Nicolas Valcik

Nicolas Valcik is an author[1] and a higher education administrator.[2] He is the current director of Institutional Research at West Virginia University.[3] Valcik has authored a series of notable case study books on strategic planning and analysis. His books have earned him various Taylor & Francis contracts.

Early life

Valcik was born in Dallas, Texas is of Czech descent and grew up in Plano, Texas where he worked as a swim instructor and lifeguard for the cities of Plano and Richardson.[4]

In 1989, Valcik graduated from Plano East Senior High school in Plano, Texas and then initially attended The University of Texas at Arlington where he began competing in ISSF Collegiate Pistol as a member of the university’s pistol team. As part of the pistol team, he competed in Collegiate Nationals in Free Pistol in 1991.

Education

After 1991, Valcik transferred and attended simultaneously Collin County Community College and The University of Texas at Dallas. He formed The University of Texas at Dallas ISSF Pistol Team and competed from 1992 to 1994. Valcik obtained his Associates of Arts in Political science from Collin County Community College and his Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in May 1994.[3]

Valcik continued his education at The University of Texas at Dallas, in which he obtained his Master’s degree in Public Affairs in 1996 and worked for two municipalities during this timeframe (e.g. City of Duncanville Economic Development Corporation and the City of McKinney). After graduation, he worked for Nortel Networks as a Recruiting Analyst and Competitive Analyst/Consultant. In 1997, Valcik began working for The University of Texas at Dallas in the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis.[5]

Valcik was inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society and received his Ph.D. in Public Affairs from The University of Texas at Dallas and in 2005. His dissertation chair was Lawrence J. Redlinger[6] who mentored him through his dissertation titled The Protection of Physical Assets in Research Universities for Biological HAZMAT: Policies, Practices and Improvements.[7] The dissertation researched Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) safety and security at public research universities in the context of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002.

In 2012 Valcik was elected to Sigma Xi as a member and in 2013 he was elected as a member to the American Chemical Society.

Career

In addition to his administrative position at The University of Texas at Dallas, Valcik was also a clinical lecturer[8] (2007) and later a clinical assistant professor (2008–2013) to the Public Affairs program in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas.

In 2013 Valcik was hired as the Director of Institutional Research for West Virginia University.

Research

Valcik has authored a series of notable case study books on strategic planning and analysis as well as books on public administration topics (e.g. Human Resources, Homeland Security, Non-Profit Organizations and Emergency Management. Throughout his publications, Valcik works on tying in theoretical aspects (e.g. organizational theory) to applied issues in public administration and higher education administration. Additionally, Valcik has worked as a consultant to assess public educational programs such as the Kentucky College Coaching program.[9]

Publications

Books

Title Author(s) Publisher Year
Strategic planning and decision-making for public and non-profit organizations [10] Vacik, N. Routledge Company 2016
Non-Profit Organizations: Real Issues for Public Administrators[3] Valcik, N., T. Benavides and K. Scruton American Society for Public Administration Series, CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, New York, New York. 2015
Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations: A Case Study[11] Valcik, N. CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, New York, New York. 2013
Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management[12] Valcik, N. and P. Tracy American Society for Public Administration Series, CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, New York, New York. 2012
Benchmarking in Institutional Research. New Directions for Institutional Research[3] Levy, G. and N. Valcik (Ed.) Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2012
Practical Human Resources Management for Public Managers A Case Study Approach[13] Valcik, N. and T. Benavides American Society for Public Administration Series, Taylor and Francis CRC Press, New York, New York. 2011
Institutional Research and Homeland Security. New Directions for Institutional Research[14] Valcik, N. Editor Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2012
Using Financial and Personnel Data in a Changing World for Institutional Research. New Directions for Institutional Research[15] Valcik, N. Editor Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2008
Space: The Final Frontier for Institutional Research, New Directions for Institutional Research[16] Valcik, N. Editor Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2007
Regulating the Use of Biological Hazardous Materials in Universities: Complying with the New Federal Guidelines Valcik, N. Lewiston, NY, Edwin Mellen Press. 2006

