisco Research Group (FRG), Frisco, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Watson, S.E. (Panelist), Coursera Faculty Forum, Academic Integrity, Coursera, Mountain View, CA, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Watson, S. (Author & Presenter), Watson, S. (Author & Presenter), OLC Accelerate 2021, Scaling Online Degrees with Equity-Focused Growth: An interactive exploration of recruiting and open-access design., Online Learning Consortium, Virtual, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Paper

  • Cabrera, T. (Author), Sarasty, O. (Author), Watson, S. (Author), Gonzalez, M. (Author), Carpio, C. (Author), American Agricultural Economics Annual Meeting, Traffic-light nutrition labeling use and demand among Ecuadorean children, AAEA, Anaheim, CA, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Watson, S.E. (Author & Presenter), International Academy of Business And Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference, How do Internal and External Environmental Factors Influence Student Success on Advanced Placement Examinations?, International Academy of Business And Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • 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).
  • Watson, S.E. (Author & Presenter), Fulton, K.A. (Author & Presenter), Seventeenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies, Perceived Productivity in Virtual Teams: Implications for Higher Education Courses, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, Spain. (2024 - 2024).
  • Watson, S.E. (Author & Presenter), Sixteenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies, Price Premiums and Discounts for Online Degree Program Attributes, University of Malta, Malta, Malta. (2023 - 2023).
  • Watson, S. (Discussant), International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines Conference, Education / Curriculum and Students /Information System/ Session, International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD), Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

    • Webinar

  • Watson, S.E. (Presenter), DSI/CLEAR Virtual Fall Planning Series, Center Student Inquiry & Reduce Grading Time with Packback Discussions, DSI/CLEAR, Denton, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Watson, S. (Presenter), BAAS Coursera Overview Webinar, BAAS Coursera Overview, UNT, Denton, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "Ask the Experts Segments with Frisco Career Center," Coursera. (November 2021).
  • "Ask the Experts Segments with Career Connect," Coursera. (June 2021).
  • "Ask the Experts Segments with Career Connect," Coursera. (June 2021).
  • "Interview with Alexa DeCarlo, UNT Serves, LLC Resident Assistant," Coursera Interview - Alexa DeCarlo. (November 8, 2020).
  • "Interview with Alexa Bilich - Service Coordinator, UNT Center for Leadership and Service," Coursera Interview - Alexa Bilich. (October 8, 2020).

    • Other

  • "MOOC Promotional Video," Video. (September 2023).

    • TV

  • "Coursera Marketing Material," Coursera - Marketing. (December 9, 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Watson, S. (Co-Principal), "USDA’s Fund for Rural American: Co-PI. “Diversifying the Economy of the Lower Mississippi Delta by Developing E-Commerce Businesses.”," sponsored by USDA, State, $539680 Funded. (2001 - 2006).
  • Watson, S. (Principal), "Travel Grant - Louisiana Tech University," sponsored by Louisiana Tech University, State, $607.45 Funded. (2005 - 2005).
  • Watson, S. (Co-Principal), "USDA’s Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)," sponsored by USDA, Federal, $10000.00 Funded. (2003 - 2005).
  • Watson, S. (Principal), "“Future Agricultural Leader’s Perceptions on Their Industry.”," sponsored by Agriculture and Natural Sciences Grant - Louisiana Tech University, State, $505.00 Funded. (2003 - 2004).
  • Watson, S. (Principal), "Mississippi State University Advanced Spatial Technologies Grant," sponsored by Mississippi State University, State, $5000.00 Funded. (2003 - 2003).
  • Watson, S. (Principal), "Texas A&M Precision Agricultural Initiative Grant," sponsored by Texas A&M University, State, $5000.00 Funded. (2003 - 2003).

    • Sponsored Research

  • Watson, S. (Supporting), "UNTW -Shipping/Receiving Study," sponsored by UNTW, University of North Texas, $38000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UUCC). (September 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Year 2 Spring Program Coordinator), North Texas NOW!. (June 2022 - Present).
  • Member, CACS Curriculum Committee. (February 26, 2020 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor - New CACS Faculty - Dev Mukherjee. (August 2024 - August 2025).
  • Other (Faculty Fellow), CACS Faculty Fellow. (August 2024 - May 2025).
  • Other (Writer), DMI Handbook/Program Guides. (August 2024 - January 2025).
  • Other (Gonfalonier), President Keller's Investiture. (November 12, 2024 - November 13, 2024).
  • Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor - New BAAS Faculty - Kelsey Carroll. (August 2023 - August 2024).
  • Other (Substitute), Reappointments and Promotions Committee (RPC). (February 2024 - March 2024).
  • Discussant, PackBack - Roadmap Session. (February 13, 2024 - February 13, 2024).
  • Student Recruiter, Spring Collin College Transfer Fair - Wylie Campus. (February 13, 2024 - February 13, 2024).
  • Member, Digital Strategy Advisory Committee. (September 2023 - January 2024).
  • Faculty Advisor, BAAS Career Readiness and Progression Plan. (August 2023 - January 2024).
  • Other (Writer), BAAS Program Accountability - Faculty Grading Guide (ePortfolio). (September 2023 - December 2023).
  • Other (Faculty Forum Member), Coursera Partners Advisory Council - Faculty Forum. (May 2021 - 2023).
  • Guest Speaker, Recruitment Video for BAAS MOOC. (September 2023 - September 2023).
  • Student Recruiter, Fall Collin College Transfer Fair - Wylie Campus. (September 13, 2023 - September 13, 2023).
  • Other (Panel Member), Project Based Learning Symposium. (August 10, 2023 - August 10, 2023).
  • Committee Member, BAAS Hiring Committee - Spring 2023. (February 21, 2023 - May 2023).
  • Committee Member, University-wide ePortfolio Committee. (January 2023 - May 2023).
  • Faculty Mentor, Eagles PASS - Faculty Advising Program. (January 12, 2022 - May 2023).
  • Discussant, Roadmap & Enhancement Review - Coursera. (April 2021 - May 2023).
  • Chairperson, CACS Awards Committee. (August 24, 2020 - May 2023).
  • Other (Coordinator), Coursera Coordinator - BAAS. (August 2020 - May 2023).
  • Member, Coursera Processes Working Group. (March 2020 - May 2023).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Professional Faculty Network. (2019 - 2022).
  • Other (BAAS Representative), Collin College - AAS Recruiting. (December 2, 2022 - December 2, 2022).
  • Other (Faculty), Collin College Informational Luncheon - Recruiting BAAS students. (December 2, 2022 - December 2, 2022).
  • Student Recruiter, Frisco Live - Recruiting. (November 30, 2022 - November 30, 2022).
  • Student Recruiter, City of Frisco Career & Education Fair - Recruiter. (September 29, 2022 - September 29, 2022).
  • Committee Chair, BAAS Faculty Search Committee (2022). (December 2021 - August 2022).
  • Member, Teaching Demo - New Hires - Spring 2022. (January 2022 - May 2022).
  • Committee Chair, BAAS Faculty Search Committee (2021). (September 2021 - December 2021).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Search Candidate Meetings. (April 1, 2021 - December 12, 2021).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Graduation. (December 10, 2021 - December 10, 2021).
  • Attendee, Meeting, UNT Live. (December 8, 2021 - December 8, 2021).
  • Member, New College Lunch with President Smatresk. (November 29, 2021 - November 29, 2021).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Frisco Open House - Faculty Volunteer. (November 16, 2021 - November 16, 2021).
  • Attendee, Meeting, PDA Meet & Greet. (August 17, 2021 - August 17, 2021).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Industry Partnerships - Meet with Susan Holmes. (June 11, 2021 - June 11, 2021).
  • Member, Search Committee - Clinical Asst/Assoc/Professor Position. (April 2021 - May 2021).
  • Committee Member, Supply Chain Project Intern - Search Committee. (April 26, 2021 - April 29, 2021).
  • Member, PAC Committee. (2019 - 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Women's Faculty Network. (2019 - 2020).
  • Member, External Program Review. (October 26, 2020 - November 20, 2020).
  • Other (Host), Nominations Team Host for UNT at Frisco Staff and Faculty Awards. (November 18, 2020 - November 18, 2020).
  • Discussant, Outside BAAS Program Review. (October 26, 2020 - October 26, 2020).
  • Committee Member, Grade Appeals Committee. (August 26, 2020 - September 25, 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, UNT Town Hall. (March 24, 2020 - March 24, 2020).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Graduation. (December 2019 - December 2019).
  • Attendee, Meeting, BAAS Graduation Reception. (2019 - 2019).
  • Attendee, Meeting, BAAS Student Service-Learning and Community Partners Presentations. (2019 - 2019).
  • Faculty Advisor, Hired Teaching Assistant. (2019 - 2019).
  • Other (Judge), Agricultural Sciences Judge - Research Posters. (2005 - 2007).
  • Member, Louisiana Tech University Intellectual Properties Committee. (2005 - 2006).
  • Faculty Advisor, Block & Bridle Student Organization. (2004 - 2006).
  • Member, Agricultural & Natural Resources Research Committiee. (2003 - 2006).
  • Faculty Advisor, Alpha Zeta Fraternity. (2003 - 2006).
  • Faculty Advisor, American Agricultural Economics Association. (2003 - 2006).
  • Other (Judge), FFA Public Speaking Judge. (2003 - 2006).
  • Chairperson, INCOME Project Steering Committee. (2003 - 2006).
  • Co-Chair, Scholarship Cattle Sale. (2003 - 2006).
  • Director, Tech Farm Sale - event planner. (2003 - 2006).
  • Co-Chair, Value Added Producer Conference. (2003 - 2006).

