Charles A. Nelson III
Charles A. Nelson III is an American neuroscientist whose work includes research towards understanding the brain development of orphans who have suffered extreme neglect.[1] He is co-author of the book Romania's Abandoned Children: Deprivation, Brain Development, and the Struggle for Recovery.[2] Nelson is a professor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School as well as Boston Children's Hospital.[3]
Early career
Nelson completed his undergraduate degree at McGill University in Montreal.[3] He has a Master's degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.[4]
Nelson's research laboratory at the University of Minnesota, beginning in 1986, used electroencephalography to study the development of young children.[5]
Bucharest Early Intervention Project
Nelson is a lead researcher in the Bucharest Early Intervention Project. He travelled to Bucharest in 1999, established the project in 2000, and followed up with over 30 trips there to complete the research.[5][6]
Bibliography
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Books
- Nelson, Charles A.; Fox, Nathan A.; Zeanah, Charles H. (2014). Romania's abandoned children : deprivation, brain development, and the struggle for recovery. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Essays and reporting
- Nelson III, Charles A.; Fox, Nathan A.; Zeanah, Jr, Charles H. (April 2013). "Anguish of the abandoned child". Child Development. Scientific American 308 (4): 44–49. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
References
- ↑ Hamilton, Jon (February 24, 2014). "Orphans' Lonely Beginnings Reveal How Parents Shape A Child's Brain", NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Bahrampour, Tara (January 30, 2014). "Romanian orphans subjected to deprivation must now deal with dysfunction", The Washington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Weintraub, Karen (February 17, 2014). "Bringing home plight of abandoned children", The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Charles A. Nelson, PhD", Boston's Children's Hospital. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hughes, Virginia (July 29, 2013). "Detachment: How can scientists act ethically when they are studying the victims of a human tragedy, such as the Romanian orphans?", Aeon. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ Legvold, Robert (May–June 2014). "Romania’s Abandoned Children: Deprivation, Brain Development, and the Struggle for Recovery", Foreign Affairs. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
External links
- Charles A. Nelson III faculty spotlight at Harvard.edu