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Overview

C. Michael Nelson is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and has contributed extensively to medical research, focusing primarily on the field of medicine with a notable emphasis on developmental and educational psychology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, public health, environmental and occupational health, cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, and radiation.

Their research covers several significant topics, including behavioral and psychological studies, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, ethics and legal issues in pediatric healthcare, palliative care and end-of-life issues, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, and advanced radiotherapy techniques.

Nelson has published work in a variety of respected venues. Frequent publication outlets include Blood, Exceptionality, JCO Oncology Practice, Radiotherapy and Oncology, and Beyond Behavior.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Hope-Colored Glasses: Perceptions of Prognosis Among Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Parents, 2021, JCO Oncology Practice
  • A pulmonary vein atlas for radiotherapy planning, 2023, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Anti-Leukemic Activity of STRO-002 a Novel Folate Receptor-α (FR-α)-Targeting ADC in Relapsed/Refractory CBF2AT3-GLIS2 AML, 2022, Blood
  • Science and Special Education: A Foundational Relationship, 2024, Exceptionality
  • Anti-Leukemic Activity of Luveltamab Tazevibulin (LT, STRO-002), a Novel Folate Receptor-α (FR-α)-Targeting Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) in Relapsed/Refractory CBF2AT3::GLIS2 AML, 2023, Blood

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nelson include Stephanie Massaro, Elizabeth Krieger, Melinda Pauly, Deepa Bhojwani, and Rebecca H. Johnson. Each of these collaborators has co-authored multiple works, highlighting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Applying Positive Behavior Support and Functional Behavioral Assessment in Schools

    George Sugai;Robert H. Horner;Glen Dunlap

  • Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline: Identifying School Risk and Protective Factors for Youth Delinquency

    Christine A. Christle;Kristine Jolivette;C. Michael Nelson

  • School Characteristics Related to High School Dropout Rates

    Christine A. Christle;Kristine Jolivette;C. Michael Nelson

  • School Characteristics Related to the Use of Suspension.

    Christine A. Christie;C. Michael Nelson;Kristine Jolivette

  • Effective instruction: The forgotten component in preventing school violence.

    Terrance M. Scott;C. Michael Nelson;Carl J. Liaupsin

  • Aversive Stimuli in Academic Interactions between Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance and their Teachers

    Philip L. Gunter;R. Kenton Denny;Susan L. Jack;Richard E. Shores

  • The Regular Education Initiative: Patent Medicine for Behavioral Disorders

    Sheldon Braaten;James M. Kauffman;Barbara Braaten;Lewis Polsgrove

  • An Examination of the Relation Between Functional Behavior Assessment and Selected Intervention Strategies With School-Based Teams

    Terrance M. Scott;Julianna McIntyre;Carl Liaupsin;C. Michael Nelson

  • Using Functional Behavior Assessment in General Education Settings: Making a Case for Effectiveness and Efficiency:

    Terrance M. Scott;Anne Bucalos;Carl Liaupsin;C. Michael Nelson

  • Addressing the Needs of At-Risk and Adjudicated Youth through Positive Behavior Support: Effective Prevention Practices

    Terrance M. Scott;C. Michael Nelson;Carl J. Liaupsin;Kristine Jolivette

  • Special Education in the Most Restrictive Environment: Correctional/Special Education

    Robert B. Rutherford;C. Michael Nelson;Bruce I. Wolford

  • Team-based functional behavior assessment as a proactive public school process: A descriptive analysis of current barriers

    Terrance M. Scott;Carl Liaupsin;C. Michael Nelson;Julianna McIntyre

  • Meeting the Needs of At-Risk and Adjudicated Youth with Behavioral Challenges: The Promise of Juvenile Justice:

    C. Michael Nelson;Kristine Jolivette;Peter E. Leone;Sarup R. Mathur

  • Functional Behavioral Assessment: Implications for Training and Staff Development:

    Terrance M. Scott;C. Michael Nelson

  • School-Based Wraparound for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges

    Lucille Eber;C. Michael Nelson;Patricia Miles

  • Adapting Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Secure Juvenile Justice Settings: Improving Facility-Wide Behavior.

    Kristine Jolivette;C. Michael Nelson

  • Improving Post-School Outcomes for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. ERIC/OSEP Digest E597.

    Kristine Jolivette;Janine Peck Stichter;C. Michael Nelson;Terrance M. Scott

  • Macro-social validation: Referencing outcomes in behavioral disorders to societal issues and problems

    Hill M. Walker;Steven R. Forness;James M. Kauffman;Michael H. Epstein

  • Do Public Schools Have an Obligation to Serve Troubled Children and Youth

    C. Michael Nelson;Robert B. Rutherford;Hill M. Walker

  • Competency Based Special Education Teacher Training

    Richard E. Shores;Patricia Thomas Cegelka;C. Michael Nelson

  • Severe behavior disorders of children and youth

    Robert Bruce Rutherford;C. Michael Nelson;Steven R. Forness

Frequent Co-Authors

Terrance M. Scott
Terrance M. Scott University of Louisville
James M. Kauffman
James M. Kauffman University of Virginia
Steven R. Forness
Steven R. Forness University of California, Los Angeles
Hill M. Walker
Hill M. Walker University of Oregon
Michael H. Epstein
Michael H. Epstein University of Nebraska–Lincoln
David L. Gast
David L. Gast University of Georgia
Maureen A. Conroy
Maureen A. Conroy University of Florida
Jeffrey R. Sprague
Jeffrey R. Sprague University of Oregon
Robert H. Horner
Robert H. Horner University of Oregon
Frank M. Gresham
Frank M. Gresham Louisiana State University

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