Nilson, M. (2013). Expanding Horizons: A longitudinal evaluation. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)—Chicago, IL.

Nilson, M. (2010). Dissertation Advisement/Supervision. Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs, Early Career Faculty Teaching Workshop, Charlotte, NC. (Invited Panelist)

Nilson, M. (2008). Careers Beyond the Ivory Tower: A Panel Discussion. The CSSE/CCGSE Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference at the 77^th Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Vancouver, BC.

Nilson, M. (2007). Following Your Yellow Brick Road: Alternative Career Paths for Recent Graduates in Education.

Laitsch, D., Nilson, M., & Shaker, P. (2006). Deepening the accountability conversation. The Innovation Academy, BC School Trustees Association Conference, Victoria, BC.

Nilson, M.J., Menzies, M. & Paterson, D. (2010, May). Sustainable Educational Ecologies (SFU): A Faculty’s Research Initiative.  Panel presentation at the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication conference, Vancouver, BC.

Nilson, M.J., Wright, D., Behnke, J., Freeman, S. (2009, November). Quality Assured? Comparative Perspectives on Benchmarks and Standards in Higher Education. Panel presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs, conference in Vancouver, BC.

Ross, K.U. & Nilson, M.J. (2009, June). Institutional Merit-based Student Aid. Student Financial Aid Research Network. Indianapolis, IN. 

Nilson, M.J., Laitsch, D. & Baker, P. (2007, November). Improving Research Use: How to Communicate Your Research to Any Audience. Roundtable presentation at the Association for the Study of Higher Education conference in Louisville, KY.

Nilson, M.J. (2007, May). Beyond the Borders: Lessons from US State Merit Aid Policies. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Saskatoon, SK.

Nilson, M.J., Shaker, P., & Laitsch, D. (2006, December). Deepening the dialogue on assessment. Workshop presentation for the British Columbia School Trustees Association.

Nilson, M.J. (2006, November). Three Characterizations of Merit Aid Policies and Their Respective Impact on State Postsecondary Enrollment. Research paper presented as part of a symposium on Merit Aid at the 31st Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference. Anaheim, CA.

Nilson, M.J. (2006, February). Multi-level Effects of Merit Aid on Participation. Research proposal paper presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference and International Forum. Cambridge, MA.

Nilson, M.J. & Martinez, M.C. (2004, November). Connecting Policy and Performance: A Case Study. Research paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Policy Forum, Kansas City, MO.