Harold Melvin Nelson

Background

Nelson, Harold Melvin was born on February 1, 1946 in Edgeley, North Dakota, United States. Son of Clarence Melvin and Nora Ida (Freymark) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor, Concordia College, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Dakota, 1977.

Career

Instructor English and literature, Minot (North Dakota) State University, 1968-1973; teaching assistant, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1973-1975; assistant professor, Minot (North Dakota) State University, 1975-1977; associate professor, Minot (North Dakota) State University, 1977-1982; professor, Minot (North Dakota) State University, since 1982. Director Northern Plains Writing Project, Minot, since 1978. North Dakota state coordinator National.Writing Project, since 1992.

Achievements

• Harold Melvin Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy English language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Judge writing contest North Dakota State Fair, since 1987. Member North Dakota Humanities Council (speakers bureau since 1989, research fellow 1986, 89).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, music, swimming.

Connections

Married Terry Ann Bleich, September 2, 1967. Children: Kristen, Anna.

Father:

Clarence Melvin Nelson

Mother:

Nora Ida (Freymark) Nelson

Spouse:

Terry Ann Bleich

child:

Kristen Nelson

child:

Anna Nelson