Joel E. Anderson

Background

Anderson, Joel E. was born on January 20, 1942 in Newport, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joel E. Senior and Norris Hall Anderson.

Education

Bachelor, Harding College, 1964; Master of Arts, American U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1974.

Career

Instructor political science, Harding College, 1966-1967; from assistant to associate professor, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1971-1981; professor, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, since 1981; dean graduate school, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1977-1984; vice chancellor, provost, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, since 1984; interim chancellor, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1993. President university assembly U. Arkansas, 1974-1976. Member visiting committee college business Abilene Christian U., 1994-1997, chair, 1997.

Consultant-evaluator commission institutions higher education North Control Association Colleges Schools, since 1994. Study director Plain Talk: The Future of Little Rock's Public Schools, 1997.

Achievements

• Joel E. Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter member board of trustees Kidney Foundation Arkansas, 1975-1979. Member Pulaski County Board of Election Commissioners, 1976-1979. Member board overseers Station KLRE-KUAR-FM, 1986-1990.

Board directors Arkansas 4-H Foundation, since 1997, Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, since 1998. Member American Association State Colleges Universities (member academic affairs resource center advising committee 1994-1998), Arkansas Political Science Association (president 1975), Rotary, Alpha Chi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Ann Gaskill, August 7, 1964. Children: Lincoln Jay, Deverick John, Mitchell Reid.

Father:

Joel E. Senior

Mother:

Norris Hall Anderson

Spouse:

Ann Gaskill

child:

Lincoln Jay Anderson

child:

Mitchell Reid Anderson

child:

Deverick John Anderson