Year:
2019-2020
Award:
Appalachian State University Campus Teaching Excellence Award
Department:
Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
College/School:
College of Education
Dr. Peter Nelsen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, has been awarded a Board of Governor’s Appalachian State University Teaching Excellence Award for the Reich College of Education (RCOE). Nelsen joined the RCOE faculty in 2007. A former high school English teacher and adventure educator who led wilderness expeditions and taught outdoor education skills, he earned a doctorate in philosophy of education with a focus on understanding issues of social justice through the lens of pragmatism. At Appalachian, he primarily teaches courses on issues of social justice and public schooling. He grounds his teaching and research in the philosophy and practice of nonviolence, social justice, and democratic education. He also co-edits the interdisciplinary academic journal, Democracy & Education. Learn more about Dr. Nelsen's award.