Thomas Nixon (born September 27, 1961) is an author and educator.
His writings include Complete Guide to Online High Schools (Degree Press, 2012), Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning (Ten Speed Press, 2006), Bears' Guide to Earning High School Diplomas Nontraditionally (2003), and Bears' Guide to the Best Education Degrees by Distance Learning (2001).
In addition to a son, he has two daughters who were adopted from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He is a graduate of California State University, Fresno with a bachelor's and a master's degrees in linguistics.
He manages Library Services and Online Learning for Fresno Unified School District.