Rebecca Nelson

Rebecca Nelson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK), joining the faculty in 2018. Her research focuses on dialect variance, accent bias among pre-service teachers, and the lived experiences of marginalized individuals in teacher education programs. She holds a Ph.D. in Academic Discourse from The University of Toledo (2018), an M.Ed. in Education (English Language Arts, 2007), and a B.A. in Communications (Journalism, 1998).

• Education:
• Ph.D., The University of Toledo (2018)
• M.Ed., The University of Toledo (2007)
• B.A., The University of Toledo (1998)

Her expertise spans pedagogy, sociolinguistics, and critical language pedagogy, with a commitment to addressing equity in K-12 education. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. She has no listed advisees, and no formal lab or team affiliations are mentioned.