It is essential to have an environment in which
issues
of diversity can be discussed, for if they are not discussed, solutions
to the problems will never be identified or implemented.
Dr. Nelson is an expert in dealing with diversity
issues. She was the first tenure-track female professor hired (in
1983) into OU's Department of Chemistry, which has been in existence
since
1890. She is the only female professor to have completed 5 years
in the department. She was the first under-represented minority
faculty
member hired, and she is still the only female under-represented
minority
faculty member ever hired in this department.
She has published several articles and has been
invited to speak at national symposia of the American Chemical Society
regarding issues of concern to women and minorities in science.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Changes in motivation and cognitive engagement across a semester: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Greene, Barbara A.; Dillon, Connie G.; Miller, Raymond B.; Nelson, Donna J.; Brammer, Christopher N. 2007 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Motivation in Education SIG Reviewed Paper, Chicago, IL. Apr 10, 2007. In Press.
2. Do We Still Need Julian Today? Nelson, Donna J. NOVA Documentary on Percy Julian, Companion Website Article. Jan, 2007; www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/julian/
3. Gender and Race-Ethnicity of Faculty in Top Social Science Research Departments. Beutel, A. M. and Nelson, D. J. The Social Science Journal 2006, 43, 111 - 125.
4. Gender and Race-Ethnicity of Faculty in Top Science and Engineering Research Departments. Beutel, A. M.; Nelson, D. J. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 2005, 11, 389 - 403. www.begellhouse.com/journals/00551c876cc2f027,1da5db613cfed2b3,20fb32b865e53112.html
5. A Closer Look: 2003 Minority Chemistry PhDs. Collins, Sibrina; Nelson, D. AAAS Minority Science Network, Science Magazine. August, 2005.
6. A Closer Look: 2003 Minority Chemistry PhDs. Collins, Sibrina; Nelson, D. NOBBChE News Online (NNOL). Summer, 2005.
7. Native American Strong Body Initiative. Patneaude, Rachel L.; Nelson, Donna J. Ethnicity and Disease (International Society of Hypertension in Blacks, ISHIB). 2005, 15, Summer;15(3 Suppl 4):S4-77.
8. Alternative Sources for Recruiting. Nalley, E. Ann; Nelson, Donna J.; Pryor, William A.; Warner, Isiah M. Chemical and Engineering News 2005, 83 (25), 8; June 20.
9. Choosing Motherhood as a Female Chemist. Nelson, Donna J., in R. Hile Bassett (Ed.), “Parenting and Professing: Balancing Family Work with an Academic Career”. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt Univ. Press. 2005.
10. Gender Differences and Performance in Science. Carol Muller, Sally Ride, Janie Fouke, Denice Denton, Telle Whitney, Nancy Cantor, Donna Nelson, Jim Plummer, Ilene Busch-Vishniac, Carolyn Meyers, Sue Rosser, Londa Schiebinger, Eric Roberts, David Burgess, Craig Beeson, Susan Metz, Lucinda Sanders, Bevlee Watford, Elizabeth Ivey, Mary Frank Fox, Sheldon Wettack, Maria Klawe, William Wulf, Joan Girgus, Phoebe Leboy, Eleanor Babco, Betty Shanahan, Catherine Didion, Daryl Chubin, Monique Frize, Susan Ganter, E. Ann Nalley, Judy Franz, Hector Abruna, Myra Strober, Jane Zimmer Daniels, Emily Carter, Jean Rhodes, Iris Schrijver, Virginia Zakian, Barbara Simons, Ursula Martin, Jo Boaler, Katherine Jolluck, Purnma Mankekar, Robert Gray, Margaret Conkey, Peter Stansky, Aihua Xie, Pino Martin, Linda Katehi, Jo Anne Miller, Amelia Tess Thornton, Andrea LaPaugh, Deborah Rhode, Barbara Gelpi, Mary Jean Harrold, Cherrill Spencer, Carla Schlatter Ellis, Susan Lord, Helen Quinn, Margaret Murnane, Patricia Jones, Frances Hellman, Gail Wight, Ruth O’Hara, Mary Pickering, Sheri Sheppard, David Leith, Adina Paytan, Matthew Sommer, Audrey Shafer, David Grusky, Sherry Yennello, Ashima Madan, Denise Johnson, Sylvia Yanagisako, Jennifer Chou-Green, Sandra Robinson,. Science. 2005, 307, 1043; February 18.
11. "National Analysis of Diversity in Science & Engineering Faculties at Research Universities." D. J. Nelson. 2005; //cheminfo.chem.ou.edu/~djn/diversity/briefings/Diversity%20Report%20Final.pdf
12. "SACNAS Biography Project: Dr. Donna Nelson - Chemist" SACNAS NEWS. 2004, Vol. 6, No. 2, p. 8. http://cheminfo.chem.ou.edu/~djn/diversity/ScannedRefs/SACNASsp04v6n2p8.html .
13. “The Importance of Minority Faculty.” Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 2003, 41, 5.
14. “The Standing of Women in Academia.” Chemical Engineering Progress. 2003, 99, No. 9, p 38S-41S, August. http://cheminfo.chem.ou.edu/~djn/diversity/Pubs/CEP03Aug/p38S-41S.html .
15. Faculty Diversity in Mathematics Departments at the “Top 50” Research Universities. Nelson, Donna J. AWIS Magazine, 2002, 31, (No. 3, Summer) 42-46.
