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Murry R. Nelson CURRICULUM VITAE Murry R. Nelson Home Telephone (814) 235-7971 FAX (814) 863-7602 141 Chambers Building Office Telephone (814) 863-1297 E-mail mrn2@psu.edu University Park, PA 16802 Date of Birth- May 12, 1947 EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy in Education, June 1975 Degree in the Area of Curriculum and Instruction Stanford University, Stanford, California. Dissertation title: "Building a Science of Society: The Social Studies and Harold O. Rugg" Master of Arts in Anthropology, June 1975 Stanford University Master of Arts in Teaching, August 1972 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois A.B. in Sociology, May 1969 Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2008-present Professor Emeritus of Education and American Studies The Pennsylvania State University 2007-08 Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Chair in American Studies University of Debrecen (Hungary) 2000-2007 The Pennsylvania State University Department Head, Curriculum and Instruction 1987-2008 The Pennsylvania State University Professor of Education 1992-1997 The Pennsylvania State University Coordinator of Graduate Education, Curriculum and Instruction 1990-1991 Ministry of Education, Norway

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Fulbright Senior Lectureship in American Studies 1989 Distinguished Visiting Professor, Summer University of Wyoming 1984-1990 The Pennsylvania State University Coordinator, Elementary Program Fall 1983 University of Iceland Fulbright Senior Lectureship in Education 1982-1987 The Pennsylvania State University Associate Professor of Education 1975-1982 The Pennsylvania State University Assistant Professor of Education 1972-1975 Stanford University, Stanford, California Supervisor of teacher interns 1970-1972 Chicago Public Schools Teacher: Elementary and Junior High School (Social Studies) ASSIGNED DUTIES A. Courses Taught: In a typical year I taught 2 undergraduate courses- SSED 430W- Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School and/or SSED 411 or 412 Teaching Secondary School Social Studies I and II- and one or two graduate courses in social studies education which may be used for Certification II. These include SSED 530 Issues in Social Studies Education, SSED 532 The Curriculum in Social Studies, SSED 533 Research in Social Studies Education or SSED 597 Special Topics in Social Studies Education. SS ED 597A-4 CI 600-1 CI 590 CI 496 SS ED 596-2 CI 596-2 CI 600-1 CI 601-1 SS ED 530-5 Issues and Problems in Social Studies Education

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CI 596-1 SS ED 590-2 SS ED 596-2

AM ST 100 Introduction to American Studies AM ST 402W The Rise of the Professional Sports Hero Between the Wars AM ST 405 Ethnicity and the American Experience SS ED 597A Doing Historical Research in Curriculum* C & S 597A Fiction and Fact in Ethnic Literature* C I 410-412 Secondary Education I-III C & S 470 The Middle School* C & S 497 Values and Education in Curriculum and Instruction* C & S 573 Elementary Curriculum C & S 578 Standard Works in Curriculum and Instruction C & S 551 Curriculum Design SS ED 411-412 Teaching Secondary School Social Studies I and II SS ED 430 Social Studies in the Elementary School SS ED 432 The Social Sciences in the Social Studies SS ED 530 Current Practices in Social Studies Education SS ED 532 Foundations of Social Studies Education* SS ED 533 Research in Social Studies Education* SS ED 470 Law Related Education* *developed course

B. Administrative Assignments

2000- Department Head, Curriculum and Instruction

2002 The Penn State University Dean’s Administrative Council 1997- Professor in Charge of Social Studies Education 1992 -1997 Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Curriculum and Instruction

1984-1990 Coordinator of Elementary Undergraduate Programs in Curriculum and Instruction

1980-1984 Developed and administered off campus M.Ed. programs Summer 1977 Reviewed and revised Continuing Education offerings in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction C. Other College and University Assignments

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Immediate Tenure Committee, Subcommittee Chair

University Marshal Peace/Conflict Studies Minor Advisory Committee Steering Committee, Penn State Forum Faculty Representative, James Madison Fellowship McKay Donkin Award, Selection Review Committee Chair Eastview Terrace Naming Committee

Member, University Committee on Immediate Tenure, 1997- Member, University Graduate Council, 1997-2000 Member, Committee on Academic Standards Ombudsman, College of Education, 1995- Member, University International Cooperative Program Advisory Committee ( ICPAC ) Member, Search Committee for Vice-Provost, Penn State, 1995 Member, University Committee on Diversity Planning, 1994-95 Member, University Ad Hoc Committee on General Education Member, University Committee on Promotion and Tenure, 1993-97 Member, University Faculty Senate, 1980-89, 1991-98 Chair of the University Faculty Senate, 1999-2000 Chair-Elect of the University Faculty Senate, 1998-99 Member, Faculty Advisory Committee to the President, 1998-2001 Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee, 1997-98 Member, Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, Chair, 1994-97 Member, Senate Council, 1991-1993 Member, Committee on Committees and Rules, 1986-88 Member, Academic and Athletic Standards, 1984-86; Chair, 1989-90 Chairman, Subcommittee on Athletic Standards, 1985-86 Chairman, Subcommittee on Deferred Grades, 1984-85 Member, Undergraduate Instruction Committee, 1981-83 Chairman, Basic Skills subcommittee, 1981-82 Member, American Studies Program Review Committee, 1992-93 Member, Faculty Council, College of Education, 1977-81 Vice Chair, College Committee on Curricular Affairs, 1980-81, 1984-85 Chair, 1981-83, 1985-88 Chairman, College Committee on Committees and Rules, 1980-81 Vice-Chair, College Committee on Faculty Affairs, 1979-80 Chairman, College Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, 1987-90, Chair,1989-90 Special Committee on Staff Awards, 1991-92 Co-Chairman, Teacher Corps Steering Committee Chairman, Teacher Corps Interdisciplinary Committee Acting Director, Teacher Corps, 1976 Member, Academic Policy Committee of Division Chairman, Divisional Faculty and Student Affairs Committee (Promotion and Tenure Review), 1991-94

