Submission UNT Graduate Student in Japan: A Brief Reflection of COVID Experiences by Jacqueline "Jackie" Evans.

Data management plan for a grant seeking to analyze existing support structures for transfer students in Chemistry between the University of North Texas and Dallas College.

Data management plan for the grant, "Fueling Resilience: A risk-based comparison of post-fire programs and recovery outcomes in Northern California." This study investigates post-wildfire recovery programs and outcomes in two neighboring, but vastly different counties in Northern California (Lake and Sonoma counties), which have experienced wildfire losses nearly every year since 2015. Working with community leaders and local governments, this study 1) documents the method, timing, and spatial extent of wildfire risk reduction efforts and recovery and 2) determines how these risk reduction efforts resulted from resources and programs available to communities. Next, the study offers a comprehensive post-wildfire examination of how wildfire recovery changes future wildfire exposure and sensitivity through 3) stochastic modeling of the potential risk reduction outcomes of recovery efforts. Finally, the study draws together model results and community perspectives to 4) identify transferable best practices for enhancing social-ecological resilience to wildfire.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Data management plan for the grant, "The Socorro Project: First Responder Mental Health Awareness Training in Hispanic Communities of North Texas."

Article describing a professional development program for academic librarians at a large research university that has been operating continuously for eight years. Multiple components of the program and their related practices and procedures contribute to its longevity and continuing relevance for librarians.

Data management plan for the grant, "Collaborative Research: CyberTraining: Pilot: Research Workforce Development for Deep Learning Systems in Advanced GPU Cyberinfrastructure." This project aims to develop a novel set of interactive training materials, including hands-on lecture modules, invited research talks from renowned researchers, and an interdisciplinary collaborative project in an intensive workshop, integrating a wide variety of advanced and inter-connected techniques employed by research workforce for deep learning (DL) systems in advanced GPU cyberinfrastructure (CI). Specifically, this project focuses on training seniors, graduate students, and researchers on how advanced GPU CI can be efficiently utilized and improved to enable high-performance DL systems for data-intensive DL applications in geoscience (GS) and computer science and engineering (CSE) research. The goal is to foster future CI users and contributors to adopt, develop, and improve advanced GPU CI for DL systems in their research.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Health & Public Service, College of Information, and New College commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator explaining the founding history of the university, two students explaining why others should attend the college, and a compilations of students expressing their gratitude for the university and celebrating their degrees. A doctoral student begins the ceremony by singing the national anthem. Dr. Wesley Randall, Dean of New College, opened the ceremony by congratulating the graduates and giving thanks to those who have helped along their journey. Dr. Michael McPherson, the UNT Provost, recognized the academic accomplishments of the graduates in a speech explaining the significance of their formal robes. Dr. Yunfei Du, Associate Dean of Academics in the College of Information, gave a speech recognizing the highest achieving graduates. Dr. Nicole Dash, Dean of the College of Health and Public Service, gave the closing remarks before a doctoral student sang the Alma Mater as the graduates and faculty exit the auditorium.

