Oscar Mink

Oscar Gorton Mink (1930–2004) was professor of curriculum studies in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Professional education

Mink held a doctorate in counseling psychology from Cornell University and degrees in mathematics and mining engineering from Brigham Young University and San Bernardino Valley College.

Awards

• Most Learned Article Award from the U.S. Press Association, for research on learned helplessness
• Litterati Award from Litterati Foundation
• American Society for Training and Development award

Publications

Mink published multiple books and over 300 articles.

Books:

• Statistical Concepts; A Basic Program by Jimmy Amos, Foster Lloyd Brown and Oscar G. Mink (1965)
• Developing and Managing Open Organizations: A Model and Methods for Maximizing Organizational Potential by Oscar G. Mink (Jun 1991)
• Groups at Work (Techniques in Training and Performance Development Series) by Oscar G. Mink (Aug 1987)
• Open Organizations: A Model for Effectiveness, Renewal, and Intelligent Change (Jossey-Bass Management by Oscar G. Mink, Barbara P. Mink, Elizabeth A. Downes and Keith Q. Owen (September 27, 1994)
• Developing High Performance People: The Art of Coaching by Oscar Mink, Barbara Mink, and Keith Owen (June 21, 1993)
• Statistical Concepts: A Basic Program (3rd Edition) by Foster Lloyd Brown, Jimmy R. Amos and Oscar G. Mink (January 1995)
• Change at Work: A Comprehensive Management Process for Transforming Organizations (Jossey-Bass Management) by Oscar G. Mink, Pieter W. Esterhuysen, Barbara P. Mink and Keith Q. Owen (November 19, 1993)
• America's problem youth: Education and guidance of the disadvantaged by Oscar G. Mink (1970)
• Holistic Literacy in College Teaching by John E. Roueche and Oscar G. Mink (1980)
• The Behavior Change Process by Oscar G. Mink (1970)

External links

• An Oscar Mink Thought Piece
• Memorial at U. Texas
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• oscar.htm
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