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• Dissertation: The Role of Thriving in Student Satisfaction with College

• Book: Schreiner, L. A., Louis, M. C., & Nelson, D. D., (Eds.). (2020). Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success (2nd ed.). National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of South Carolina: Columbia, SC.

• Book: Schreiner, L. A., Louis, M. C., & Nelson, D. D., (Eds.). (2012). Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success. National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of South Carolina: Columbia, SC.

Chapters and Articles

• Nelson, D. D. (2022). Preface. In Faithful words: A collection of Reference Point devotions for librarians. Association of Christian Librarians.

• Nelson, D. D. (2022). Far more influential. In Faithful words: A collection of Reference Point devotions for librarians. Association of Christian Librarians.

• Nelson, D. D., Vetter, D., & Vetter, M. K. (2020). Thriving from the start: Equipping students for success in the first year. In L. Schreiner, M. Louis, and D. Nelson (Eds.), Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success (2nd ed.).

• McIntosh, E. J., & Nelson, D. D. (2020). Maximizing transfer: Thriving on a new campus. In L. Schreiner, M. Louis, and D. Nelson (Eds.), Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success (2nd ed.).

• Schreiner, L. A., Louis, M. C., & Nelson, D. D. (2020). Recommendations for facilitating thriving in transitions. In L. Schreiner, M. Louis, and D. Nelson (Eds.), Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success (2nd ed.).

• Nelson, D. D., (2019). In a manner worthy of God: Hospitality and the Christian librarian. In G. Trott (Ed.), The faithful librarian: Essays on Christianity in the profession. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

• Nelson, D. D. (2018-present; all issues). Selected dissertations on Christian higher education [recurring bibliography column]. Christian Higher Education: An International Journal of Research, Theory, and Practice.

• Nelson, D. D. (2018). The invisible students: Service excellence in the second year. In L. A. Schreiner (Ed.), Sophomore success: Making the most of the second year [Special issue], New Directions for Higher Education, 183.

• Nelson, D. D., & Vetter, D. (2012). Thriving in the first year. In L. Schreiner, M. Louis, & D. Nelson (Eds.), Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success.
• McIntosh, E. J., & Nelson, D. D. (2012). Transfer students: Thriving in a new institution. In L. Schreiner, M. Louis, & D. Nelson (Eds.), Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success.
• Schreiner, L. A., Nelson, D. D., & Louis, M. C. (2012). Recommendations for facilitating thriving in transitions. In L. Schreiner, M. Louis, & D. Nelson (Eds.), Thriving in transitions: A research-based approach to college student success.
• Schreiner, L. A., & Nelson, D. D. (2013). The contribution of student satisfaction to persistence. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 15(1), 73-111.
• Nelson, Denise. (2013). Blowing in the wind: A note of thanks [editor’s column]. The Christian Librarian, 56(2), 48.
• Nelson, D. (2008). [Review of the book Sacred stacks: The higher purpose of libraries and librarianship, by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell]. The Christian Librarian, 51(2), 110.

Presentations

• The I in DEI: Creating Inclusive Environments in the Workplace, a Discussion with Library Directors (panelist). Association of Christian Librarians 2023 Annual Conference, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH.

• Collaboration and Confidence: Demystifying Annual Statistics (co-presenter). Association of Christian Librarians 2023 Annual Conference, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH.

• Invisible Disabilities and How to Navigate Accommodations (co-presenter). ¹ú²ú͵ÅÄ 2022 Faculty Development Day, San Diego, CA.

• Reimagining the Reference Area: Planning with the New Neighbors. Association of Christian Librarians 2022 Annual Conference, Newman University, Wichita, KS.

• Librarians Navigating the Promotion and Tenure Process (panelist). Association of Christian Librarians 2022 Annual Conference, Newman University, Wichita, KS.

• Serving in Love: Hospitality in the Academic Library. Association of Christian Librarians 2019 Annual Conference, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN.

• Turning Expectations into Experience: Revising IL Curriculum to Reflect the Framework. Association of Christian Librarians 2016 Annual Conference, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI.
• The Role of Thriving in Student Satisfaction with College. Doctoral Programs in Higher Education Winter 2015 Hooding Ceremony, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA.
• At the Intersection of Teaching and Assessment. Association of Christian Librarians 2014 Annual Conference, Huntington University, Huntington, IN.
• Teaching the Teachers: Copyright in the Classroom. Association of Christian Librarians 2012 Annual Conference, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL.
• The Thriving Quotient: Advancing the assessment of student success (co-presenter). 2009 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
• College student thriving: Predictors of success and retention (co-presenter). 2009 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
• Twittering while Rome burns? Relational librarianship in a high tech world (co-presenter). Association of Christian Librarians 2009 Annual Conference, Evangel University, Springfield, MO.
• Forging alliances with composition faculty: A declaration of interdependence (co-presenter). Association of Christian Librarians 2008 Annual Conference, Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA.