Background
Nelson, Elmer Kingsholm was born on September 14, 1922 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Elmer Kingsholm and Alice (Downey) Nelson.
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Nelson, Elmer Kingsholm was born on September 14, 1922 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Elmer Kingsholm and Alice (Downey) Nelson.
Bachelor, U. Wyoming, 1943; Juris Doctor, U. Wyoming, 1948; Master of Arts, U. Wyoming, 1949; Doctor Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1959.
Instructor psychology, U. Wyoming, 1947-1949;
psychologist, staff psychologist department probation, Contra Costa County, California, 1949-1951;
senior psychologist, California State Department Corrections, San Quentin and Chino Prisons, 1951-1952;
assistant professor criminology, U. B.C., Canada, 1952-1954;
associate professor, U. B.C., 1954-1956;
head criminology division, U. B.C., 1953-1956;
warden, Haney Correctional Institution, B.C., 1956-1958;
associate director Youth Studies Center, University of Southern California, 1958-1959;
director Youth Studies Center, University of Southern California, 1959-1964;
associate professor public administration, University of Southern California, 1958-1961;
professor, University of Southern California, since 1961;
dean School Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1971-1976;
professor, co-director Sacramento Public Affairs Center, University of Southern California
head, Bay Area Research Center, Berkeley, since 1979;
professor emeritus, University of Southern California. Deputy administrator Youth and Adult Corrections Agency, State of California, Sacramento, 1964-1965. Interim executive director Office Criminal Justice Planning, spring 1975.
Director National Study Probation and Parole, 1976-1977. Chairman task force on corrections, associate director President's Commision on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, Washington, 1966-1967. Director national study of correctional administration University of Southern California for Joint Commision on Correctional Manpower and Training, 1967-1969.
Advisor on management Boys Republic, Chino, California, since 1967. Board directors, v.p.Am. Justice Institute, Sacramento.
Board directors Human Interaction Research Institute, Los Angeles. Senior fellow National Academy Public Administration. Member Wyoming Bar Association, Alpha TauOmega, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi.
Married Jane Beckwith Oliver, August 4, 1945. 1 son, Elmer Kingsholm III (Kirk).