Thomas W Nielsen, Phd

Dr. Thomas William Nielsen is an Assistant Professor at the University of Canberra, Australia. A member of the 2009 National Values Education Project Advisory Committee, he has served in several of the Australian Government values education projects. He is program leader of the Imagination and Education Research Group, University of Canberra branch, and has received several teaching awards, including the 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. Dr. Nielsen advocates a ‘Curriculum of Giving’, his research showing that giving and service to others creates higher wellbeing and resilience in students – something much needed in a western world with rising depression and suicide rates.

Contact details:
Thomas William Nielsen, PhD
Assistant Professor/ Senior Lecturer
Promoting Positive Learning Environments
Faculty of Education, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6201 5699, Facsimile: +61 2 6201 5360
E-mail: thomas.nielsen@canberra.edu.au
Website: thomaswnielsen.net