International Conferences
Blizard, L. & Nilson, M. (2014, April). Cyberbullying of Faculty Members by Students at a Canadian University. Poster presentation at the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Nilson, M. (2013, September). Enhancement Agreements: Frameworks for Equity in Education? Panel presentation at the XIII Simposio Interamericano de Investigación Etnográfica de la Educación/ 13th Inter-American Symposium on Ethnography and Educationz, University of California, Los Angeles, CA.
Nilson, M. (2013, April). Attendance Matters: Parent, Staff, and Administrator’s Perceptions of Chronic Absenteeism. Roundtable at the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Peterson, K., Raphael, G., & Nilson, M. (2013, April). Dropping the Deficit Model: In Search of Factors That Improve Aboriginal Student Success. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Nilson, M. & Karpilovski, M. (2012, November). Dreams of Our Children: The Influence of Teachers and Schools on Student Aspirations. Paper presentation at the University Council on Educational Administration, Denver, CO.
Nilson, M. & Chatwin, M. (2012, April). Understanding Absenteeism: Definitions, Causes, and Interventions. Roundtable at the American Educational Research Association – Vancouver, BC.
Nilson, M. & Fels, L. (2012, April). Performing Leadership. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association – Vancouver, BC.
Nilson, M. (2011, November). Global Perspectives on Higher Education Programs. Organizer, co-chair and discussant at the Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs (CAHEP)/Council for International Higher Education (CIHE) joint session. Charlotte, NC.
Nilson, M. & Rexe, D. (2011, November). An International Typology of Tuition Fee Policies. Paper presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Charlotte, NC.
Nilson, M. (2011, November). Academic Work and the International Perspective. Discussant at the Council for International Higher Education, Charlotte, NC.
Nilson, M. (2011, April). Illustrating the Fractal Geometry of Campuses. Roundtable at the American Educational Research Association.
Nilson, M. & Pidgeon, M. (2011, April). Private Postsecondary Education Above the 49th Parallel: A Pan-Canadian Comparative Case Study. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association.
Laitsch, D. & Nilson, M. (2011, April). Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Administrators’ Use of Research. Paper presentation to the American Educational Research Association.
Rexe, D. & Nilson, M. (2011, April). International Conceptualizations of Tuition Fees. Paper presentations at the American Educational Research Association.
Laitsch, D. & Nilson, M. (2011, February). Time and Place: Barriers and Facilitators to Educator use of Research. Poster presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.
Nilson, M., VanSant, D., Carlson, E., & Karpilovsky, M. (2010, October). What Do Students Want to Be When they Grow Up? Fostering High Aspirations in Students. Presentation at the Community Schools Partnership Conference, Surrey School District, Surrey, BC.
Nilson, M., Nguyen, H., MacKinnon, A. (2010, June). Marketization of Higher Education in Vietnam in the Era of Neoliberal Globalization. Paper presentation to the 10th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations.
Nilson, M. (2008, January). Canada’s Ethno-cultural and Aboriginal Student Context: Student Profiles and Guiding Policies. Presentation to the Research Component of The Organization of American States Hemispheric Project Hemispheric Sub-regional Project: Answers to the challenge of improving quality in teacher initial training and teacher professional development in North America Mexico City, MX.
Nilson, M., Laitsch, D. & Baker, P. (2007, November). Improving Research Use: How to Communicate Your Research to Any Audience. Organized and presented roundtable table at the 32nd Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Louisville, KY.
Nilson, M. (2006, November). Three Characterizations of Merit Aid Policies and Their Respective Impact on State Postsecondary Enrollment. Paper presentation at the 31st Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Nilson, M. (2006, February). Multi-level Effects of Merit Aid on Participation. Paper presentation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference and International Forum, Cambridge, MA.
Martinez, M. & Nilson, M. (2004, November). Assessing the connection between higher education policy and performance. Panel presentation at the 29th Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. Kansas City, MO.