About
Daniel R Nelson is an Associate Professor of Psychology at St. Olaf College, located in Northfield, MN. He holds a licensed psychologist status in Minnesota and has a multidisciplinary background in counseling psychology (MA from St. Mary's University) and educational psychology (PhD from University of Minnesota, with focuses on learning/cognition, statistics, and personality). His roles include teaching undergraduate courses such as Principles of Psychology, Research Methods, Developmental Psychology, and Psychopathology. He also serves as a staff psychologist at LeaderWise, conducting organizational leadership assessments and research, and consults with the American Psychological Association's Department Consulting Service.
His research interests span college student learning dynamics, institutional research methodologies, moral judgment development frameworks, personality assessment techniques, and psychometric analysis. Professional service includes administrative roles in department leadership, accreditation processes, and institutional evaluation. He maintains an active Zoom-based advising schedule alongside his on-campus office hours.
No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided materials, though his involvement in APA consulting and institutional research suggests impactful contributions to applied psychology and academic administration.
