Ann Nielsen
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SkySong Building 5, Suite 190 Scottsdale, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 9308Campus: Scottsdale
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Ann Nielsen, Ed.D., is an accomplished educator and researcher specializing in Educational Leadership and Supervision. She obtained her doctoral degree from Arizona State University, with a focus on teacher professional subjectivities, teacher leadership, and school leadership.
Currently, Dr. Nielsen serves as the Director of the Office of Global Engagement at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. In this role, she has taken the lead as the principal investigator for several impactful international initiatives. These include the International Leaders in Education Program, the Argentina Teacher Exchange Program, the Exchange Program for Brazilian Awarded Public School Principals, the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program, Building Leadership for Change Through School Immersion - Saudi Arabia, and the YouLead Youth and Business Start-Up Program in Sri Lanka. Her expertise and dedication have been instrumental in successfully implementing these initiatives and fostering international collaborations.
Dr. Nielsen's contributions extend beyond program leadership. She has actively participated in various international research initiatives that explore topics such as international education, teacher subjectivities, climate and sustainability, and educational movements such as the Turn it Around movement.
Prior to her current position, Dr. Nielsen held the role of TAP Director in the Arizona Ready for Rigor Grant. In this capacity, she oversaw the implementation of the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement in 59 schools across Arizona. Her vast experience has also allowed her to provide training and collaborate with educators at both the pre-service and in-service levels, not only in Arizona and the United States but also on an international scale.
University of California at Berkeley, B.A.
Arizona State University, M.A.
Arizona State University, Ed.D.
Teacher Subjectivities, International Education, Climate Education and Sustainability, International Education
Iyengar, R., Song, S., Sridhar, D., Purcell, W., Nielsen, A., Silova, I., Wittenstein, M., Tung, W. (2023). Re-thinking education for sustainable development: Key learning insights from the SDSN USA Transformative Education Summit 2023. (under review)
Karsgaard, C., Silova, I., Anayatova, D. Nielsen, A. (2023). Storying new worlds: Educating to counter violence and activate alternatives in the Anthropocene. Comparative Education Review, https://doi.org/10.1086/725634.
Karsgaard, C., Nielsen, A., Anayatova, D., & Silova, I. (2023). Review of Teaching in the Anthropocene: Education in the face of the environmental crisis. Education Review, 30
Anayatova, D., Basu, M., Darira, S., Freiband, A., Glanz, D., Halkiyo, A., Hovsepian, S., Jenik, A., Jiang, J., Komatsu, H., Kwarase, P., Law, L., Nielsen, A., Oneill, J., Palandjian, G., Pretti, E., Rappleye, J., Sanchez, B., Silova, I., Tsotniashvili, K., & CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS (2022, May). Turn it around! An education guide to climate futures. Arizona State University and Artists’ Literacies Institute. https://doi.org/10.14507/OGE-TiA
do Lago e Pretti, E., Jieyiu, J., Nielsen, A., Goebel, J. & Silova, I. (2021). Speculative common worldings: Memories of a girl between worlds, Journal of Childhood Studies. https://doi.org/10.18357/jcs202219957
Khan, R., Enriquez-Gates, A., Grijalva, R., & Nielsen, A. (2021). Teaching action research to international educators: Transitioning professional development online. In A. Slapac, P. Balcerzak, & K.G. O’Brien (Eds.), Action Research and the Global Empowerment of Educators and Student Learning: Premier Reference Source (pp. ). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-6922
Mlambo, Y., Nielsen, A., and Silova, I. with input from Freda Wolfenden (Open University), Tal Rafaeli and Charlotte Jones (Education Development Trust), 2019. “Redesigning the Education Workforce: A Design Thinking Approach.” Background Paper for Transforming the Education Workforce: Learning Teams for a Learning Generation. New York: Education Commission.
Mlambo, Y., Nielsen, A., Silova, I., 2019. Primary Research on the Design of the Education Workforce in Ghana. Background paper for Transforming the Education Workforce: Learning Teams for a Learning Generation. New York: Education Commission.
Nielsen, A., Mlambo, Y., & Duong, H., 2019. Primary Research on the Design of the Education Workforce in Vietnam. Background paper for Transforming the Education Workforce: Learning Teams for a Learning Generation. New York: Education Commission.
Holloway-Libell, J., Nielsen, A., & Saltmarsh, S, 2016. Prescribed Distributed Leadership in the Era of Accountability: The Experiences of Mentor Teachers. Educational Management Administration and Leadership Journal.
Nielsen, A., 2016. Second career teachers and (Mis)Recognitions of Professional Identities, School Leadership Management Journal.
Courses
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BLE 408 | Structured Eng Immersion (SEI) |
2023 Spring
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| EED 532 | Lit Method Instr Asses Div Lrn |