John Nelson's education background includes a B.A.
with honors from Harvard University, graduate work at Oxford University, and an M.A. in
English from the University of Illinois. He has taught speech, basic communications,
composition, literature, creative writing, and English in higher education for over 30
years. He received the National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development
Teaching Excellence Award in 1999, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Outstanding Service
Awards in 1985 and 1995, among others. Throughout his career at North Shore Community
College, he was deeply involved in curriculum development, including two decades of
leadership on the college curriculum committee. As curriculum coordinator for a TRIO
program serving 400 students, he teamed with colleagues to develop and implement an
integrated curriculum centered on critical thinking. He has conducted seminars on how to
teach critical thinking, and has received numerous grants and published articles on
curricular innovations.
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