Andy Nixon, Ed. D.

Associate Professor
Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement College of Education

678-839-6172
anixon@westgah.edu

Education Annex - Room 150

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Andy Nixon, Ed. D.

Dr. Andy Nixon is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership and Instruction. Dr. Nixon teaches graduate courses in Educational Leadership, specializing in school operations, finance, and change. His research agenda is primarily focused on reasons that school principals non-renew teacher contracts. Prior to appointment at UWG, Dr. Nixon was a school superintendent in Indiana. He has also served as a high school social studies teacher, high school assistant principal, high school athletic director, high school principal, and assistant superintendent.

  • B.A., History, DePauw University, 1986
  • M.A.T., Social Studies, DePauw University, 1988
  • Ed.S., School Superintendent, Ball State University, 1996
  • Ed.D., Educational Administration, Ball State University, 2002

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Fall 2020 Sections

Summer 2020 Sections

  • EDSI-9941 (Org Theories & Schl Imprvmnt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E17

Spring 2020 Sections

  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9941 (Org Theories & Schl Imprvmnt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E17

Fall 2019 Sections

  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E18

Summer 2019 Sections

  • EDSI-9941 (Org Theories & Schl Imprvmnt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E18

Spring 2019 Sections

  • EDLE-8303 (Ed. Leadership Resid. Lab III) Section: 91D
  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E18

Fall 2018 Sections

  • EDLE-8302 (Ed. Leadership Resid. Lab II) Section: 91D
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E20

Summer 2018 Sections

  • EDLE-8301 (Ed. Leadership Residency Lab I) Section: 91D
  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E20

Spring 2018 Sections

  • EDLE-8305 (Eff. Mgnt to Promote Stud Lear) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E21

Fall 2017 Sections

  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E30
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E25

Summer 2017 Sections

  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E25

Spring 2017 Sections

  • EDLE-7312 (School & Comm Engagement) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E25

Fall 2016 Sections

  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E14

Summer 2016 Sections

  • EDLE-8301 (Ed. Leadership Residency Lab I) Section: 92D
  • EDLE-8303 (Ed. Leadership Resid. Lab III) Section: 92D
  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E14

Spring 2016 Sections

  • EDLE-8302 (Ed. Leadership Resid. Lab II) Section: 92D
  • EDLE-8303 (Ed. Leadership Resid. Lab III) Section: 92D
  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E28
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E15

Fall 2015 Sections

  • EDLE-8301 (Ed. Leadership Residency Lab I) Section: 93D
  • EDLE-8302 (Ed. Leadership Resid. Lab II) Section: 92D
  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance & Resource Mgmt) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E21

Summer 2015 Sections

  • EDLE-8301 (Ed. Leadership Residency Lab I) Section: 92D
  • EDLE-8305 (Effec Mgmt to promote learning) Section: E01
  • EDLE-8324 (Ethics in Educational Leadersh) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E21

Spring 2015 Sections

  • EDLE-8312 (School Finance) Section: E01
  • EDLE-8313 (Leadership Improving Schools) Section: E01
  • EDLE-8314 (Local School Leadership) Section: E01
  • EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E09

Teacher Contract Non-Renewal: How Do Principals Know? [View Publication (DOC)]

Principals Judge Teachers by Their Teaching [View Publication (PDF)]

Teacher Contract Non-renewal: Midwest. Rocky Mountains, and Southeast [View Publication (DOC)]