Charles Dean Anderson

Background

Anderson, Charles Dean was born on March 8, 1930 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carl Alfred and Dora Helena (Paulson) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor, St. Olaf College, 1952; AM, Harvard University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1959.

Career

Research chemist, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1956-1959; associate professor of chemistry, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, 1959-1962; professor of chemistry, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, 1962-1992; chair department chemistry, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, 1961-1966, 78-80; chair department chemistry, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, 1986; dean, college of arts and science, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, 1966-1970; professor of chemistry emeritus, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, Washington, since 1992. Director PLU Science Faculty Development Program, Tacoma, 1966-1969. Director, co-founder Chengdu-PLU Student and Faculty Exch.

Program, Tacoma, Chengdu, Provider Reimbursement Consultants, 1985-1989. Visiting professor Chengdu University of Science and Technology, 1987. Visiting scientist Pacific Northwest laboratories, Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, 1970-1971, U. Washington, Seattle, 1981, 88-89.

Regency professorship Pacific Luth.U., 1974-1975.

Achievements

• Charles Dean Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Councilman Mount Cross Lutheran Church, Tacoma, 1969-1973, Peninsula Lutheran Church, Gig Harbor, Washington, 1995-1998, Agnus Dei Lutheran Church, Gig Harbor, 2001-2006. Board directors, chairman Sound Health Association, Tacoma, 1972-1980. Co-founder Sixth Sense, Tacoma, 1980.

Board directors Hartstene Point Maintenance Association, Shelton, Washington, 1985-1986. Member American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, woodworking, gardening.

Connections

Married Margaret ann Tufte, August 29, 1953. Children: Kristen M. Kalbrener, Mark S.T., Peter C.O.

Father:

Carl Alfred Anderson

Mother:

Dora Helena (Paulson) Anderson

Spouse:

Margaret ann Tufte

child:

Peter C.O Anderson

child:

Kristen M. Kalbrener Anderson

child:

Mark S.T. Anderson