Rate My Professor Shan Sun-Mitchell

Sun-Mitchell also holds the position of Co-Director for Academic Programs in the College of Science's Division of Data Science, established in 2024. Her research focuses on mathematical statistics, reflected in publications such as a 1995 paper in the Journal of the American Statistical Association on statistical methods, contributions to the FDA Approval Summary for Temsirolimus as treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma in The Oncologist (2010), and recent works including 'Sequential Analysis of Dementia Family Dyadic Communication of Care' in Innovation in Aging (2023), 'Caregiver Facilitative Communication and Dementia Care Recipient Patterns' (2024), and chapters on principles of artificial intelligence and big data in healthcare. She has supervised numerous Ph.D. dissertations, served on the DDS Ph.D. degree proposal committee since September 2023, and acts as Faculty Advisor for the UTA NSDC Chapter. Awards include induction into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers in 2022, President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Science honors for faculty excellence, and participation in a 2024 UTA Spark research grant team. As an affiliate of the Center for the Integration of Health and Imaging and TExBioMed co-investigator, she contributes to interdisciplinary efforts enhancing data-driven approaches in science and health.