16. Diversity in Academia: A Look at Gender and Race/Ethnicity in Science and Engineering Departments. Nelson, Donna J. The FASEB Journal. 2002, 16, (4), A524.
17. Diversity in Academia: A Look at Engineering. Nelson, Donna. AWIS Magazine 2002, 31, (No. 2, Spr) 32-38.
18. Diversity in Physics. Nelson, Donna J. AWIS Magazine. 2002, 31, (No. 1, Winter) 28-32.
19. Contrasts in Chemistry: The Supply vs. the Summit; Industry vs. Academia. Nelson, Donna J. AWIS Magazine, 2001, 30, (No. 3, Summer) 33 - 39.
20. Constancy in Chemistry: The Effect upon Females and Minorities. Nelson, Donna J. AWIS Magazine. 2001, 30, (No. 2, Spring) 10 - 16.
PRESENTATIONS
1. “Studying one of Chemistry’s “Super-Heroes” (SWNTs and Their Reactions).” Heather Rhoads, Donna J. Nelson, Christopher Brammer. 52nd Oklahoma Pentasectional ACS Meeting. Ponca City, OK. Mar 10, 2007.
2. “Creating diversity action items for each department by comparing their self-identified current status versus self-identified desired goals.” Oklahoma State University Campus Diversity Site Team Visit. Feb 26, 2007.
3. “Working Toward and Preparing for Life after Your BS Degree.” UC LEADS/NSF CAMP/Pass the Torch Guest Speaker. University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. Nov 15, 2006.
4. “Diversity in US Science and Engineering Faculty.” Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. Nov 14, 2006.
5. “Our Energy Challenge and the US Scientific Workforce.” Sigma Xi National Conference, Detroit, MI. Nov 3, 2006.
6. “SWNT Chemistry Intersecting Chemical Engineering, Physics, and Biology.” Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science National Conference, Tampa, FL. Oct 28, 2006.
7. “Distinguished Scientist of the Year 2006 award acceptance speech.” Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science National Conference, Tampa, FL. Oct 28, 2006.
8. “Be a Scientist: Save Your World!” 41st ACS Mid-West Regional Meeting, Quincy, IL. Oct 26, 2006.
9. “Diversity in US Science and Engineering Faculty.” XXVII Latinamerican Congress on Chemistry and VI International Congress on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Havana, Cuba. Oct 18, 2006.
10. “My experiences as a woman in science.” Graduate Women in Chemistry, Harvard University, Oct 3, 2006.
11. “Our Energy Challenge and the US Scientific Workforce.” Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Summit, NANOTX’06. Dallas, TX. Sep 27, 2006.
12. “Preparing for Life after Your BS Degree.” Graduate Application Workshop, College of Arts and Sciences Academic Advisory Committee on Academic Advising, University of Oklahoma. Sep 14, 2006.
13. “Functionalizing and characterizing single walled nanotubes and their model compounds.” PRES 17. 232nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. San Francisco, CA. Sep 10, 2006.
14. “Be a scientist -- Save the world; the Smalley video.” PRES 16. 232nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. San Francisco, CA. Sep 10, 2006.
15. “Nanotechnology: Be a scientist, save the world!” PRES 1. 232nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. San Francisco, CA. Sep 10, 2006.
16. “Diversity in Top US Science and Engineering Departments; How Does it Happen?” Alpha Sigma Kappa (ASK) National Convention. Norman, OK. Aug 12, 2006.
17. “US Scientific Workforce Development for the Next Decade.” Alpha Sigma Kappa (ASK) National Convention. Norman, OK. Aug 10, 2006.
18. “US Scientific Workforce Development for the Next Decade.” AASCU MLI (American Association of State Colleges and Universities Millennium Leadership Initiative) Institute. Washington, DC. Jun 25, 2006.
19. “Nelson Diversity Surveys: Diversity in US Science and Engineering Faculties.” National Women's Studies Association 27th Annual Conference. Oakland, CA. Jun 18, 2006.
20. “Diversity in Science and Engineering Faculty at Research Universities.” Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), UCSB Chapter. Santa Barbara, CA. May 21, 2006.
21. “Diversity in Top US Science and Engineering Departments: 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Award Acceptance Speech.” Women’s ENEWS Gala. New York City, NY. May 16, 2006.
22. “A new program for capturing chemistry graduate student attrition for relocation to energy-related applied science programs.” Office of Science, Department of Energy. Washington, DC. May 11, 2006.
23. “Careers in chemistry; nanotechnology applications.” Boy Scout Chemistry Badge Workshop. Norman, OK. Apr 29, 2006.
24. “Diversity in top US mechanical engineering departments.” American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME). Oklahoma City, OK. Apr 27, 2006.
25. “Using a Viper to recruit students into science.” American Tour 2006; OU Housing and Food Services. Norman, OK. Apr 18, 2006.
26. “Major challenges for science in the next decade.” 51st Annual Oklahoma ACS Pentasectional Meeting. Bartlesville , OK. Apr 1, 2006.
27. “Diversity in Science and Engineering Faculty.” Women in Science and Engineering Conference, Association for Women Geoscientists, Norman, OK. Feb 25, 2006.
28. “Demographics of Chemistry Departments.” Building Strong Academic Chemistry Departments through Gender Equity Workshop, Arlington, VA. Jan 29, 2006.
29. “Near-Zero (and Sometimes Zero) Representation of Minorities Among Science and Engineering Faculty Revealed.” Harvard Civil Rights Project, Cambridge, MA. Jan 20, 2006.