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PUBLICATIONS Books and Parts of Books Nelson, Murry (2009) The National Basketball League; a History, 1935-1949. Jefferson, NC, McFarland Publishing. Nelson, Murry R. (2009) “The 1950s” in Murry Nelson (Ed) Encyclopedia of Sports in America, Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, pp. Nelson, Murry R. (2009) “The 1920s” in Murry Nelson(Ed) Encyclopedia of Sports in America. Westport CT, Greenwood Press, pp. Nelson, Murry R. (Ed) (2009) Encyclopedia of Sports in America; A History from Foot races to Extreme Sports. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press. Nelson, M. (2009) “Paul Arizin” in K. Jackson, Editor, Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, V.8, New York, Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. (2009) “Ray Meyer” in K. Jackson, Editor, Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, V.8, New York, Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. (2008) “Bill Russell: Revulsion to Resurrection” in Lule, J. D. Ogden and J. Rosen, Reconstructing Fame: Sport, Race and Evolving Reputations. Oxford, MS. University of Mississippi Press. Robinson, P. and M. Nelson (2007) “Educating for Life in a Democracy: the Life and Work of Richard E. Gross” in S. Totten and J.Pedersen, Eds. Addressing Social Issues in the Classroom and Beyond: The Pedagogical Efforts of Pioneers in the Field, Charlotte, NC, Information Age Publishing. Nelson, M. (2006)”Introduction” in K.Riley, Ed. Social Reconstruction: People, Politics, Perspectives. Greenwich, CT, Information Age Publishing, pp.xiii-xix. Nelson, M. (2006) Shaquille O’Neal, A Biography, Westport, CT, Greenwood Press. Nelson,M. (2005) Bill Russell, A Biography, Westport, CT, Greenwood Press. Nelson, M. (2004) “Zoos” in Cross, G. Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America, New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, Nelson, M. (2004) “Basketball” in Cross, G. Ed. Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America, New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons..

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Nelson, M. (2004)“Professional Basketball” Encyclopedia of the Midwest, Columbus, OH, Ohio State University Press. Nelson, M.R. (2004)“Sports” in American Decades, Primary Sources, 1920-29. Detroit, Thomson Gale, pp.595-634. Nelson, M. R. (2002). George Mikan. In K. Jackson (Ed.), Scribner encyclopedia of American

lives, sports figures (vol. 2, pp. 141-142). New York, NY: Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. R. (2002). “Hank” Luisetti. In K. Jackson (Ed.), Scribner encyclopedia of American

lives, sports figures (vol. 2, pp. 71-72). New York, NY: Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. R. (2002). Joe Lapchick. In K. Jackson (Ed.), Scribner encyclopedia of American

lives, sports figures (vol. 2, pp. 16-17). New York, NY: Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. R. (2002). John Beckman. In K. Jackson (Ed.), Scribner encyclopedia of American

lives, sports figures (vol. 1, pp. 64-66). New York, NY: Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. R. (2002). William “Pop” Gates. In K. Jackson (Ed.), Scribner encyclopedia of

American lives (vol. 5, pp. 218-219). New York, NY: Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. R. (2002). Wilt Chamberlain. In K. Jackson (Ed.), Scribner encyclopedia of

American lives (vol. 5, pp. 112-115). New York, NY: Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M. R. (2001). Basketball. In P. Ferguson-Clement (Ed.), Boyhood in America: An

encyclopedia (pp. 82-86). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO. Nelson, M. R. (2001). “Nat Holman”. In K. Jackson (Ed.), Scribner encyclopedia of American

lives, (vol. 4, pp. 249-251). New York, NY: Charles Scribners Sons. Nelson, M., L Monsen, Y. Nordkvelle, Eds. (1999), Reform and Change in Social Studies, 1998

SSEC Annual Conference, Lillehammer, Norway, Lillehammer College Research Report No. 47.

Nelson, M. (1999) "Bessie Louise Pierce" in M. Crocco & O. Davis, Eds., Bending the Future to

Their Will: Civic Women, Social Education and Democracy, Lanham, MD, Rowman & Littlefield, pp. 149-168.

Nelson, M. (1999). The Originals: the New York Celtics Invent Modern Basketball. Bowling Green, OH, Bowling Green University Press/Popular Press Nelson, M. (1999). "Harold Ordway Rugg". American National Biography, V.18 Cary, NC: Oxford University Press, 50-52.

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Nelson, M. (1998) "Basketball as Cultural Capital: The Original Celtics in Early Twentieth Century New York City", in M. Cronin and D. Mayall, Eds. Sporting Nationalisms, London, Frank Cass Publishing, 67-81.

