Brent Nelsen
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lori Nelsen |
| Residence | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Wheaton College (B.A., 1980)University of Wisconsin–Madison(Ph.D., 1989) |
| Occupation | Political Science Professor of Furman University Political Science Department |
| Religion | Christian - Presbyterian |
Brent Nelsen is an American political science professor at Furman University in Greenville, SC. He is a Republican candidate for the position of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education.[1]
Nelsen completed his undergraduate study at Wheaton College and then pursued a Doctorate of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. For the last 20 years he has taught political science and political economies at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He is married to Lori Nelsen and has three children. Nelsen’s three children attended Greenville public schools and from 1998 until 2001 he served as Chair of the Summit Drive Elementary School Improvement Council.
He recently finished his second term as Chair of the Political Science Department at Furman. Nelsen also serves as President of the South Carolina Political Science Association and served as President of Christians in Political Science from 2004 to 2006.[2] Nelsen was a founding member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Travelers Rest, SC where he currently serves as an elder.
[edit] References
- ^ Davenport, Jim (2009-07-29). "Nelsen aims for Ed Post". Post & Courier. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/jul/29/nelsen_aims_ed_post90710/. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Brent Nelsen" (PDF). Furman University. http://ps.furman.edu/faculty/nelsen/CV/CV.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
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