Vince Nix, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Office: Harrington Academic Hall 316N
Email: jnix@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2687
Website: https://nixhome.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nixhome/
Professional Profile
Dr. Vince Nix serves as a core research methodologist and assistant professor in the Ed. D. program with the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences. Vince worked in higher education administrative roles (VP over both academic and student affairs and interim president of a community college) for most of his career but also has extensive management and leadership experience in global advanced manufacturing facilities (Japan, Mexico, Thailand, China, US.). Vince served as an HRD/OD consultant for several global firms. Vince earned a B.A. in Sociology & Psychology from the University of Mississippi, a master's in Leadership and then a Ph. D. (student affairs/sociology) in higher education administration both from the Washington State University.
Teaching and Related Service
Dr. Nix teaches doctoral-level research coursework in the Educational Leadership program whilst serving as a core research methodologist. Nix has taught bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral coursework in career management, globalization issues, human resources, leadership, organizational development, program evaluation, strategic planning, and welding. Nix maintains active membership and serves on boards of directors for national organizations.
Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Nix conducts practical multimethod research situated in an organizational institutionalism framework that draws from diverse academic fields including anthropology, economics, education, management, leadership, political science, psychology, and sociology. His broad research interests are formative assessment, affective domain learning, and organizational emotions. Nix has published four books and over 25 peer-reviewed manuscripts & book chapters while delivering over 60 peer-reviewed research and invited presentations regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Nix chaired over 20 doctoral dissertations to completion and served as a methodologist for more than 20 additional doctoral research studies.
Selected Publications
Lindbeck, R. L., & Nix, J. V. (Eds.), (2024). Workplace leadership (First edition), 270 pages. Cognella.
Carnes, B. H., & Nix, J. V. (2023). A Mixed Methods Exploration of Postsecondary Education Students’ Environmental Awareness and Worldviews. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 23(8), 149-163, https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i8.6073
Nix, V., Shelton, K. and Song, M. (2022), “Implementing Affective Learning Outcomes Through a Meaning-centered Curriculum”, in Sengupta, E. and Blessinger, P. (Ed.) ICT and Innovation in Teaching Learning Methods in Higher Education (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 45), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 65-88. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120220000045005
Nix, J. V., Zhang, M., & Song, L. M. (2022). Co-regulated online learning: Formative assessment as learning. Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment & Learning 3(2), 36297.
West, C. A., Nix, J. V., & Hinerman, K. (2021). Game Changers: Business and Research Opportunities in K-12 E-Sports. In Andrews, S., & Crawford, C. M. (Eds.), Handbook of research on pathways and opportunities into the business of Esports (pp. 200-221). IGI Global. https://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7300-6.ch010.
Tamim, S., Torres, K., Finch, M., Bartlett, J., Everson, K., Hemmer, L., Leach, L F., Lomotey, K., Nix, J. V., & Tolman, S. (2021). The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate and the dissertation in practice Principles. In Hafenstein, N. (Ed.) Perspectives in gifted education: Influences and impact of the Education Doctorate of gifted education II (Vol. 8). Office of the Daniel L. Ritchie Endowed Chair in Gifted Education, University of Denver, pp. 22-50.