Lynn R. Nelson
Associate Professor
Social Studies Education Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Research
Dr. Nelson's current interests center on the effectiveness of civic education programs in Russia and the Baltic Countries
Education
| Ph.D. |
Indiana University, 1988, Social Studies Education, History Education |
| M.A. |
Illinois State University, 1978, Educational Administration |
| B.S. |
Western Illinois, 1968, Geography, History and Earch Science |
Selected Publications
- Drake, F.D. & Nelson, L.R. (2005). Engagement in Teaching History: Methods for Middle and Secondary School Teaching. Merrill Division of Prentice Hall.
- Nelson, L.R. (2001). Myths and history in the United States: The need for deliberative discussions. Yearbook, International Society for History Didactics, Zurich, Switzerland, 46-69.
- Nelson, L.R. (2001). The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (curriculum and materials). Illinois History Teacher, 8 (2) 14-28.
- Nelson, L.R., Drake, F.D. (2001). Civic intelligence and liberal intelligence in the history education of social studies teachers and students. A chapter in Principles and Practices of Democracy in the Education of Social Studies Teachers, Bloomington, IN: ERIC Educational Resources Information Center.
- Nelson, L.R. (2001). Lincoln before Washington, Illinois History Teacher.
- Drake, F.D. & Nelson, L.R. (1999). States Rights and American Federalism: A Documentary History. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Courses Taught
| EDCI 361 |
Foundations of Social Studies Education |
| EDCI 423 |
The Teaching of Social Studies in Secondary Schools |
| EDCI 433 |
The Teaching of Social Studies in Junior High/Middle School |
| EDCI 624A |
Foundations of World Geography and History |
| EDCI 624 |
Foundations of Social Studies Education |
Professional Experience
| 1996-present |
Associate Professor, Social Studies Education, Purdue University |
| 2000-2003 |
Executive Director, Indiana Council for the Social Studies |
| 1996-2000 |
Director, James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship |
| 1995-1996 |
Associate Professor, Social Studies Education, University of Maine |
| 1989-1995 |
Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education, University of Maine |
| 1985-1989 |
Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Economics Education, Widner University |