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David Whelan

Title: Visiting Lecturer

Department: English

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Denver, 2024
    Major: English and Literature Arts
    Specialization: Creative Writing
  • MFA, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2019
    Major: English
  • BA, University College London, 2011
    Major: English

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ENGL 3140.006Beginning Fiction WritingSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.036First Year Writing ISpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.046First Year Writing ISpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1311.001Honors First Year Writing ISpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.043First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.044First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1311.001Honors First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2331.004World LiteratureFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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