Andy Tix, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized teacher and writer whose work explores the intersections between well-being science and daily life, with an emphasis on religious and spiritual experience.

Dr. Tix earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His early research examined how personal religiousness relates to psychological well-being, including during serious medical stressors. This work received recognition from the John Templeton Foundation and the American Psychological Association. He also co-authored the most cited article in the history of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, the most prestigious academic journal in his field. To see his Google Scholar profile, click here.

Today, Andy’s work focuses on helping individuals and communities translate the science of well-being into practical applications. He teaches in the Psychology and Religious Studies programs at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dr. Tix consults with various kinds of organizations and leads presentations, workshops, and retreats around these themes to help people flourish as well.

For over a decade, Andy has written The Pursuit of Peace for Psychology Today, with nearly one million views. He also recently started writing longer-form articles at his Substack Notes on the Sacred and Well-Being. To see some of his most popular articles, click here.

Andy and his wife have two adult children and live on a pond surrounded by native plants in Hastings, Minnesota.

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