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Shon Paul Williams

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: ADA - Advanced Data Analytics

College: University of North Texas

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Texas A&M University, 1997
    Major: Agricultural Economics

Current Scheduled Teaching

ADTA 5340.005Discovery and Learning with Big DataSpring 2025 Syllabus
ADTA 5240.400Harvesting, Storing and Retrieving DataSpring 8W1 2025 Syllabus
ADTA 5250.501Large Data VisualizationSpring 2025 Syllabus
ADTA 4240.400Principles of Data Structures, Harvesting and WranglingSpring 8W1 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

ADTA 5240.401Harvesting, Storing and Retrieving DataFall 8W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5240.502Harvesting, Storing and Retrieving DataFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5250.001Large Data VisualizationFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5250.011Large Data VisualizationFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 4250.001Principles of Data Visualization for Large DataFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5250.401Large Data VisualizationSummer 8W1 2024 SPOT
ADTA 5340.003Discovery and Learning with Big DataSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5340.410Discovery and Learning with Big DataSpring 8W2 2024 SPOT
ADTA 5340.411Discovery and Learning with Big DataSpring 8W2 2024 SPOT
ADTA 5250.001Large Data VisualizationSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
IPAC 4340.410Methods for Discovery and Learning from DataSpring 8W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
IPAC 4250.001Principles of Data Visualization for Large DataSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5340.003Discovery and Learning with Big DataFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5250.003Large Data VisualizationFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADTA 5250.110Large Data VisualizationFall 8W2 2023 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

    Journal Article

  • Williams, S., Shumway, C. (2000). Trade Liberalization and Agricultural Chemical Use: United States and Mexico. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 82 (1) 183-199. Wiley. wileyonlinelibrary.com
  • Williams, S., Shumway, C. (1998). Aggregation of Data and Profit Maximization in Mexican Agriculture. Applied Economics. 30 (2) 235-244. Taylor & Francis Journals.
  • Williams, S., Shumway, C. (1998). Testing for Behavioral Objective and Aggregation Opportunities in U.S. Agricultural Data. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 80 (1) 195-207. Wiley.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Teaching

  • Appiah, R. (Principal), Floyd, S.A. (Co-Principal), Orhan, Z. (Supporting), Boyce, L.K. (Supporting), Williams, S. (Supporting), "Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant," sponsored by UNT Libraries, Local, $5000 Funded. (2025 - 2025).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
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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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