Dennis Nelson Kinesiology and Health Science Professor Emeritus B.S. Degree at Utah State University in Recreation Education 1976 Masters of Community Education at BYU in 1977 Doctor of Education, Oregon State University in 1986 dennis.nelson@usu.edu I began my career as an instructor at Oregon State University in the College of Education from 1982-1986, before coming to USU and starting as a professor at Utah State University. I taught and directed the Parks and Recreation program before retiring from Utah State University in 2018.