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James P. Davis

Title: Visiting Lecturer

Department: English

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2024
    Major: English - Creative Writing

Current Scheduled Teaching

ENGL 3160.002Beginning Creative Nonfiction WritingSpring 2026
ENGL 3160.003Beginning Creative Nonfiction WritingSpring 2026
ENGL 1320.010First Year Writing IISpring 2026
ENGL 1320.064First Year Writing IISpring 2026
ENGL 3160.001Beginning Creative Nonfiction WritingFall 2025 Syllabus
ENGL 3160.002Beginning Creative Nonfiction WritingFall 2025 Syllabus
ENGL 3160.003Beginning Creative Nonfiction WritingFall 2025 Syllabus
ENGL 1320.013First Year Writing IIFall 2025 Syllabus
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 3150.004Beginning Poetry WritingSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.034First Year Writing IISpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.060First Year Writing IISpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.601First Year Writing IISpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.050First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.053First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.206First Year Writing IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 3000.004Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation SkillsFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.702First Year Writing ISummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.702First Year Writing ISummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2321.001British LiteratureSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 2100.001Introduction to Creative WritingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.001First Year Writing ISummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.024First Year Writing IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.034First Year Writing IIFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.013College Writing IISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.011College Writing IFall 2020 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.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Academic Dissertation

  • Davis, J.P. (2024). "Bottoming for Dummies". University of North Texas Libraries. https://doi.org/10.12794/metadc2332629

    • Book

  • Davis, J.P. (2020). Club Q. The Waywiser Press.

    • Poem

  • Davis, J.P. (2024). "When I Was Straight". When I Was Straight: A Tribute to Maureen Seaton. Harbor Editions.
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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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