Nelson, M. ( 1998) "Elmer Horton Ripley", The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume One, New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998, 681-683. Nelson, M. (Ed.). (1994). The 1916 Report of the Committee on Social Studies of the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education of the National Education Association. Bloomington, IN: ERIC-CRESS. Nelson, M. (1994). The social contexts of the committee on social studies report of 1916. In M. R. Nelson, The 1916 Report of the Committee . . . Education Association, (pp. 71-92). Bloomington, IN: ERIC-CRESS. Nelson, M. (Ed.). (1994). The Future of the Social Studies. Boulder, CO: Social Science Education Consortium. Nelson, M. R. (1994). A social studies curriculum for the future; with malice toward none . . .? In M. R. Nelson, The Future of the Social Studies (pp. 61-67). Boulder, CO: Social Science Education Consortium. Nelson, M. R., & Stahl, R. (1991). Teaching anthropology, sociology and psychology. In J. Shaver (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning (pp. 420- 426). Macmillan. Nelson, M. (1991). [Review of The Chosen]. Masterplots II: Juvenile and Adult Fiction, Pasadena, CA: Salem Press. NTE CORE BATTERY-TEST of General Knowledge Section 1. Piscataway, NJ: Social Studies, Research & Education Association. Nelson, M. (1989). Curriculum history: Does anyone out there remember it? In C. Kridel (Ed.), Curriculum History (pp. 27-29). University Press of America. Nelson, M. (1988). Issues of access to knowledge: Dropping out of school.. In L. Tanner (Ed.), Critical Issues in Curriculum (Ch. 10, pp. 100-107) NSSE Yearbook. Nelson, M. (1987, 1992, 1998). Children and Social Studies (3d ed.). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Nelson, M. (1983). Teacher education as liberal education. In C. Berryman and M. Rice (Eds.), New Directions in Social Science Teacher Education, (pp. 25-32). Department of Social Science Education, University of Georgia.

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Nelson, M., & McCain, A. E. (1981). Community Resources for Rural Social Studies Teachers. Las Cruces, NM: ERIC/CRESS. Nelson, M., Atwood, V. R., & Mehaffy, G. (1981). Action Learning. NSSE Yearbook, Part II: Chapter 10: The Social Studies (pp. 190-202). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. Nelson, M. (1980). Reflections on socialization perspectives for school governance and classroom climate. In Barbara Z. Presseisen (Ed.), School Governance and Classroom Climate: Concerns of Theory and Practice in Citizen Education (pp. 93-101). Philadelphia, PA: National Institute of Education, Research for Better Schools, Inc. Nelson, M. (1980). Values and elementary education and law-related education. In L. Falkenstein and C. C. Anderson (Eds.), Daring to Dream (pp. 222-227). Chicago, IL: American Bar Association. Nelson, M. (1978). Law in the curriculum. Phi Delta Kappa. Bloomington, IN. Nelson, M. & Singleton, H. W. (1978). Decision-making for social action in local government. In John Chiodo (Ed.), Teaching About Local Government (pp. 8-10). Great Lakes Council for the Social Studies. Nelson M. (1978). Biographical Dictionary of American Educators, Sketches of Harold Rugg, Paul Hanna, L. L. Bernard (pp. 118-119, 595-596, 1125-1126). Greenwood Press. Nelson, M., & Singleton, H. W. (1977). Small group decision-making. NCSS 47th Yearbook, Developing Decision-Making Skills (pp. 140-172). Articles and Reviews in Refereed Journals: Nelson, M. (2008) Review of Michael Schumacher, Mr. Basketball; George Mikan, The Minneapolis Lakers and the Birth of the NBA, in The Journal of Sport History, 35(2),363-365. Nelson, M. (2007) Review of Katz, M. Breaking Through: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer in Journal of Sport History, 34 (3), 494-496. Nelson, M. (2007) Review of Alfieri, G. Lapchick in Journal of Sport History, 34 (3), 471-473. Nelson, M. (2007) Review of Amidor, A. Chuck Taylor, All Star in Journal of Sport History, 34(2), 295-297. Nelson, M. (2005)“The NBA Began in Akron!? The Midwest Conference, 1935-37” International Journal of Sport History 22(6) 984-1004.

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Nelson, M. R. (2005). “Sport History as a Vehicle for Cultural and Historical Understanding” The Social Studies 96(3),118-126. Nelson, M. R. (2002). Review of Tall Tales: The Glory Years of the NBA by Terry Pluto in

Journal of Sport History, 28 (3), pp. 499-500. Nelson, M. R. (2002). “Harold Rugg” in Guthrie, J., Ed., Encyclopedia of Education, New York,

Macmillan, pp. 2081-83. Nelson, M. R. (2002). “Paul Hanna” in Guthrie, J., Ed., Encyclopedia of Education, New York,

Macmillan, pp. 990-91. Nelson, M. R. (2002). “William Bradley” in Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives the

1960’s, New York. Charles Scribner’s Sons. V.1, p. 98-99. Nelson, M. R. (2002). “Sanford Koufax” in Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, The

1960’s. New York. Charles Sccribner’s Sons. V.1, pp. 567-568. Nelson, M. R. (2002). “William Russell” in Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, The

1960’s. New York. Charles Sccribner’s Sons. V.2, pp. 303-304. Nelson, M.R. (2002). “John Woodsen” in Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, the 1960s.

