J. Nathan Higdon

Nathan Higdon is a Visiting Lecturer in the Division of Social Sciences at Maryville College, teaching Organizational Development and Management courses, and concurrently serves as a Senior Strategist at L’Espace, Inc. specializing in Community Engagement and Change Management.

His educational qualifications include:

• B.A. in Spanish and French from Maryville College (2003)
• M.B.A. from Pennsylvania State University
• Ph.D. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University

Dr. Higdon’s research centers on Community Engagement and Change Management, with expertise in Organizational Development and Sociolinguistics. His doctoral dissertation, 'Code-Switching for Work Life Self-Preservation', examines linguistic adaptation strategies in professional environments. As a seventh-generation East Tennessean, he integrates grassroots organizing principles into his academic and community work, emphasizing practical applications of organizational theory.