About

Welcome! My name is Dr. Vincent Wiggins, and I’m honored you’re here.

At the heart of everything I do is one simple belief: education should help people grow—not just academically, but emotionally, socially, and personally. I am deeply committed to holistic education and the intentional work of helping individuals build emotional stability, self-awareness, and confidence in their ability to navigate life, relationships, and learning.

My work focuses on creating safe, inclusive spaces where learners can thrive—whether that’s in adult learning, higher education, or intergenerational experiences that bring people together across age groups and backgrounds. I believe learning happens best when people feel supported, respected, and seen.

Professionally, I currently serve as the Director of the Center for Faculty Development & Excellence at Southern California University of Health Sciences, where I work with faculty to strengthen teaching, learning, and student success through innovative strategies and meaningful professional development. I also serve as an Associate Editor with American Scholars Press (ASP), supporting scholarly work and peer-reviewed publishing that contributes to the field of education.

In addition to my leadership roles, I’m also a writer and creator. I’ve had the privilege of developing content across multiple areas, including:

• Children’s books focused on inclusion and belonging

• Emotional stability and emotional awareness books and journals

• Instructional technology books and guides

• Peer-reviewed journal publications that explore teaching, learning, and educational impact
  
  

I’m also proud to be the Co-Founder of Small Bytes, Inc., an organization created to empower adults—especially individuals age 50 and older—through lifelong learning, technology confidence, and accessible tools that support personal and professional goals. Through Small Bytes, I help make technology feel less intimidating and more empowering, one tip at a time.

Another important part of my work includes my passion for emotional wellness through Unpacking Emotional Baggage, where I help individuals explore emotional awareness and develop the tools needed to process life experiences in healthy, productive ways. This work reflects my belief that emotional wellness is not optional—it’s essential.

Whether I’m teaching, writing, coaching, presenting, or building educational resources, my purpose remains the same: to help people learn with intention, live with stability, and lead with compassion.

Thank you for stopping by and being part of this journey. I look forward to connecting with you and continuing to build spaces where learning and emotional growth truly go hand in hand.

Credentials

Doctorate in Curriculum Design/Education

MA in Adult Education

MA in Telecommunication

Certified Online Learning Administrator

Quality Matters Peer Reviewer and Online Facilitator

Conscious Ambassador

Emotional Awareness Advocate

My Scholarly Impact

My research began with an interest in the relationship among instructional technology, self-directed learning, academic success, and students' career aspirations.

That research has subsequently been cited in international scholarship examining self-directed learning, academic achievement, technology, and learner autonomy, including its incorporation into a meta-analysis of self-directed learning and academic outcomes.

My scholarship has continued to evolve from asking how students can become more self-directed learners to examining what educators and institutions must do to create environments in which students can succeed.

Today, my work connects instructional technology, educational equity, student voice, emotional awareness, faculty development, action research, student engagement, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

At the center of this work is a continuing commitment to designing learning environments that recognize students as active participants in their education and faculty as reflective practitioners capable of using evidence to continually improve teaching and learning.