New York. Charles Scribner’s Sons, V2, pp. 536-537. Nelson, M. R. (Winter, 2002). Responding to the crisis: Reflections on educating the public.

Theory and Research in Social Education, 30(1), 155-157. Nelson, M. R. (2001). An author’s view: Writing and researching the original celtics-why did I

bother? Wisconsin Journal of Social Studies, 19-21. Nelson, M. R. (2001). Review of And The Walls Came Tumbling Down by Frank Fitzpatrick.

Journal of Sport History, 28(1), 145-147. Nelson, M. R. (2001). Nat Holman. Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, 4, 249-251. Nelson, M. R. (Spring, 2001). No pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Journal of Curriculum

and Supervision, 16(3), 206-227. Nelson, M. R. (2000). Review of The City Game. Journal of Sport History, 27(1), 170-172. Nelson, M. (Spring, 2000) [Review] Windy City Wars: Labor, Leisure and Sport in the Making

of Chicago by Gerald Gems, Journal of Popular Culture, 33 (4), 168-69. Nelson, M. (March,2000) [Review] A Passion for the Past by James Percoco, Social Education,

64(2),p.126.

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Nelson, M. (May/June1999) [Review] Far Away and Long Ago: Young Historians in the Classroom by Monica Ediger and Stephanie Fins, The Social Studies (90) 3,141-142 Nelson, M. (1999) Will the Field of Social Studies Survive? The Review of Education/Pedagogy/Cultural Studies, 20(4), 385-397. Nelson, M. (Spring,1998) [ Review] The Dynasty that Never Was by Richard Triptow, Journal of Sport History, (20)2, 174-178. Nelson, M. (March/April, 1998) “Are Teachers Stupid?-Setting and Meeting Standards in Social

Studies”, The Social Studies, (89)2, 66-70. Nelson, M. (March, 1998) “Basketball as Cultural Capital: the Original Celtics in Early Twentieth Century New York City”, Immigrants and Minorities, 17(1), 67-81, Nelson, M. (1997) An Alternative Medium of Social Education-The "Horrors of War" Picture Cards, The Social Studies, 88(3), 100-107. Nelson, M. (1997 ) The Original Celtics and the 1927 American Basketball League, Journal of Popular Culture, 30(2), 87-100. Nelson, M., Comment in "Voices in Education", Mid-Western Educational Researcher, Vol. 9, No.2, Spring, 1996, p.42. Nelson, M. (1996 ) Lucy Maynard Salmon and Early Views of Teaching History, The Social Studies, 87(1), 7-12. Nelson, M. (1995) Directionless from Birth: The National Council for the Social Studies, 1921- 1937. Social Education, 59(7), 14-21. Nelson, M. and J. Leming (1995) A Content Analysis of The Handbook of Research on Social Studies Education. Theory and Research in Social Education, 23(2),169-182 . Nelson, M. (1994). [Review of The Politics of Knowledge by Ellen Condliffe Lagemann].

Social Education, 58(1), 45-46. Nelson, M. (1993). Hip, hype, hope: Social studies reform for the 1990s. The International Journal of Social Education, 8(1), 50-58. Nelson, M. (1993). Incorporating Caribbean immigration into the social studies curriculum..

The Social Studies, 84(4), 173-177. Nelson, M. (1993, Spring). In search of a level playing field. The Review of Education, 15, 191- 195.

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Nelson, M. (1993, March). We've been here before: The search for standards in social studies. In Curriculum Standards and Reform, (pp. 72-75). Bulletin 5 of the Foundations of Social Studies Special Interest Group of the National Council for the Social Studies.

Nelson, M. (1993). [Review of Social Studies in Schools by D. W. Saxe]. Social Education, 57(1), 48. Nelson, M., & Myers, J. (1993). Teaching ethnic cultures. Teaching Education, 5(2), 23-31. Nelson, M. (1992). First efforts toward a national curriculum: The committee of ten's report on history, civil government, and political economy. Theory and Research in Social Education, 20(3), 242-262. Nelson, M., & Antram, D. (1992, Spring). Sign(ing)s of the times. Social Studies Journal, XIX, 47-50. Nelson, M. (1992). Learning from and in Norwegian schools. Education Digest, 57(7) 25-27. Nelson, M. (1991). [Review of History of the School Curriculum by D. and L. Tanner]. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 23(3), 290-293. Nelson, M. (1991, February). Death to scope and sequence in social studies. Thinking About the Social Studies: Some Specific Ideas About the Discipline (Bulletin #3). Foundations of Social Studies SIG of National Council for the Social Studies, 25-38. Nelson, M. (1991, September). Learning from and in Norwegian schools. Social Education, 12- 13. Nelson, M. (1990). Modeling evaluation techniques in the methods class. Teaching Education, 3(1), 92-96. Nelson, M. (1989). [Review of Curriculum as a Political Problem by Tomas Englund]. Theory and Research in Social Education, 17(4), 347-348. Nelson, M. (1989, September). Political socialization and social studies education: Reassessing the conventional wisdom. Social Education, 53, 314-316. Nelson, M. (1989, Spring). Merle Eppse and early attempts at Black history in social studies. International Journal of Social Studies, 84-90. Nelson, M. (1988). Paul Hanna, 1902-1988. Social Education, 52(6), 413. Nelson, M. (1988). [Review of Breaking into the Big Leagues, in Play and Culture, 1(2), 163- 164.]

