Faculty Profile for Dr. Miha Vindis

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Miha Vindis is the Director of the Certified Public Manager Program (Texas) and Professor of Practice at the Department of Political Science. He was previously a faculty member at UT Austin as well ACC & St. Edwards.

Dr. Vindis is a founding partner at Engage Leadership Consulting and has extensive experience in management, strategic leadership, and supply chain planning. He has been involved in leadership and management consulting since 2010 and is a regular speaker and lecturer at leadership conferences, classes, and workshops.

His professional career includes time as a consultant at Deloitte and manager at Royal Dutch/Shell. Dr. Vindis has extensive international experience and has lived/worked in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Since 2015, Dr. Vindis has been an active investor and a mentor to numerous entrepreneurs, leaders, and non-profit organizations. He is currently the Board President at Habitat for Humanity TX. His research interests include gamification, leadership, strategic planning, and behavioral economics.


Ph.D. in Public Policy (May 2018)
The University of Texas at Austin; Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

Global Policy Studies, Master of Arts (May 2012)
The University of Texas at Austin; Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

International Business Management, Bachelor of Arts (May 2000)
English, Bachelor of Arts (May 2000)
Computer Studies, Associate of Arts (May 2000)

Teaching Interests

Org Behavior, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Strategic Planning

Research Interests

Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Scenario Thinking