Professor, Curriculum & Instruction (Early Childhood:Inclusive Education)
John Nimmo, EdD is Professor, Early Childhood: Inclusive Education, in the College of Education at Portland State University. His most recent research includes a study of Cultural Navigators in refugee communities, the development of the Indigenous First Steps certificate for teachers, both funded by ODE, and a film project titled "Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education in Action." Dr. Nimmo is currently working on a new film focused on how families engage with anti-bias education, due for release in 2024. From 2003 to 2013, Dr. Nimmo was Executive Director of the Child Study and Development Center and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of New Hampshire. John was a recipient of the Social Justice Award and the Excellence through Diversity Award at UNH. In addition to presenting nationally and internationally for almost 30 years, he has been a visiting scholar at universities in Ghana and Australia. Formerly he was core faculty in teacher education and human development at Pacific Oaks College Northwest in Seattle (1992-2003). His publications include Loris Malaguzzi and the Teachers (with Edwards & Gandini), Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs (with Derman-Sparks & LeeKeenan)(2nd edition 2023), Emergent Curriculum (with Elizabeth Jones), chapters in The Hundred Languages of Children, as well as many articles. John’s research includes a study of collaboration and community in Reggio Emilia, Italy, research into young children’s participation in their community, and the international video documentary on children’s rights, "The Voices of Children" through the World Forum Foundation. He holds a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and was previously an early childhood and elementary teacher in his first home of Australia and in the United States.
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About John Nimmo
John Nimmo, EdD is Professor, Early Childhood: Inclusive Education, in the College of Education at Portland State University. His most recent research includes a study of Cultural Navigators in refugee communities, the development of the Indigenous First Steps certificate for teachers, both funded by ODE, and a film project titled "Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education in Action." Dr. Nimmo is currently working on a new film focused on how families engage with anti-bias education, due for release in 2024. From 2003 to 2013, Dr. Nimmo was Executive Director of the Child Study and Development Center and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of New Hampshire. John was a recipient of the Social Justice Award and the Excellence through Diversity Award at UNH. In addition to presenting nationally and internationally for almost 30 years, he has been a visiting scholar at universities in Ghana and Australia. Formerly he was core faculty in teacher education and human development at Pacific Oaks College Northwest in Seattle (1992-2003). His publications include Loris Malaguzzi and the Teachers (with Edwards & Gandini), Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs (with Derman-Sparks & LeeKeenan)(2nd edition 2023), Emergent Curriculum (with Elizabeth Jones), chapters in The Hundred Languages of Children, as well as many articles. John’s research includes a study of collaboration and community in Reggio Emilia, Italy, research into young children’s participation in their community, and the international video documentary on children’s rights, "The Voices of Children" through the World Forum Foundation. He holds a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and was previously an early childhood and elementary teacher in his first home of Australia and in the United States.
| Present | Assistant Professor, Portland State University ‐ Curriculum and Instruction | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Courses
- CI 576 Equity and Cultural Diversity in ECE
- ED 550 Foundations of Inclusive Early Childhood Education
| August 1988 - August 1992 | EdD, University of Massachusetts Amherst ‐ College of Education | |
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Film (2)
Films or Video productions