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Nelson, M. (1988). [Review of Education for Democratic Citizenship by Engle and Ochoa. Educational Leadership, 46(2), 86. Nelson, M. (1987). Emma Willard: Pioneer in social studies education... Theory and Research in Social Education, XV(4), 245-256. Nelson, M. (1986). Some possible effects of world war II on the social studies curriculum.

Theory and Research in Social Education, XIV(4). Nelson, M. (1986). The community council and school interaction. Revista Cayey, XVIII(50- 51), 151-155. Nelson, M. (1985, Winter). [Review of How Teachers Taught.] Theory and Research in Social Education, 85-87. Nelson, M. (1985, Spring). Teaching about conflict resolution in secondary schools. Social Studies Journal, 58-65. Nelson, M. (1985, January). Methods of social studies: What have we learned (and forgotten)? Social Education, 25-28. Nelson, M., & Trueblood, C. (1984). Field based delivery system for rural teachers. The Rural Educator, 6(1), 9-12. Nelson, M. (1984). Social educators and social action. Journal of Social Studies Research, 8(1), 54-63. Nelson, M. (1983). [Review of Their Future is Now . . . Today is for Children.] In L. Dittman and M. Remsey (Eds.), Social Education, 47(6), 461. Nelson, M. (1983). Teacher education for rural schooling—a status report. Research in Rural Education, 2(2), 63-65. Nelson, M. (1983). [Review of Rural Education: In Search of a Better Way.] Educational Leadership, 41(1), 71. Nelson, M. (1983, Spring). [Review of Battleground: The Autobiography of Margaret Haley.] Theory and Research in Social Education. Nelson, M., Ashley, S., & Searles, J. (1983, Spring). Rural social studies teachers and social issues. Social Studies Journal, 12, 27-35. Nelson, M. (1982, November). [Review of Ethnography and Schooling.] Educational Leadership. Nelson, M. (1982). The Rugg brothers in social education. Journal of Thought, 17(3), 68-82.

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Nelson, M. (1982). [Review of Curriculum Development, Theory into Practice (2nd ed.)] Teachers College Record, 83(4), 649-651. Nelson, M. (1982). [Review of Violence Values and Justice in the Schools.] Theory and Research in Social Education, X(2), 51-53. Nelson, M. (1982). Censorship in schools. Social Education, 46(4). Nelson, M., & Cornbleth, C. (1982). Social studies research and classroom teachers: Open the door wider. Social Education, 46(3), 218-220. Nelson, M. (1981). An assessment of elementary methods texts in social studies. Journal of Social Studies Research, 5(2), 75-79. Nelson, M. (1981). Baseball cards in the classroom. Social Education, 45(5), 464-466. Nelson, M., & Singleton, H. W. (1981). Using a grid model. NASSP Bulletin, 65(442), 101- 106. Nelson, M. (1980). Social studies: Something old, something new, and all borrowed. Theory and Research in Social Education, 8(3), 51-64. Nelson, M., & Shockley, R. (1980, Fall). Gifted students in middle schools. Educational Comment, 73-81. Nelson, M. (1980). [Review of The Social and Educational Thought Teacher's College Record,

84(4), 529-531. Nelson, M. (1980). Teaching young children about the law. Childhood Education, 56(5), 274- 277. Nelson, M. (1980, Spring). A real teacher education exchange—An experiment that worked and why. Social studies Journal, 9, 44-47. Nelson, M. (1980, January). [Review of Growing Up American.] Social Education, 60. Nelson, M. (1978). Rugg on Rugg—The curricular ideas of Harold Rugg. Curriculum Inquiry, 8(2), 119-132. Nelson, M. (1978). [Review of A Chance to Learn.] Educational Forum, 42(3), 373-376. Nelson, M. (1978). [Review of Schooling in Capitalist America.] Peabody Journal of Education, 55(2), 165-168.

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Nelson, M. (1978). Clio, Calliope, Urania—Mythology in the elementary classroom. Social Education, 42(2), 132-135. Nelson, M. (1977). The development of the Rugg social studies program. Theory and Research in Social Education, 5(3), 64-83. Nelson, M. (1977). [Review of Methods of Teaching Social Studies to Elementary School Children.] Social Education, 41(6), 550. Nelson, M. (1977). Historical antecedents of ethnic studies programs. The Social Studies, 68(3), 104-108. Nelson, M. (1977). Law-related education—curricular perspectives. Texas Tech Journal of Education, 4(3), 51-59. Nelson, M. (1977). [Review of The Teaching Experience.] The Peabody Journal of Education, 54(3), 226-227. Nelson, M. (1977). Application—the capstone of the inquiry process. Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 3(1), 30-33. Nelson, M., & Searles, J. (1976, November-December). The state of the social studies in one state. The Social Studies, LXVII, 354-357. Nelson, M., & Singleton, H. W. (1975). Oral history and the social studies classroom. Clearing House, 49(2), 89-93. Articles and Reviews in Non-refereed Journals Nelson, M. ( 1996) Original Celtic Rivalries, Proceedings, North American Society for Sport History. Nelson, M. ( September, 1994). The First Efforts at a Professional Organization in Pennsylvania. PCSS News and Views, Vol. 30, No.4, 6. Nelson, M., & Saxe, D. W. (1993, Spring). The American historical association commission on the Social Studies: Prelude to greatness or footnote for failure. Papers of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History, 28-34. Nelson, M. (1991, November). Methods of resolving conflict—the voice of Norwegian youth. ERIC/ChESS, ED 352 285. Nelson, M. (1991, November). Exploring America—how the U.S. is depicted in Norway. ERIC/ChESS, ED 352 286.

