Susan J. Nix, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Program Chair

Office: Old Main, Room 205c
Email: snix@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-3620

Professional Profile

Dr. Nix joined the Program of Educational Leadership in the College of Education and Social Sciences in August, 2003. Dr. Nix received her B.S. in education from McMurry University in 1987, a M.Ed. in1996 and an Ed.D. in 2001 from Texas Tech University.  

Teaching and Related Service

Dr. Nix is the program chair for the Educational Leadership Program and teaches Introduction to Educational Leadership and the Principalship, Elementary and Secondary Internships, Educational Leadership and Technology, Special Populations, Instructional Leadership Development and Performance Competencies in Educational Leadership.

Dr. Nix is a certified trainer for Ruby Payne's Poverty and offers seminars to educators.

Dr. Nix is a co-counselor for the Iota Theta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Education Honor Society. Dr. Nix has also been a long-standing member of the Texas Council for the Social Studies and contributes to The Social Studies Texan, a journal for the TCSS.

Research and Creative Activity

Dr. Nix contributes historical articles to The Social Studies Texan, a journal for the Texas Council for the Social Studies and maintains her interest in history through her participation as a copy editor and reviewer for the journal.

Research interests of Dr. Nix's include the role of the elementary assistant principal, instructional leadership and the impact of poverty on learning and classroom management.

Personal Sketch

Dr. Nix splits her time between work at West Texas A&M University and Lubbock, where she lives. Grandchildren and family occupy her free time.