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September 01, 2024 • 5 minutes
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Written by[Michael Feder](/blog/authors/michael-feder.html)

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Reviewed by [Kathryn Uhles](/about/academic-leadership/dean-kathryn-uhles.html), MIS, MSP, Dean,[College of Business and IT](/about/colleges/college-of-business-and-information-technology.html)

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Michael Pixton  
**BSM/M, 2002; MM/HRM, 2007**

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Michael Pixton  
**BSM/M, 2002; MM/HRM, 2007**

“I had finished up almost four full years of college at various universities, but because of my career and time management, it became difficult to continue in a traditional university,” Pixton says.

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### ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A graduate of Johns Hopkins University and its Writing Seminars program and winner of the Stephen A. Dixon Literary Prize, Michael Feder brings an eye for detail and a passion for research to every article he writes. His academic and professional background includes experience in marketing, content development, script writing and SEO. Today, he works as a multimedia specialist at University of Phoenix where he covers a variety of topics ranging from healthcare to IT.

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### ABOUT THE REVIEWER

Currently Dean of the College of Business and Information Technology, Kathryn Uhles has served University of Phoenix in a variety of roles since 2006. Prior to joining University of Phoenix, Kathryn taught fifth grade to underprivileged youth in Phoenix.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brian Fairbanks is a freelance writer with a background in SEO content creation and blog article development

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