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Nelson, M. (1990, June). The social contexts of the committee on social studies report of 1916. ERIC/ChESS, ED 315 239. Nelson, M. (1987, December). Peace education: Personal reflections amid a field of research in school curriculum. ERIC/ChESS, ED 284 803. Nelson, M. (1986, October). 'Sincerity test' threatens education. USA Today. Nelson, M. (1985). Social studies hits rough sledding in Iceland. News and Views. Nelson, M., & Mehaffy, G. (1985). The social studies in two world wars. Papers of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History, 1983 and 1984. Nelson, M. (1983-84). The role of ITV in teaching social studies. AEBC Guide to Instructional Services. PSU Division of Learning and Telecommunication Services and AEBC, University Park, PA. Nelson, M. (1983). [Review of the Southwestern Law Series.] Curriculum Review, 22(3), 92. Nelson, M., & Singleton, H. W. (1982, April). Preparing for the New Onslaught on Social Studies. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 104 198.) Nelson, M. (1981, June). [Review of Staff Development and the Social Studies Teacher.] Curriculum Review, 20(3), 278-279. Nelson, M. (1981). Rural law-related resources. LRE Project Exchange, 1(1), 6-7. Nelson, M., & Singleton, H. W. (1981). FBI surveillance of three progressive educators: Curricular aspects. Papers of Society for the Study of Curriculum History, 18-22. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 156 560.) Nelson, M., Richmond, & Berkeley (1981). Paradigms for curriculum innovation at the turn of the century. In L. Tanner (Ed.), Papers of the Society, 60-67. Nelson, M., & Singleton, H. W. (1980, November-December). Alternative forms of objectives for the gifted and talented learner in school. G/C/T, 49-52. Nelson, M. (1980, Fall). Social studies in rural schools: What's happening. Social Studies

News and Views, 6-7. Nelson, M. (1980). School surveys and foundations of social studies. Social Studies Teacher, 2(1), 11-12. Nelson, M., & Shockley, R. (1979, December). What are alternative schools really doing? Pennsylvania Schoolmaster, 18-20.

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Nelson, M. (1977). Victimless crime: An overview. Law in American Society, 6(3), 2- 4. Nelson, M. (1977, October) Guest Editor, Law in American Society. Nelson, M. (1977, August). Cooperative skill development in equal status small groups. ERIC/Counseling and Personnel Services Information Center. Nelson, M. (1976, Summer). Law in other cultures. Justice Education and Community Action Exchange. Pennsylvania State Department of Education, Bureau of Curriculum Services. PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS AND CURRENT RESEARCH How the Media Views the Curriculum and Social Studies Multiculturalism and the School Curriculum: Historical Case Studies Defining Expertise in Social Studies Education IN-HOUSE PUBLICATIONS Nelson, M. (1992, March). The life of a traveling salesman in Norway. Fulbright News, 4. Nelson, M. (1980, Winter). Rural education: A challenge for the 80s. Weather/World Newsletter, 2(2). Nelson, M. (1980, Spring). Education for handicapped children. Weather/World Newsletter, 2(3), 2. CONVENTION PRESENTATIONS National Council for the Social Studies, November, 2007, San Diego, CA, “Anthropology Projects of the New Social Studies”. North American Society for Sport History, May, 2007, Lubbock, TX, “The Resurrection of Bill Russell”. Popular Culture Association, March, 2007, Boston, MA, “Bill Russell-From Revulsion to Resurrection”. National Council for the Social Studies, November 19-24, 2002, Phoenix (2 CUFA sessions) Presenter – PCSS, Allentown, PA, October 11, 2002, “While we were Sleeping – The Elimination of Social Studies in Pennsylvania” (with Terry Blue, Elizabethtown College; Jane Bray, Millersville University and James Williams, Central Bucks School District) Presenter, “The NBL Tips Off, 1937-39” North American Society for Sport History, Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, May 2003

