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Education | Teaching | Professional Experience | Publications | Conference Presentations Professional Memberships | Grants | Dance Experience EducationM.A. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A. Columbia College (Chicago, IL)
Teaching Experience
UWSP - Library (2001-present) Associate Professor (2007-present) Assistant Professor (2001-2007) - Library Resources 101 - Effective Use of the University Library - Library/Bibliographic Instruction Sessions - courses campus-wide
UWSP - Division of Communication (2000-2001) Teaching Assistant - Communication 101: Introduction to Public Speaking
Professional Experience
UWSP - Library (2001-present) Assistant Professor - Reference, Instruction, Web Coordinator, Foundation Collection Coordinator Advantage Learning Systems - Wisconsin Rapids, WI (1998-2000)Information Specialist - Corporate Library
Bank of America - Chicago, IL (1997-1998) Information Analyst - Corporate Library
University of Wisconsin-Madison (1995-1997) Business School Library - Practicum/Reference Assistant Taylor-Hibbard Library, Dept. of Agricultural Economics - Library Assistant Journalism Reading Room, Dept. of Journalism/Mass Communication - Library Assistant
Wisconsin InterLibrary Loan Services - Madison, WI (1995-1996) Library Searcher
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL (1993-1995) Marketing Information Center - Library Assistant
C. Berger & Co. - Chicago, IL (1993, 1996) Library Assistant Publications
"Laura Fermi," "Emily Post." Women in
American History: An Encyclopedia. Facts on File (under review). Nelson, Nerissa, Nancy Chick, and Holly Hassel. "Unasked Questions and Unforeseen Outcomes: Blunders and Assumptions in a Cross-Institutional Cybercollaboration Developing an Online First-Year Composition Resource." Journal Article. In preparation for Teaching English in the Two-Year College. Web Review of the "Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement: An Online Archival Collection" in Reference Reviews Vol. 20 (6), 2006.
Web Review of the "Population Reference Bureau" in Reference Reviews Vol. 19 (4), 2005.
"Visual literacy and library instruction: A critical analysis," Education Libraries Vol. 27 (1), Summer 2004.
"Back into the limelight: Annotated bibliography of dancers from American Ballet Theater, 1940-1960." (in-progress)
"Integrating Information Literacy in the Hybrid Environment," Teaching with Technology Today Vol. 10 (5), March 2004.
"Quality Reporting under Different Ownerships: A Case Study," Grassroots Editor Vol.44 (4), Winter 2003.
Book Review of "Investigating Natural Disasters through Children's Literature: An Integrated Approach." Education Libraries Vol. 26 (1), Summer 2003: 38.
"Can Computer-Mediated Communication Democratize the Workplace?" Information Outlook Vol.4 (6), June 2000: 18-22.
Book Review of "Consider the Earth: Environmental Activities for Grades 4-8," by Julie M. Gates. Education Libraries Vol. 23 (2), 1999: 43-44.
Book Review of "Global Links: A Guide to Key People in Institutions Worldwide," by Cynthia J. Levy & Jeffrey D. Schultz, Education Libraries Vol. 22 (3), 1998: 34-35.
“Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications
Bibliography.” [Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Publication]. University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1996.
“Woids Fum Da Mayor: Conference/Workshop Presentations
Publication Tools and Sources for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Presentation (with Patti Becker) at the SoTL Summer Workshop, "Advancing Research in Teaching and Learning." UWSP. May 19, 2008.
Foundation & Grant Seeking Workshop for UWSP faculty. UWSP Library. December 7, 2007.
Information Literacy Standards. Presentation (with Patti Becker and Kathy Davis) at the 11th Annual Teaching Conference - UWSP. January 17, 2007.
Finding the Funds Locally. Workshop for the Portage County Volunteers Association. UWSP University Library, April 18, 2006.
Collaborating in Cyberspace: Developing Freshman Composition Resources (Poster Session). 2006 CASTL (Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) Colloquium: Evidence, Impact and Momentum. Madison, WI, April 1-2, 2006
Institutional Repositories: Exploring the issues. Presentation at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference. Madison, WI, April 21, 2005.
Integrating Information Literacy into Women’s Studies
Curriculum in the Hybrid Environment.
Presentation at the Women's
Studies Consortium Conference. UW-Madison, January 14-16, 2004.
Uncovering Potential Funders. Presentation at the Community Foundation of South Wood County. UWSP Library, September 2004.
Introduction to the UWSP Foundation Collection Resources. Presentation at the YMCA Annual Directors Meeting. Stevens Point YMCA, April 2004.
Grant Writing Resources. Presentation at the Grant Writing Workshop with David Bauer. UWSP, January 2003.
Finding the Funds: A Guide to Resources for Grantseekers. Presentation at the Wisconsin Hospital Association and the Office for Rural Health Conference on Grant Writing. Wisconsin Rapids, WI, March 19, 2003.
Introduction to Grant Writing Basics and Funding Sources. Presentation at the Wisconsin Groundwater Guardian Statewide Meeting. UWSP, May 2002.
Digital Differences: Attitudes Among Major Campus Stakeholders on Technology Implementation - An Empirical Study. Dr. Hillary Warren and Nerissa Nelson. Paper presented at the AEJMC Conference (Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication). Washington D.C., August 2001.
Professional Memberships & Committees
GrantsUW-System: Learning Technology Development Council ($42,734). A collaborative curricular redesign project with six faculty from the UW campuses, “Developing a D2L Resource Site and Instruction Shell for Freshman Composition.” (2005-2006). UWSP - New Faculty Grant ($2,000). "Back into the limelight: An annotated bibliography of dancers from American Ballet Theater, 1940-1963." (2003).
Stevens Point Arts Council ($400). Point Dance Ensemble Organizational Grant Support (2003-2004).
Stevens Point Arts Council ($1,500). Point Dance Ensemble Organizational Grant Support (2002-2003).
Leland Burroughs Scholarship Award ($1,000). UWSP - Division of Communication (2000).
Dance ExperienceTurning Point Dance Academy - Stevens Point, WI (1998-2008)Faculty - Ballet Instructor
- Taught advanced & intermediate ballet and pointe
classes. Point Dance Ensemble - Stevens Point, WI (1998-2004)Co-Artistic Director - PDE Web Site - Directed and choreographed for non-profit dance company.
UWSP - Summer Music and Dance Camp (1999-2003)Faculty - Ballet Instructor - Taught advanced & intermediate ballet, pointe and repertory classes. Ballet Training & Performances:- Studied and danced ballet professionally for 15 years. Performed with the Boston Ballet, Chicago City Ballet and other professional schools in New York City and Chicago. - Trained in Balanchine technique. Studied with Maria Tallchief, Violette Verdy, Suzanne Farrell, Melissa Hayden, David Howard, Paul Mejia, Bruce Wells, and others. - Performances included The Firebird, Four Temperaments, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Cinderella, Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet and selected operas with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Music Training:- Studied classical piano for ten years with Andrea Swan, pianist with Chicago's Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Grant Park Symphony in Chicago.
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