Teaching & Professional Positions
- 2006-Present: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University.
- 2007-Present: Academic Coordinator, Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership, Simon Fraser University.
- 2003-2006: Research Assistant, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- 2004-2006: Book Researcher, PMD Associates. Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 2002-2003: Research Assistant, Educational Management and Development Department, New Mexico State University.
- 1999-2002: Project Coordinator, $1.5M NSF Grant, WSU/DPS GK-12 Teaching Fellowship Program, Wayne State University.
- 1997-1999 Grades 9, 10, and 11 Mathematics Teacher, Detroit Community High School.
Publications
Nilson, M. & Yeung, P. (Under review). Dreams of our children: A review of youth aspirations.
Laitsch, D. & Nilson, M. (Under review). Educator use of research to improve practice: Barriers & facilitators to utilization.
Nguyen, H., Nilson, M. & MacKinnon, A. (2010). Marketization of higher education in Vietnam in the era of neoliberal globalization: The institutional practice at Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management, 10(1), pp.303-316.
Nilson, M., Pidgeon, M., Laitsch, D., Marshall, S. & Ilieva, R. (2009). The sociopolitical context of teacher education in Canada. In Sandoval Flores, E., Blum-Martinez, R. & Andrews, I. (eds.) Challenges and Possibilities in Teacher Education: A North American Perspective. Mexico City, MX: Universidad Pedagogica Nacional. Available here: http://portal.oas.org/Portal/Topic/SEDI/Educaci%C3%B3nyCultura/Educaci%C3%B3nyProfesionalizaci%C3%B3ndelosdocents/Publications/tabid/1406/Default.aspx
Freeman, D.C., McArthur, E.D., Miglia, K.J., Nilson, M.J., & Brown, M.L. (2007) Sex and the lonely Atriplex. Western North American Naturalist.
Martinez, M.C. & Nilson, M.J. (2006) Assessing the connection between higher education policy and performance. Educational Policy.
Funded Research and Development Projects
Adopt-A-Class Evaluation: $250,000, 10 years, funded by the Cmolik Foundation. This is a collaborative evaluation of the Adopt-A-Class project that seeks to impact primary student’s career and educational aspirations, and their life choices.
Educational Ecologies: $79,770, 1 year, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, Research Development Initiatives (SSHRC-RDI). Suzanne De Castell, Stephen Smith, David Paterson, Michelle Nilson, Kumari Beck, Roumi Ilieva, Bonnie Waterstone, Kieran Egan, Mark Fettes, Sean Blenkinsop, Kevin O’Neill.
Meta Analysis on Alternative Routes into Teaching, (with PI, Dan Laitsch) $5,000, Campbell Collaborative.
Public Presentations & Conferences
Nilson, M.J., Menzies, M. & Paterson, D. (2010). Sustainable Educational Ecologies (SFU): A Faculty’s Research Initiative. Panel presentation at the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication conference, Vancouver, BC, May 19-22, 2010.
Nilson, M.J., Wright, D., Behnke, J., Freeman, S. (2009). Quality Assured? Comparative Perspectives on Benchmarks and Standards in Higher Education. Panel presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs, conference in Vancouver, BC, November 5, 2009.
Ross, K.U. & Nilson, M.J. (2009). Institutional Merit-based Student Aid. Student Financial Aid Research Network. Indianapolis, IN, June 11-13, 2009.
Nilson, M.J., Laitsch, D. & Baker, P. (2007). Improving Research Use: How to Communicate Your Research to Any Audience. Roundtable presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education conference in Louisville, Kentucky, November 8-10, 2007.
Nilson, M.J. (2007). Beyond the Borders: Lessons from US State Merit Aid Policies. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education Conference (May 30: Saskatoon, SK).
Nilson, M.J., Shaker, P., & Laitsch, D. (2006). Deepening the dialogue on assessment. Workshop presentation for the British Columbia School Trustees Association, December 9, 2006.
Nilson, M.J. (2006). Three Characterizations of Merit Aid Policies and Their Respective Impact on State Postsecondary Enrollment. Research paper presented as part of a symposium on Merit Aid at the 31st Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference (November: Anaheim, CA).
Nilson, M.J. (2006). Multi-level Effects of Merit Aid on Participation. Research proposal paper presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference and International Forum, (February 24: Cambridge, MA)
Nilson, M.J. & Martinez, M.C. (2004) Connecting Policy and Performance: A Case Study. Research paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Policy Forum, (November: Kansas City, MO)
Service to Community, University and Faculty
Vancouver
- 2006 to present, Canada Post Scholarship Adjudication Committee
- 2007, Public Dreams Volunteer
Academic Community
- 2009, Program Co-Chair (with Amy Metcalfe, UBC) ASHE Council on International Higher Education 2009 Annual Conference in Vancouver, BC.
- 2009-2010, Vice-Chair, ASHE Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs.
- 2002-Present: Member Association for the Study of Higher Education
- 2004-Present: Newsletter Contributor, Notables section, Association for the Study of Higher Education
- 2006-2008: Member, Dissertation of the Year Award Committee, Association for the Study of Higher Education
- 2005-Present: Member American Educational Research Association, Divisions A, J, H and L
- 2006-Present: Member and Treasurer, American Educational Research Association, Research Use SIG # 100.
- Member, Association for Institutional Research, Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Canadian Society for the Study of Education
University Community
- 2010 – Present: Member, Graduate Programs Committee
- 2007-2009: Member, Field Programs Committee
- 2008-2009: Member, Task Force on Teaching and Learning
- 2008-2009: Co-Chair (with Nicole Berry, Health Sciences), Working Group on Teaching Evaluation, Rewards, Expectations and Obligations, Task Force on Teaching and Learning
- 2006-Present: Member and Treasurer, American Educational Research Association, Research Use SIG # 100.
- 2007-2009: Member, SFUFA Governance Committee
Awards, Honours, Scholarships, Fellowships
- 2007: Endowed Research Award $5,000
- 2006: President’s Research Grant $10,000
Graduate Student Supervision
- Daines, Donna (EdD Senior Supervisor)
- Karpilovsky, Maggie (MA Senior Supervisor)
- MacLean-Dagenais, Joan (EdD Senior Supervisor)
- Magambo, Carol, (EdD Committee Member)
- Mulder ten Kate, Elisabeth (PhD Committee Member)
- Outerbridge, Howie (EdD Senior Supervisor)
- Ross, Kate (EdD Senior Supervisor)
- Storey, Brian (PhD Committee Member)
Graduated Students
- Wilson, Mary Elizabeth (PhD Committee Member)
- Goates, Robin (EdD Internal Examiner)
- Hunter McCredie, Karen (MA Internal Examiner)
- Lennon, Mary Catherine (MA Internal Examiner)
- McComb, Tina (EdD Committee Member)
- Nguyen, Hien (MA Committee Member)
- Rees, David (EdD Internal Examiner)
- Bryan, Tania (MA Committee Chair)
- Tamburro, Andrea (EdD Committee Chair)
- Bullard, Glenn (MA Committee Member)
- Poornima Padmanabhan (MA Committee Chair)
|
