April Nelms, Ph.D.

Dr. Nelms joined the faculty at UNG, formerly NGCSU, in 2011. During her time at UNG, she has served as a faculty member, as the Coordinator of Science Education, and as head of a department in the College of Education. In her current role as the Associate Dean, she is responsible for assessment, accreditation, and reporting. Her training is in education and in science, most specifically, the intersection of the two through the development of curriculum and instruction. Her research interests include pedagogical content knowledge, longitudinal professional development, and student analysis of primary literature.

• Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Alabama, 2012
• Ed.S., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Alabama, 2009
• M.A.Ed. , Biology Education, University of North Alabama, 2007
• B.S., Secondary Science Education, Biology and ESL, University of North Alabama, 2005
• A.S., Pre-education, Northwest Shoals Community College, 2003