Nancy J. Nelson Ph.D.
Director of Clinic and Outreach
Research Assistant Professor
Email:
Work Phone:
541-346-8446
Organizational Group:
Reading Clinic
Research
Education:
Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2011, School Psychology
M.A., San Francisco State University, 2006, Special Education
B.A., Willamette University, 2002, Psychology/Spanish
Other licenses:
- WWC Group Design Standards 3.0
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist
- Initial School Psychologist, PreK-12 (Oregon)
- Initial II Teaching License, Special Education, PreK-12 (Oregon)
- ESOL Endorsement (Oregon)
- Level II Clear Education Specialist Credential, Mild/Moderate Disabilities, K-12 (California)
- CLAD Endorsement (California)
Awards:
- Learning Disabilities Quarterly “Must Reads” Award, 2014: Nelson-Walker, N. J., Fien, H., Kosty, D. B., Smolkowski, K. Smith, J. L. M., & Baker, S. K. (2013) Evaluating the effects of a systemic intervention on first-grade teachers’ explicit reading instruction. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 36, 215-230.
- Research Fellowship, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Institute, 2014
- Early Scholar Seminar Fellowship, Center for Improving the Learning of Fractions, 2013
Research Interests:
- Math and literacy assessment and intervention
- Instructional gaming technology
- Classroom observation
- Implementation science
- Data based decision making
- Systems implementation
- Middle school
Co-Principal Investigator for:
