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Nancy J. Nelson, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor at the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon, and the Director of Clinic and Outreach Services. Dr. Nelson is a Co-Principal Investigator on the National Comprehensive Center on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities. She is also Co-Project Director and Principal Investigator of an OSEP Stepping Up Technology project to support teachers to more effectively integrate education technology in classrooms, Principal Investigator of a multi-million dollar contract to scale up evidence-based literacy and math practices in the US Virgin Islands, and has been Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on seven Institute of Education Sciences (IES) grants and one National Science Foundation (NSF) award to develop and evaluate math and reading interventions, K-8. Collectively, Dr. Nelson has managed more than 30 million dollars in external funds. Dr. Nelson has authored more than 50 conference presentations and 18 peer-reviewed publications, and teaches COE courses in reading interventions and field studies. Dr. Nelson is a licensed school psychologist in Oregon, a nationally certified school psychologist, and a licensed special education teacher in Oregon and California. She is a former middle and high school special education math teacher with expertise in reading, math, and technology-based interventions for students at risk for disabilities and the use of assessment to inform intervention in multi-tiered systems of supports. Dr. Nelson has extensive experience working with direct observation systems and measuring implementation of evidence-based practices in classrooms, and experience training pre- and in-service teachers to work in diverse, urban schools.