Alan Nelson works primarily in early modern philosophy. He also regularly taught courses on the history of analytic philosophy. Nelson won various campus-wide awards for teaching and mentoring and has directed dissertations on a wide range of historical topics. Before coming to UNC in 2006 he taught for many years in southern California at UC, Irvine and UCLA. He also held visiting posts at Stanford, Pittsburgh, and University of Southern California. For a list of publications, see the linked C.V.