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Nelson, Chad

Chad Nelson

Instructional Associate Professor, MAYD Program Director
Office:  
AGLS 231
Email:  
[email protected]
Phone:  
979-321-5736
Resume/CV

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.A. Communication (Emphasis in Professional Writing), Centenary College of Louisiana
Graduate Education
M.S. Sport Management, Texas A&M University
Ph.D. Youth Development, Texas A&M University
C.N.P.M. Certificate in Non-Profit Management, Texas A&M University

Areas of Expertise

  • Nonprofit Management
  • Physical Education
  • Positive Youth Development
  • Youth Camp Leadership

Professional Summary

Chad Nelson, Ph.D. is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Texas A&M University Department of Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communications. Dr. Nelson teaches graduate and undergraduate courses that include areas of experience design, youth programming, youth camp management, and leadership. He developed undergraduate and graduate youth development courses and made significant curriculum changes to several courses in the Applied Youth Development Initiative and Master of Applied Youth Development (MAYD) Program.

During his summer months, He served as the camp director of a nonprofit youth program called Deerfoot Youth Camp from 2015-2022. This program focuses on providing disadvantaged youth an opportunity to attend a sports-related camp in the summer for free to improve self-esteem, learn discipline and respect and encourage them to strive for excellence as students. He currently serves as the Camp Director for Camp Millican during his summer months away from the university. This program focuses on inspiring youth to learn, play, and grow in the spirit of healthy adventure and fun in nature.

 

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