Velvet Nelson

Dr. Velvet Nelson

Principal Investigator, Professor of Geography,
Env. Science Adv.

Lee Drain, 334 | 936.294.4065 | vnelson@shsu.edu

Dr. Nelson’s expertise lies in human geography and specifically the geography of tourism. She was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Primorska in Slovenia, and she is the author of An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism (3rd Edition, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021). Her current research focuses on aspects of heritage tourism and gastronomic tourism. At SHSU, Dr. Nelson teaches People, Place and Environment; World Regional Geography – Latin America, Africa, South Asia; Regional Geography – The United States and Canada; Sustainable Development; and Tourism Geography.

Education

B.S., Business Administration; West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV
M.A., Geography; East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Ph.D., Geography; Kent State University, Kent, OH