Public Service

  • Committee Member, First Baptist Church Lewisville - Summer Lunch Program Committee. (2015 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, Parent Student Teacher Association. (2012 - 2023).
  • Discussant, UNT - College of Applied and Collaborative Studies. Frisco, TX. (August 10, 2023 - August 10, 2023).
  • Committee Member, Flower Mound High School Cheer Booster Club. Flower Mound, TX. (March 2020 - 2022).
  • Other (Volunteer), CCA - Food Pantry. (2020 - 2022).
  • Committee Member, Flower Mound High School - Tennis Booster Club. Flower Mound, TX. (2016 - 2022).
  • Committee Member, Operation Christmas Child. (2015 - 2022).
  • Program Coordinator, First Baptist Church - Lewisville. (2015 - 2021).
  • Committee Member, CCA - Back to School Program. (2018 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Forestwood Middle School Faculty Luncheon Committee. (2018 - 2020).
  • Manager, YMCA Volleyball - Parent Coordinator. (2018 - 2020).
  • Task Force Member, Friends of the Family. (2017 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, PSTA - Bookfair Committee. (2016 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, TOMS (teenage mothers ministry). (2015 - 2020).
  • Committee Chair, AGEXPO Committee. (2003 - 2006).
  • Other (Judge), Louisiana High School Rodeo Association. (2003 - 2006).
  • Committee Chair, North Louisiana Agribusiness Council - Grant Writing Committee. Monroe, Louisiana. (2003 - 2006).
  • Member, Sponsorship Committee of the National Heart Walk Association. (2003 - 2006).
  • Chairperson, North Louisiana Agribusiness Council - Publicity Committee. Monroe, LA. (2004 - 2005).

Professional Service

  • Member, Common Ground Research Network. Champaign, Illinois. (January 2021 - Present).
  • Other (MOOC Reviewer), Coursera MOOC. Frisco, TX. (March 18, 2024 - April 24, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, The American Journal of Distance Education. Denton, TX. (November 2022 - December 2022).
  • Session Chair, Online Learning Consortium - Accelerate Virtual Conference. Boston, MA. (September 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021).
  • Member, Focus Group - Extra credit integration - Coursera. Denton, TX. (March 9, 2021 - March 9, 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Texas Journal of Agricultural and Natural Resources. (2015 - 2020).
  • Member, Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Association. (2005 - 2020).
  • Member, Sustainable Agricultural Education Association. (2005 - 2020).
  • Member, Southern Agricultural Economics Association. (2000 - 2020).
  • Discussant, Coursera University Relations. Denton, TX. (September 2020 - September 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Reviewer for Southwestern Economic Review. (2019 - 2019).
  • Committee Chair, North East Data Validation Audit Committee Chairman. San Antonio, Texas. (2012 - 2012).
  • Member, Federation of Business Disciplines. (2000 - 2007).
  • Member, International Agricultural Economics Association. (2000 - 2007).
  • Member, Rural Sociology Society. (2000 - 2007).
  • Member, Southwestern Society of Agricultural Economists. (2000 - 2007).
  • Program Coordinator, Co-Director of the INCOME Project. Ruston, Louisiana. (2006 - 2006).
  • Adjudicator, High School Rally Judge. (2003 - 2006).
  • Member, Southwestern Society of Agricultural Economists. (2003 - 2006).

Consulting

  • Academic, Coursera, United States of America. (November 17, 2020 - November 17, 2020).
  • Academic, UNT CLEAR, Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 16, 2020 - November 16, 2020).
  • Government, North East ISD, San Antonio, United States of America. (January 2020 - February 2020).
  • Government, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, United States of America. (January 2012 - May 2018).
  • Professional Design Work – Private, Lincoln Hills Farms, North Louisiana, United States of America. (August 2004 - August 2005).
  • Academic, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, United States of America. (June 2003 - July 2003).