Background
Nelson, Lawrence Olaf was born on February 1, 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Lawrence Olaf and Gerda Amelia Elizabeth (Hanson) Nelson.
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Lawrence Olaf Nelson
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Bachelor of Science, Central Connecticut State University, 1949. Master of Arts, University Connecticut, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1960.
Career
Teacher public schools, Stamford, Connecticut, 1949-1952;
assistant director, U. Connecticut, 1952-1955;
assistant to president, State College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1956-1957;
dean of administration, State College, 1957-1958;
consultant, Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1960;
member of faculty, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1974;
administrative dean, Purdue University, 1967-1974;
dean, Purdue University (Fort Wayne Campus), 1969-1970;
assistant to provost, Purdue University (Fort Wayne Campus), 1974;
professor higher education, dean continuing education, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1974-1981;
professor educational foundations, administration and higher education, U. Arizona, 1974-1993;
professor emeritus, U. Arizona, 1993. Consultant in field Member planning committee Indiana Governor's Regional Correction Center, 1969-1971. Member of advisory panel Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System, 1971-1974.
Advisory board Midwestern Center, National Humanities Series, 1972-1974. Member Indiana Committee for Humanities, 1972-1974, Tucson Committee on Foreign Relations, 1975-1985. Board directors Continuing Education for Deaf, 1975-1981, Arizona Consortium for Education in Social Services, 1977-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association Higher Education, Association Continuing Higher Education, National Association Student Personnel Administrators, National Education Association, National University Continuing Education Association, National Council Professors of Educational Administration, National University Extension Association (award 1971, director 1978-1980), Phi Delta Kappa, Epsilon Pi Tau, Delta Chi. Clubs: Kiwanis of Greater Lafayette (president 1967), Kiwanis of Moorhead (director 1957-1958), Rotary of Tucson (director 1979-1980, president 1980-1981).
Connections
Married Kathleen Alice Brito, August 26, 1950. Children: Scott Laurence, Adam Foster.
