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Group Photo of Faculty Leadership FellowsTop row, from left: Daniella Smith, Academic Affairs Fellow; Sarah Moore, Leadership Fellow; Holly Hutchins, Vice Provost for Faculty Success; Han Wen, Leadership Fellow; Brian Richardson, Academic Affairs Fellow. Bottom row, from left: Thomas Brindle, Leadership Fellow; Uyen Tran-Parsons, Academic Affairs Fellow; UNT President Harrison Keller; Tiffany Norris, Leadership Fellow; Yong Yang, Leadership Fellow. Not pictured: Mark Evers, Leadership Fellow.

UNT is committed to developing leaders capable of catalyzing and sustaining change. The UNT Leadership Fellows program, founded in 2008, supports individual and organizational skill-building. Competencies such as increased self-awareness, confidence, broader thinking, relationship building, and interdisciplinary collaborations are a few of the key outcomes of the year-long program. Fellows participate in a broad range of activities such as: 

Completion of projects assigned by senior administrators

  • Meetings with senior-level administrators
  • Participation in college-level leadership project
  • Book read and discussion
  • Leadership assessment
  • Leadership development opportunities

Selection Process:
Current chairs, interim chairs, and other faculty members who show interest and demonstrate leadership potential are eligible to apply. Candidates must be nominated by their academic dean with the support of the home department chair. Selection will be based on the record of scholarship, significant university service, and/or strong leadership potential.

2024-25 Academic Affairs Fellows


Brian Richardson, Ph.D.
Professor
Communication Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences


Daniella Smith, Ph.D.
Hazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professor
Information Science
College of Information


Uyen Tran-Parsons, Ph.D.
Principal Lecturer
Counseling and Higher Education
College of Education

2024-25 Leadership Fellows

Portrait of Thomas Brindle
Thomas Brindle
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation

Mark Evers speaking at a podium
Mark Evers, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

Portrait of Sarah Moore
Sarah Moore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Social Work

Portrait of Tiffany Norris
Tiffany Norris, Ph.D.
Associate Librarian
UNT Libraries Research Support Services

Portrait of Han Wen
Han Wen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management

Portrait of Yong Yang
Yong Yang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Past UNT Leadership Fellows