Ron Nelson Ph.D. Associate Professor Mail to: 247B Barkley Center Lincoln, NE 68583-0732 Telephone: (402) 472-0283 FAX: (402) 472-7697 email: rnelson8@unl.edu

Dr. Nelson is an Associate Professor and College of Education and Human Sciences Institute Scholar specializing in behavioral and learning disorders of children. His major areas of interest are school-wide and individualized positive behavioral intervention and support systems. He teaches courses on characteristics of children with emotional and behavioral disorders, classroom management, and research and evaluation methods.

Dr. Nelson's research career includes the publication of over 90 books, book chapters, and articles which have focused on serving students with disabilities and those at risk of school failure. He has a national reputation as an effective researcher and received the 2000 Distinguished Initial Career Research Award by the Council for Exceptional Children and the Dean's Award for Excellence in Research from Arizona State University. Additionally, Dr. Nelson has a long history of disseminating his efforts and best practices to the field. He has presented at over 150 conferences and workshops. The content of his most recent publications and presentations has focused on achieving disciplined school environments that are conducive to learning including the application of functional behavioral assessment procedures.

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