Kristen Nielsen
Biography
Kristen Nielsen has served as an educator and leader in higher education for over twenty years. After beginning her career supporting learners in underserved school districts through non-profit leadership and teaching roles, she completed doctoral research with a focus on literacy, applied sociocultural linguistics, and curriculum and instruction. She has held several director, dean, and conjoint faculty roles, most recently with the University of Calgary and Oregon State University. She has published articles in journals including, Adult Learning and the Journal of Research in Reading and received several larger grants to build partner educator pathways.
Education
Education History
Ed.D. in Education, Boston University
MA in Languages and Literatures, State University of New York
BA, Honors, Rutgers University
Scholarly Activities
Scholarly Activities
State of Oregon and US Dept. of Education GYO Partner Grant (Development of Partner Teaching Pathway for Underrepresented Students) Columbia River Gorge Region Partner Grant. Principal Investigator: $1.98 Million (2020-2025).
State of Oregon and US Dept of Education GYO Partner Grant (Development of Partner Teaching Pathway for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students)Willamette Valley Region Partner Grant. Co-PI: $1.52 Million (2020-2024).
Nielsen, K. (2020) Peer and Self-Assessment practices for writing across the curriculum: Learner-differentiated effects on writing achievement. Educational Review.