Nathan is a researcher, teacher, family man, and spiritual seeker. He holds a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis on Institutional Analysis, a Master’s degree in Management, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. 

Nathan has an affinity for creating conceptual frameworks that facilitate insightful reflection and intentional decision-making. He is a developer of A+ Inquiry for navigating disciplined inquiry processes, CP2R for interpreting holistic fitness for a role, CORCE for generating meaningful insights from resonant thoughts, ALTMAP for planning and implementing purposeful initiatives, and The ABCs of a Dose of God for connecting with goodness in everyday experiences. 

In his professional life, he is the Director of Institutional Assessment and an adjunct faculty member at Minot State University. His work focuses on helping ensure that decisions are evidence-based and that appropriate data are collected and utilized for their intended purposes. 

In his personal life, Nathan cherishes time with his family and friends. He enjoys the lake, pickleball, tennis, longboarding, and writing. 

Regardless of his role, he strives to consistently carry himself in a manner that allows him to consciously do what he can do well and wants to do in ways that promote the well-being of others as well as himself. One of his lifelong aims is to maintain an ongoing state of presence that is conducive to regularly identifying and appreciating what’s good among common occurrences in life. 

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