Office: McGuinn 428K
Phone: 617-552-6767
Email: nelsonnf@bc.edu
Website: http://www2.bc.edu/~nelsonnf
Primary Advisor: James Russell
Academic Interests: My interests focus on children's development of emotion concepts, the manner in which these change across childhood, and how children interpret emotional displays (facial expressions, body language etc.). I am also interested in understanding how the acquisition of theory of mind relates to the understanding of emotion in others.
Undergraduate Institution/Degrees: B.S. in Psychology, University of Washington.
Posters
Nelson, N.L., Russell, J.A. (2008). Children’s Labeling of Dynamic Facial, Postural, and Vocal Cues to Emotion. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Association of Psychological Science Convention, Chicago, IL.
Nelson, N.L., Russell, J.A. (2007). Dynamic Cues Affect Children’s Understanding of Others’ Emotional States. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Association of Psychological Science Convention, Washington D.C.
Nelson, N.L., Widen, S.C., Russell, J.A. (2007). The Development of Preschoolers' Theory of Mind and Emotion Understanding. Poster presented at the Fifth Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Santa Fe, NM.
Nelson, N.L., Widen, S.C., Russell, J.A. (2006). Children's Understanding of Emotion Causes and Consequences in Labeling Facial Expressions and Stories. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Association of Psychological Science Convention, New York, NY.