Video of the Fall 2022 Doctoral/Masters I commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator describing the founding history of the university, two students explaining why others should attend the university, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university and celebrating their accomplishments. Natasha Becker, a doctoral student, sang the national anthem after the graduates and faculty marched into the auditorium. Dr. Victor Prybuthok, Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School, gave opening remarks for the ceremony while congratulating the graduates on their degree. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech encouraging the students to make a difference in the world. Dr. Michael Williams, chancellor of the North Texas system, gave his congratulations to the graduates. Dr. Cathy Bryce, a past chair of the Alumni Association, gave closing remarks before a doctoral student sung the Alma Mater as students and faculty exit the auditorium.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Education, College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism, and the College of Visual Arts & Design, commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The national anthem was sung by Carole Libby, a doctoral student. Dr. Jana Hawley, Dean of the College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates. Randy Bomer, Dean of the College of Education, gives acknowledgements of the students who are graduating with honors. Dr. Michael McPherson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, gives an uplifting speech for the graduates. Daniel Suda, director of infinity programming with the alumni association, gives closing remarks followed by the singing of the alma malter by Carole Libby.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences I commencement ceremony at the University of North Texas held in the Coliseum. The video begins with clips featuring: a compilations of clips showcasing UNT as a diverse school, graduates expressing their gratitude for the university, and graduates celebrating their accomplishments. Dr. James Meernik, executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates on their accomplishments, after Carole Libby, a doctoral student, sung the national anthem. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech explaining the significance of their ceremonial robes. Dr. Steven Cobb, Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs for CLASS, recognized the academic acknowledgements of the graduates. Daniel Suda, Director of Affinity Programming with the Alumni Association, gave closing remarks welcoming the graduates to the alumni family followed by the singing of the Alma Malter.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences II commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas in the Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator telling the history of the founding of the university, two students explaining why students should attend the college, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university. A doctoral student sung the national anthem after the students and faculty entered the auditorium. Dr. James Meernik, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates on achieving their degree. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech explaining the significance of their ceremonial robes. Dr. Steven Cobb, Associate Dean of Administrative Affairs, gave a speech acknowledging the academic accomplishments of the students. Sarah Wagner, chair of the Alumni Association, gave the closing remarks before the same doctoral student sung the Alma Mater at the end of the ceremony.

Video of the Fall 2022 Doctoral and Masters commencement ceremony that honors graduates from the College of Music, College of Information Science, College of Business, College of Science, and the College of Visual Arts and Design. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator explaining the history and accomplishments of the University of North Texas; two students explain why UNT is an excellent school; and other students share their stories regarding their college journeys and the struggles they faced in obtaining a degree. The ceremony begins with Natasha Beckford, a doctoral student, singing the Star-Spangled Banner after the graduates and faculty walk into the Coliseum. Victor Prybutok, Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School and Vice Provost for graduate education, and Neat Smatresk, UNT's President, open the ceremony with speeches congratulating the graduates on their accomplishments and explaining the history of the hood ceremony. Brandon Buzbee, vice president of university advancement, closes the ceremony with words of encouragement and the singing of the alma malter by Natasha Beckford.

Video of the Fall 2022 G. Brint Ryan College of Business commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The beginning of video contains clips featuring: a narrator explaining the history and accomplishments of the university; two students explaining why others should attend UNT; a compilation of graduating students and their family's expressing gratitude for the university; and a final compilation of photo taken by graduates. The ceremony begins with a band welcoming in the graduates and faculty members into the auditorium. Carole Libby, a doctoral student, sung the national anthem. Marilyn Wiley, Dean of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates on their accomplishments. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech encouraging the graduates to make a difference in the world with their newfound knowledge and explains the significance of the graduates' ceremonial attire. Sarah Wagner. chair of the UNT alumni association board of directors, closes the ceremony with a speech, followed by the singing of the alma malter by Carole Libby.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Engineering & College of Science commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas in the Coliseum. The video starts with clips featuring: a narrator telling the history of the university's founding, two students explaining why students should attend the university, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university. A doctoral student sung the national anthem as the students and faculty marched into the auditorium. Dr. Shengli Fu, Dean of the College of Engineering, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech urging the students to make the most of their degrees and explains the significance of their ceremonial robes. Dr. John Quintanilla, Dean of the College of Science, gave a speech acknowledging the academic accomplishments of the graduates. Daniel Suda, director of infinity programing with the UNT alumni association, gave closing remarks before joining the rest of the faculty and a doctoral student in singing the alma mater.

