Nye Clinton, PhD
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
College of Health Professions
About Clinton
Nye Clinton grew up in upstate New York in a household that valued education and reading. His father held a PhD in chemistry and worked in that field throughout his career. His parents valued travel, so as a family they would regularly travel to places to learn about culture, history or architecture. In high school, he participated in NJROTC, was a member of a poetry club, and played basketball and football. He attended SUNY Buffalo to study literature and film, earning a BA and MA at an accelerated pace.
In his current role, Clinton serves as the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs within the College of Health Professions. In this role, he works in conjunction with the University’s curriculum team and the College of Health Profession’s College Curriculum Manager to continually improve the undergraduate programs.
After completing his MA degree, he traveled to Japan to teach English for roughly 4 years. Upon his return to the United States, he began to work at University of Phoenix in a variety of roles including enrollment, student services, faculty training and faculty coaching. Since joining University of Phoenix roughly 20 years ago, he has completed two additional master’s degree programs as well as a PhD program. Being able to see issues from the vantage point of students, staff in various functional roles and faculty has proven very helpful to him throughout his career at the University.
- Bachelor of Arts in English, The State University of New York at Buffalo
- Master of Arts in Literature and Film, The State University of New York at Buffalo
- Master of Business Administration, Global Management, University of Phoenix
- Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education Administration, University of Phoenix
- Master of Health Administration, University of Phoenix
Research interests:
- Critical thinking
- Online education
- The role of rapport within higher education
Publications and projects:
- Presentation at Knowledge Without Boundaries in 2020 – Best Practices for Building Rapport in an Online Classroom: A Delphi Study Conducted at the University of Phoenix
- Pathways Presentation for faculty in 2022 – College to Career Connection in the Classroom
Awards:
- Phoenix 500, 2023
Professional associations:
- The American College of Healthcare Executives
- The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
- Upsilon Phi Delta (UPD) Honor Society