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Sean A. Ryan

Title: Associate Dean

Department: Honors College

College: University of North Texas

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2021
    Major: Higher Education
    Dissertation: Prestige as the Highest Ambition: Emerging Research Universities and the National Research University Fund

Current Scheduled Teaching

HNRS 1100.002The Good SocietySpring 2026
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

HNRS 3996.001Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceFall 2024
HNRS 1100.001The Good SocietySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
EDHE 6710.001Organization and Administration of Higher EducationFall 2022 SPOT
HNRS 3500.001Honors Thesis Proposal DevelopmentSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HNRS 1100.001The Good SocietyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HNRS 1500.502Introduction to Research : An Interdisciplinary PerspectiveSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HNRS 1500.501Introduction to Research : An Interdisciplinary PerspectiveSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HNRS 1500.501Introduction to Research : An Interdisciplinary PerspectiveFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HNRS 4100.001Honors ColloquiumSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HNRS 1500.002Introduction to Research : An Interdisciplinary PerspectiveSpring 2020 Syllabus
HNRS 4100.001Honors ColloquiumSummer 10W 2018
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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