Linda Shearer Nelson

Background

Nelson, Linda Shearer was born on December 8, 1944 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Walter M. and Jean M. Shearer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1966; Master of Science in Child Development and Family Rels., Cornell Univercity, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Edition and Child Development, U. Pittsburgh, 1982.

Career

Head teacher-laboratory nursery school, Department of Psychology, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1968-1969; instructor child development department home economics education, Indiana (Pennsylvania), 1969-1972; assistant professor, Indiana (Pennsylvania), 1972-1977; associate professor, Indiana (Pennsylvania), 1977-1984; professor child development and family relations, Indiana (Pennsylvania), since 1984; professor child development and family relations, human development and family environ.studies department, Indiana (Pennsylvania), since 1993; values task force, strategic planning committee, Indiana (Pennsylvania), 1995-1996. Department chair Indiana U., 1991-1993, 98-, refocusing II committee 1994-1995, strategic planning committee member, since 1995, values task force, 1995-1996. Independent consultant, trainer Head Start Programs, Pennsylvania, since 1970, Child Care Programs andAgys., Pennsylvania, since 1970.

Child development associate representative Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition, Washington, 1989-1991. Field representative Keyston U. Research Corporation, Erie, 1990-1991. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Linda Shearer Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Child development and family relations educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Indiana County Child Care Program, 1970-1992. Guest speaker Delta Kappa Gamma, Indiana, 1990, Business and Professional Women, Indiana, 1991, IUP's The Marriage Project, 1996. Member American Association of University Women (guest speaker 1996), National Association for Education Young Children, Pittsburgh Association for Education Young Children (conference co-chair 1983-1985, in-service training speaker 1995), Association Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, Kappa Omicron Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, reading, Chautauqua Institution programs.

Connections

Married Alan Edward Nelson, December 29, 1973. Children: Amelia (Amy), Emily.

Father:

Walter M.

Mother:

Jean M. Shearer

Spouse:

Alan Edward Nelson

child:

Amelia Nelson (Amy)

child:

Emily Nelson