Every citizen has the right to be equipped with scientific literacy to understand and make informed decisions within the discipline of science. Educators can utilize core science teaching practices (CSTPs) to develop scientific literacy. In response, this study identified the CSTPs utilized by preservice elementary teachers (PSETs) to develop scientific literacy during their spring 2022 student teaching semester. Furthermore, this study identified contextual constructs that led to the utilization of the CSTPs to develop scientific literacy. The study used a qualitative exploratory case study using semi-structured interviews as the primary data. Surveys and artifacts were used as supporting secondary data. The identification of CSTPs and their contextual constructs were conducted using inductive content analysis. Afterward, the identified CSTPs and their contextual constructs were deconstructed, interpreted, and synthesized through the critical theoretical framework of disciplinary literacy. Relationships, time, school structure, and community were contextual constructs that enabled and disabled PSETs' utilization of CSTPs to develop scientific literacy. The contextual constructs are represented using the Framework to Develop Scientific Literacy (FDSL). The FDSL contain contextual constructs that enabled PSETs to utilize CSTPs through the sharing of power between the PSET and their cooperating teacher, school district, community, or teacher education programs. In …

This thesis covers applications of machine learning to the fields of remote sensing and environmental monitoring. First, a generalized background on the concepts, tools, and methods used throughout the remainder of the research project are introduced. Chapter 3 covers the implementation of artificial neural networks to improve low-cost particulate matter sensing networks using collocated high-quality sensors with varying dataset parameters. In Chapter 4, an attention-enhanced LSTM-Convolutional neural network is presented to reconstruct satellite-based aerosol optical depth data lost to atmospheric interference. Chapter 5 applies attention mechanisms and convolutional neural networks to the reconstruction and upsampling of satellite-based land surface temperature maps. Chapter 6 presents a model employing geospatial techniques and machine learning methods with a combination of ground-based and remote sensing data to produce a daily ultra-high resolution 30 meter mapping of the PM2.5 concentration across Denton County, Texas.

Culturally responsive instruction is recommended as a tool to help mitigate disparities in the recruitment and retention of culturally diverse students in gifted programs. However, the endorsement of colorblind racial ideology has been associated with lower multicultural teaching competency and the adoption of deficit perspectives among teachers. In addition to informing teachers' perceptions of students' abilities and potential, endorsing colorblind racial ideology may make it more difficult for teachers to recognize disparities that adversely impact students from traditionally minoritized and underrepresented groups. The current study examines the relationship between colorblind racial attitudes and multicultural teaching competency among teachers of students who have been identified as gifted and talented. In a large sample of Texas teachers, multiple regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between colorblind racial ideology, multicultural teaching knowledge, and the implementation of culturally responsive teaching practices when teaching gifted and talented students. Results indicate that racial colorblindness, sex, and multicultural teaching knowledge are all significant predictors of the self-reported implementation of culturally responsive instruction, while gifted-specific training and the proportion of students of color had no effects. Implications relate to the necessity of addressing teachers' racial beliefs and ensuring that gifted-specific professional development equips teachers with the …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop an initial formal ontology of competencies needed by instructional design professionals in higher education. The ontology was constructed using the domain ontology design process. The initial ontology was then validated by eight expert instructional design professionals in higher education using an online survey. The quantitative responses were analyzed using descriptive statics to describe general trends in data while constant comparative coding method was used to identify themes in the data. Three themes emerged from the study: an expansion of instructional design competencies; the addition of a diversity, equity, and inclusion competency; and the removal of the programming competency. The findings are discussed and proposed changes to the ontology are provided.

My research examines how primary stakeholders interact with Texas' most harvested big game animals: white-tailed deer, which are increasingly impacted by chronic wasting disease (CWD), and feral hogs, which impact the landscape but effectively have no management strategy. Drawing on literature on wildlife governance in Texas, managing property and the commons, and disease landscapes, and broadly framed by themes of political and historical ecology, my research asks: (1) how do management goals for deer and feral hogs compare to hunting practices and hunting culture in Texas? (2) How are deer commodified by the Texas deer breeding industry? (3) How does the commodification of deer by breeders impact deer hunting practices in Texas? To examine how local stakeholders manage CWD and feral hogs, I conducted interviews among 21 stakeholders, including hunters, game wardens, game ranch managers, and deer breeders in Texas, as well as conducting participant observation at three deer conferences. Analysis shows that contrary to my expectations, not all participants viewed feral hogs negatively, with some viewing them as profit-making ventures. Inversely, how stakeholders contend with and understand CWD varies by a stakeholder's ability to generate profit from deer breeding. Furthermore, the majority of participants identified deer breeding operations as …