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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.