Background
Anderson, Mark Alan was born on July 10, 1953 in Garden City, Kansas, United States. Son of Robert Deane and Glenda Lee (Benedict) Anderson.
Anderson, Mark Alan was born on July 10, 1953 in Garden City, Kansas, United States. Son of Robert Deane and Glenda Lee (Benedict) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science, U. Kansas, 1975; Master of Science, Fort Hays State University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1988.
Chief physical therapist, Trego-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney, Kansas, 1975-1977;
consultant geriatric physical therapist, private practice, N.W. Kansas, 1976-1979;
pediatric physical therapist, Unified School District #489, Hays, Kansas, 1977-1978;
assistant professor physical therapy, U. Control Arkansas, Little Rock, 1979-1980;
assistant professor physical therapy, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1980-1985;
adjunct instructor Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1985-1988;
academic sports medicine advisor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1985-1988;
associate professor physical therapy, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, since 1988;
director graduate studies, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, since 1990. Member sports medicine staff United States Paralympic Team, Barcelona, 1992, Atlanta, 1996, United States World U. Winter Games, United States Olympic Committee, Jaca, Spain, 1995. Medical director Junior National Wheelchair Chapionships, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1994.
Sports medicine coordinator Wheel Chair Sports United States of America, International Games Planning Committee, since 1993.
Member Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 1989. Volunteer missionary trip, United Methodist Church, Ulyanovsk, Russia, 1992, 94, Habitat for Humanity, Oklahoma City, 1995-1996. Volunteer coach soccer, basketball Boys and Girls Club, Oklahoma City, 1995-1996.
Member American Physical Therapy Association (registered physical therapist), National Athletic Trainers Association (certified, Eddie Wojecki Achievement award 1989), Am.Coll. Sports Medicine, Alpha Eta.
Married Vickie Jo Reifschneider, September 4, 1976. 1 child, Benjamin Jacob.