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Invited Critic—Conference on the Practical, University of Oslo, October 1990, Oslo, Norway. Paper presentation—Nordic Educational Research Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, March, 1991 Instructional Television, 1984—Columbus; 1985—Kansas City; 1986—SECA-Charleston; 1990—EEN, St. Louis; 1992—EEN, Norfolk, Virginia Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies, Spring 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980; Fall 1978, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1993 National Council for the Social Studies, 1976-1982, 1984-1989, 1991-1995 American Educational Research Association, 1977-1979, 1982, 1984-1985, 1987-1990, 1992-1994 Society for the Study of Curriculum History, 1978-1981, 1983-1986, 1990, 1992,1995 Ohio Council for the Social Studies, 1978 Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 1977, 1978 Eighth International Conference—Improving University Teaching, West Berlin, 1982 Social Science Education Consortium—East Lansing, Michigan, 1982; Racine, Wisconsin, 1985; Irsee, West Germany, 1984; Logan, Utah, 1987; Denver, Colorado, 1989; San German, Puerto Rico, 1992; Gent, Belgium, 1993; Washington, D.C., 1994; Boulder, CO, 1995; Sanibel Island, FL, 1996; Asilomar, California, 1997; Lillehammer, Norway, 1998 International Standing Conference on History of Education, Oslo, Norway, 1989 Nordic Educational Research Association Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, March, 1991. Multiculturalism in Basic and Higher Education: Concepts, Curricula, and Practices, University Park, PA, May, 1994 CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS Member, American Education Research Association, SIG—Rural Education, Program chair—SIG—Research in Social Studies Education, 1988; Committee on Special Interest Groups, 1992-94, Chair, 1993-94 Member, Council for Anthropology and Education of the American Anthropological Association Member, National Council for the Social Studies: Chairman, Rural Social Studies Committee 1979-80; Past President, SIG—Foundations of the Social Studies, 1982; Chair, Academic Freedom Committee, 1981-82; College and University Faculty Assembly Board of Directors, 1981-83; Chairperson, 1983; Nominations Committee, 1987-89; Chairperson, 1988-89; International Committee, 1991-1994, Candidate for Board of Directors- 1993; Board of Directors, 1997-2000. Member, Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies—College and Universities Committee and Teacher Education Committee; Board of Directors, PCSS, 1980-83, 1984-87; Vice President, 1986; President 1988 Member, Phi Delta Kappa Member, Social Science Education Consortium, 1982-Present (130 invited members in the U.S., Canada and Europe), Board of Directors, 1994-97, Board of Directors Nominating Committee, 1995. ACADEMIC ADVISING

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Mary Beth Henning, “Social Studies Curriculum in a Professional Development School Partnership”, Ph. D. dissertation, August, 2002. Lisa Draper, “A Heuristic Investigation of a Case Study Inquiry-Based Approach to teaching Secondary Level Social Studies”, Ph. D. dissertation, December, 2002. Division Advisor, University Scholars Program Advisor—22 Scholars Papers Thesis Advisor—29 Masters Papers or Theses—23 Doctoral Dissertations Committee Member—38 other completed doctorates WORKSHOPS AND CONSULTANT DUTIES 2008, March University of Novi Sad (Serbia) Evaluation Workshop for Department of English 2002 What’s In the News Instructional Television program, Content Advisor,

broadcast in 38 states and Iceland 1996- present AccuWeather, Inc., State College, PA 1991-present Temple Law School (LEAP Program) 1993- Consultant on Graduate Record Exam, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 1991-1992 Tuscarora IUC #11, McVeytown, Pennsylvania 1989-90 Valley View School District, Archbald, Pennsylvania 1989 Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Neshaminy School District 1988 Central Bucks School District 1987-present State College Area School District 1985-87 Southwestern Publishing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 1985-86 Thaddeus Stevens Vocational Technical School 1978-80, 82-83 Loyalsock (PA) School District - Consultant on Middle Schools 1981-82 Marple-Newtown School District October 1981 Workshops in Waynesboro (PA) Area School District

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September 1980 Fall, Winter 1978 Issues in Social Studies, Renovo (PA) Teacher Corps August 1978 Pennsylvania Department of Education, Curriculum Conference (two workshops) Fall 1977 Law-Related Education Inservice, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania April 1977 "Simulation Gaming for Nurse Educators," Sharon, Pennsylvania March 1977 Project Director for Justice Education and Community Action Conference. Sponsored by Central Intermediate Unit, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania February 1977 Co-Project Director, Conference for Higher Educators on "Law-Related Education." Sponsored by State Department of Education, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania January 1977 Gave two-day staff development workshop at College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho 1975-77 Regional Steering Committee for Justice Education and Communication Action November 1976 Consultant to Northeastern Intermediate Unit on Elementary Curriculum, Scranton, Pennsylvania November 1976 Lock Haven (PA) Workshop for State Social Studies Competencies October 1976 Consultant to Springfield (PA, Delaware County) School District on Affective Education June 1976 Project Director for "Justice Education and Community Action." Sponsored by State Department of Education, University Park, Pennsylvania May 1976 Research grant for research on small groups, Toledo, Ohio April 1976 "Simulation Gaming for Nurse Educators," Allentown, Pennsylvania SERVICE 2003 National Committee for Board of Directors of Social Science Education

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2002, 2004-2006 Judge, State Competition of We the People…the Citizen and the 2008 Constitution- Dickinson College 1997-2000 Board of Directors, National Council for the Social Studies 1999 Judge, Statewide Competition, "We the People", Carlisle, PA, March 11, 1999 1996 Selection Committee, Energy PennMeet '97 1976-present Content Advisor—"What's in the News"—ITV show broadcast nationally 1996-2000 Member, Review Committee for the Fulbright Scholar Program in Scandanavia 1993-97 Member, University Promotion and Tenure Committee 1994 &1995 Presenter, College of Education Faculty Development Seminar on Promotion and Tenure 1995 & 1996 Panelist/Presenter, University Office for Minority Faculty Development Session on "Moving from Associate to Full Professor" 1993 Candidate, State College Area School District Board of Directors 1986-89 Judge, National Peace Essay Contest 1987-89 State Selection Committee—YFU Senate Japan Exchanges Scholarships for High School Students 1988 President, PA Council for the Social Studies 1988 Program Chair for Research in Social Studies Education SIG of AERA 1987-89 Nominations Committee, NCSS, Chair, 1988-89 1986 Vice President, PCSS 1979-89, 91-98 University Faculty Senate 1988-89 Chair, Academic and Athletic Standards 1984-88 Chair, College Committee on Curricular Affairs

