Denise Nixon

About Denise Nixon

Dr. Denise Nixon is an experienced educator, higher education leader, and dissertation consultant dedicated to helping doctoral students successfully navigate the path from coursework to degree completion.She is the Founder of FaithPoint Educational Services, LLC (2025), an education consulting firm created to support and empower doctoral students through personalized coaching, research guidance, dissertation editing services, and strategic dissertation support. Through her work, Dr. Nixon helps students transform complex academic requirements into clear, achievable steps toward finishing their doctoral degrees.Dr. Nixon holds a PhD in Higher Education Leadership, a Master of Education in Educational Administration, a Master of Education in School Guidance and Counseling, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Her professional experience spans both K–12 and higher education leadership, including service as a guidance counselor, assistant principal, recruitment coordinator, personnel director, and assistant superintendent for human resources.In higher education, Dr. Nixon has taught doctoral research courses, served as a dissertation committee chair, and worked extensively as a qualitative research methodologist. She specializes in helping doctoral students with research design, qualitative methodology, proposal development, data analysis, and dissertation writing strategies.Dr. Nixon is also the host of the podcast Dissertation Deconstructed, where she connects with academic experts and provides practical advice, motivation, and expert insight to doctoral candidates around the world. A link for the podcast is provided below.Dissertation Deconstructed: mission is simple: to help doctoral students move from overwhelmed to confident, from stuck to strategic, and from ABD to PhD.Areas of Expertise-Dissertation Coaching and Consulting-Dissertation Editing Services-Academic Writing Support-Leadership Development-Doctoral Student Mentoring-Workshop and Curriculum Development

Experience

1. Assistant Professor, Qualitative Dissertation Methodologist, and Chair

   Liberty University Online Programs

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Teach graduate and doctoral-level courses in research methodology, scholarly writing, and dissertation development within the School of Education.• Mentor doctoral candidates through the dissertation process as Chair and Committee Member, providing guidance on research design, methodology alignment, and academic writing.• Review and evaluate doctoral dissertations to ensure methodological rigor and alignment with institutional research standards.• Develop asynchronous and synchronous online course materials including video lectures, voice-over presentations, and digital learning activities.• Facilitate live webinars and virtual instruction using the Canvas learning management system to support doctoral student engagement and research development.Courses Taught: EDUC 917 - Advanced Qualitative Methods of ResearchEDUC 980 - The Dissertation ProspectusEDUC 987/988/989 - Dissertation Prospectus and Research

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

• Capella University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

• University of South Carolina

  Master of Education - MEd