Background
Nixon, Sara Jo was born on July 6, 1955 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of David O. and Jo Ann (Howard) Nixon.
Nixon, Sara Jo was born on July 6, 1955 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of David O. and Jo Ann (Howard) Nixon.
Bachelor of Science, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1976; Master of Science, U. Oklahoma, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oklahoma, 1982.
Assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1982-1983;
assistant director student development, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1983-1987;
postdoctoral fellow, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1987-1990;
assistant professor research, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1990-1993;
associate professor, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, since 1993. Chair Oklahoma State Epidemiological Work Group, Oklahoma City, 1991-1993. Dir.Cognitive Studies Laboratory, Oklahoma City, since 1991.
Member National Institutes of Health IRG (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism), 1995-1999. Associate director Oklahoma Center for Alcohol & Drug Related Studies. Consultant in field.
Instructor aerobics Goodrich Methodist Church, 1985-1998, trustee, 1993-1998. Board directors Oklahoma Youth Symphony, Oklahoma City, 1992-1993, New Destiny Treatment Facility. Chair Research Council, Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Red Ribbon Committee, Oklahoma City, 1993.
Member APA, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Southwestern Psychological Association, Research Society Alcholism, American Psychological Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Robert Vincent. Children: David Benjamin, Joshua.
