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Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Title:
Professor
MERLOT Editor:
Sociology
Primary Discipline:
Social Sciences  / Sociology  / Methodology
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
November 30, 2022
Member Since:
October 18, 2008

Contributions

  • Submitted Materials (25) submitted materials
  • Authored Materials (24) authored materials
  • Comments (4) comments
  • Learning Exercises
  • Bookmark Collections
  • Course ePortfolios
  • Content Builder Materials
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Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
California State University, Fresno (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, CA, United States)
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution

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Virtual Speakers Bureau

Member of VSB Since:
June 17, 2016
Best Way to Contact:
Email ednelson@csufresno.edu
Fees Involved:
Negotiable
Technical Formats:
Conference Calls, Discussion Forums, Email, Face-To-Face, Online/Video Conferencing
Topics of Expertise:
Statistics, Research Methods, Critical Thinking, Developing instructional materials

Skills & Interests

  • Social Sciences (Expert)
    Developing instructional materials for the social sciences

Associations

  • Merlot Sociology Editorial Board
    co-editor 09/2014 – Current
  • California Sociological Association
    Executive Director 11/2006 – Current
  • Social Science Research and Instructional Council
    member 09/1975 – Current

Education History

  • Ph.d. Sociology (12/1968)
    UCLA
  • M.A. Sociology (06/1965)
    UCLA

Publications

  • Ernest L. Cowles and Edward Nelson. (2015). An introduction to survey research. Business Expert Press.
  • Linda Fiddler, John L. Korey, Edward E. Nelson (editor), Elizabeth Ness Nelson. (2015). IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 23.0: A Basic Tutorial. Available online at http://ssric.org/node/582 (earlier editions published by McGraw Hill Learning Solutions).
  • Matilda White Riley and Edward E. Nelson. (1974). Sociological Observation -- A Strategy for New Social Knowledge. Basic Books.

Teaching Experience

  • Critical Thinking About Society (Spring 2016)
    • CSU Fresno – Sociology
  • Quantitative Research Methods (Fall 2010)
    • CSU Fresno – Sociology
    • Taught this courses for many years before retiring.
  • Statistics for the Social Sciences (Fall 2010)
    • CSU Fresno – Sociology
    • Taught this courses for many years before retiring.

Honors & Awards

  • William H. Flanigan Award for Distinguished Service as an ICPSR Official Representative (10/2005)

Presentations

  • "State and Regional Professional Associations--the Case of the CSA and the PSA, 11/01/2015
    California Sociological Association, Sacramento
  • What People Tell Us; What People Do, 11/01/2015
    California Sociological Association, Sacramento
  • Integrating Quantitative Literacy Resources into the Curriculum, 03/01/2014
    Pacific Sociological Association, Reno, NV (March, 2013) and Portland, OR (March, 2104)

Positions

  • Professor Emeritus of Sociology (07/2014 – 07/2014) CSU Fresno