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1987-89 College Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair 1988-89 1984 Judge, Pennsylvania History Day Contest 1984 & 1986 National Program Committee, NCSS 1983 Division of Learning and Telecommunications, PSU (Teachers Guide to Visual Instruction) funded by PDE 1980-82 Academic Freedom Committee of NCSS 1976-81 Student PSEA Advisor 1978-80 National Rural Social Studies Committee of NCSS 1977-80 State Law Related Education Advisory Board October 1979 Coordinated CUFA sessions for Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of NCSS, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania June 1979 Presentation at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Community Education Conference May 1979 Attended USOE-sponsored Rural Education Seminar as representative of the National Council for the Social Studies May 1979 Consultant to PDE and RBS on Citizenship Education Workshop, paper presentation May 1979 Centre County Law Day Speaker, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania April 1979 Attended ABA invited conference on Law-Related Education, Grossinger, New York March 1979 Consultant—Visiting Scholar to PDK Chapters in Lynchburg, Blacksburg, Radford (VA) and Charlotte (NC) March 1979 Guest Columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer, "Taking the T Out of PTA," p. 7-A February 1979 Consultant to PDE and RBS on Citizenship Education Workshop, paper presentation February 1979 Presenter, Radnor (PA) Local School Administration Conference discussion on "Curriculum—A Wholly New Concept of Studentship"

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1977-79 Faculty Council Representative, College of Education Chairman, Student Affairs Committee Academic Policy Committee, Academic Curriculum and Instruction Summer 1977 Consolidated Divisional Continuing Education offerings—examined and evaluated Summer 1977 Member, ERIC/CHESS National Acquisitions Networks Spring 1977 Student PSEA Advisor Delegate, State Convention 1976-77 International Relations Committee, Phi Delta Kappa (Alpha Tau Chapter, PSU) 1975-77 Consultant to Bellefonte (PA) Middle School Social Studies Department October 1976 Guest Speaker, Centre Region Administrators Meeting, Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania EDITORIAL BOARDS Book Review Editor- International Social Studies Forum, 2002 International Social Studies Forum, 2002 Book Review Editor- International Social Studies Forum, 02001-04 Theory and Research in Social Education, 1978-84, 1987-90 Social Studies Journal, 1989-83 Elementary Section/Social Education, 1982-1995 EXTERNAL REVIEWER AERA, Division B Annual Meeting Proposals (4), Division c (4), 2002 AERA, RISSE SIG, Annual Meeting Proposals (2), 2002 Teacher Education Program of Grinnell College, September 2002 American Educational Research Journal-1, 2002 TRSE-2, 2002 International Social Studies Forum-(2), 2002 2002 NCSS CUFA meetings of NCSS, November, 2002, Phoenix, AZ-proposal reviewer(6), 2002 University of Nebraska Press-Manuscript, February, 1948 (330 pages), 2002 University Press of Mississippi-Manuscript-Always a Goal on Front of the Smokehouse: The

Story of AAU Women’s Basketball, 2002 Addison Wesley Publishing, 1996 Southwestern Publishing, 1988-89 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986-1990

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Belmont Publishing, 1980-82 National Science Foundation, 1980-1981 National Commission on Social Studies in the Schools, 1989 Scott Foresman, 1985, 1988, 1992 Merrill Macmillan Publishing 1993- Longman Publishing, 1987 Prentice Hall, 1985 The American Journal of Distance Education, 1993 Teaching Education, 1992- The Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1991-94, 96- The Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1996- History of Education Quarterly, 1995- Theory and Research in Social Education, 1985-87, 1991- National Council for the Social Studies Bulletins, 1995-

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HONORS Interviewee, Joe Lapchick documentary, MSG Network, 2008 Interviewee, Dream Teams, History Channel, 2005 Committee on Institutional Cooperation Academic Leadership Program Fellow, 1999-2000 The President's Award for Excellence in Academic Integration, Penn State University,1997 Fulbright Senior Lectureship—University of Iceland—Fall 1983, Norwegian Ministry of Education, 1990-1991 Outstanding Research Award, 1982, Rural Education Association Harry J. Carmen Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies, 1985, Middle States Council for the Social Studies Visiting Phi Delta Kappa Scholar, March 1979 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lynchburg College Radford College Johnson C. Smith University Outstanding Young Man of America, 1975, 1979 Who's Who in the East, 1986, 1996 Who's Who in American Education, 4th and 5th Edition ( 1990 and 1995) Who’s Who in the World, Millenium Edition (2000) College of Education, Faculty Marshall, 1992, 1997,1998 University Faculty Marshall, 1992- INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy,Wales, France, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Kenya, People's Republic of China, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Bahamas, Mexico, Canada