Christopher Nelson

Christopher Nelson, PhD, serves as the Doctoral Statistics Coach and an instructor in the Leadership, Research, and Foundations Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). He holds a PhD in Quantitative Research Methods from the University of Denver (2006), an M.A. in Economics from Old Dominion University (1996), and a B.A. in Computer Science from Boston University (1992). With over 18 years of university-level teaching experience, he specializes in multivariate statistics, data visualization, and data science.

• Education:
  • PhD, Quantitative Research Methods, University of Denver (2006)
  • MA, Economics, Old Dominion University (1996)
  • BA, Computer Science, Boston University (1992)

Dr. Nelson’s research focuses on applied statistics, educational technology, and organizational collaboration. His work spans diverse fields, including healthcare program evaluation, software quality assurance, and veterinary practice analytics. He has contributed to peer-reviewed journals and conferences, emphasizing teamwork dynamics and global virtual collaboration.

He currently serves as Principal Consultant at Nelson Consulting, LLC, and has previously served on the board of the Kibera Kids Foundation. His presentations address topics such as project risk reduction and software engineering processes.