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.
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.
Most Learned Article Award from the U.S. Press Association, for research on learned helplessnessLitterati Award from Litterati FoundationAmerican Society for Training and Development awardMink 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)