Articles

Title Journal Author(s) Year
An Examination of Hurricane Sandy: A Review of Savage Sand and Turf Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy. Volume 7 Number 1 Valcik, N., Eargle L., and Esmail A. 2016
The Sachse problem: Lessons for assessing city services in the wake of the Great Recession[17] Public Administration Quarterly Valcik, N., S. Murchison, T. Benavides and T. Jordan 2015
Keeping up with the Joneses: Relationships between Public Top Tier Universities and Colleges with their Host Municipalities Benchmarking in Institutional Research. New Directions for Institutional Research Valcik, N., K. Scruton, A. Olszewski, T. Benavides, S. Murchison, A. Stigdon and T. Jordan 2012
Using Geospatial Information Systems for Strategic Planning and Institutional Research for Higher Education[3] International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications Valcik, N. 2012
University Enhances Its Logistical Tracking System with GIS[18] ESRI ArcNews Valcik, N. 2012
Using Geospatial Information Systems for Strategic Planning and Institutional Research[19] Cases on Institutional Research Systems Valcik, N. 2011
New Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Federal Regulations for Higher Education Institutions[14] Institutional Research: Homeland Security. New Directions for Institutional Research Valcik, N. 2010
New Homeland Security Concerns Regarding Higher Education Institutions and Chemical Hazardous Materials[20] The CIP Report Valcik, N. 2009
Homeland Security in the United States: An analysis of the utilization of novel information and virtual technologies for Homeland Security[5] International Perspectives on Criminology and Criminal Justice Valcik, N., C. Aiken, X. Xu and M. Al Farhan 2009
Working with Business Affairs data for Mandatory Federal and State Reports[15] Using Human Resources Data in a Changing World, New Directions for Institutional Research Valcik, N. and A. Stigdon 2008
Return on Investment[15] Using Human Resources Data in a Changing World, New Directions for Institutional Research ExRedlinger, L. and N. Valcik 2008
The Logistical Tracking System (LTS) Five Years Later: What have we Learned?[16] Space: The Final Frontier for Institutional Research, New Directions for Institutional Research Valcik, N 2007
Where to Start when Previous Facility Data is Questionable[16] Space: The Final Frontier for Institutional Research, New Directions for Institutional Research Watt, C., T. Higerd, and N. Valcik 2007
Hogtied! The Texas Stalking Law[21] Conservative Justice Digest Valcik, N. and D. Lavin-Loucks 2006
Building a GIS Database for Space and Facilities Management[22] Using Geographic Information Systems in Institutional Research. New Directions for Institutional Research Valcik, N. and P. Huesca-Dorantes 2004

References

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  2. "University Enhances Its Logistical Tracking System with GIS - ArcNews Spring 2009 Issue". esri.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.wvu.edu/~planning/documents/resume/ValcikVitae.pdf
  4. "Nicolas Valcik - Plano, TX - MyLife.com®". mylife.com.
  5. 1 2 "Faculty Author Event Celebrates Profs in Print - UT Dallas News". utdallas.edu.
  6. "Redlinger, Lawrence J (Faculty Profile)". utdallas.edu.
  7. "Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations". google.com.
  8. "Graduate Program in EPPS - 2010-2012 Graduate Catalog - UT Dallas". utdallas.edu.
  9. https://www.kheaa.com/pdf/zipline/zipvol4_5.pdf
  10. "Strategic planning and decision-making for public and non-profit organizations".
  11. "Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations: A Case Study, Second Edition". CRC Press.
  12. "Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management". CRC Press.
  13. "Practical Human Resources for Public Managers: A Case Study Approach". CRC Press.
  14. 1 2 "Wiley: Institutional Research and Homeland Security: New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 146 - Nicolas A. Valcik". wiley.com.
  15. 1 2 3 "Wiley: Using Financial and Personnel Data in a Changing World for Institutional Research: New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 140 - Nicolas A. Valcik". wiley.com.
  16. 1 2 3 "Wiley: Space: The Final Frontier for Institutional Research: New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 135 - Nicolas A. Valcik". wiley.com.
  17. "Single Article: The Sachse Problem: Lessons for Assessing City Services in the Wake of the Great Recession - Southern Public Administration Education Foundation - Online Journals". spaef.com.
  18. . http://www.esri.com/library/ebooks/gis-in-education-facilities.pdf
  19. "Using Geospatial Information Systems for Strategic Planning and Institutional Research". igi-global.com.
  20. http://cip.gmu.edu/archive/cip_report_8.4.pdf
  21. Keith Haley. "Conservative Justice Digest". conservativejusticedigest.blogspot.com.
  22. "Wiley: Using Geographic Information Systems in Institutional Research: New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 120 - Daniel Teodorescu". wiley.com.
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