Robert Michael Anderson

Background

Anderson, Robert Michael was born on September 4, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert William and Helen Gertrude (Coyne) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Boston State College, 1971; Master of Education in Human Rels. Training, U. Massachusetts, 1975; Doctor of Education in Teacher Education, U. Massachusetts, 1978.

Career

Director education for community service program, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1976-1978; educational specialist, diabetes control project for Maine, Medical Care Development, Inc., Augusta, Maine., 1978-1981; director education, University of Virginia Diabetes Research & Training Center, Charlottesville, 1981-1987; assistant professor medical education, University of Virginia School Medicine, Charlottesville, 1981-1987; research investigator, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1987-1989; assistant research scientist, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1989-1992; associate research scientist, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, since 1992; associate director community education & outreach core, Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center, Ann Arbor, 1987-1990; associate director, education development & evaluation core, Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center, Ann Arbor, 1990-1996; director education development & evaluation core, Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center, Ann Arbor, 1996-1998; associate director medical education scholars program, University of Michigan, since 1998. Chairman technical advising committee Centers for Disease Control, Division Diabetes Translation, Atlanta, 1989-1995. Advisory board Integ Company, Minneapolis, 1996-1997, Advanced Studies Institute in Diabetes Education, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Robert Michael Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Educational psychologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee Michigan Coalition for Diabetes Edition and Minority Health, 1989-1993. Member Michigan Task Force on African-American Male Health, 1995. Member American Association Diabetes Educators (board directors 1988-1991, Carol Sinicki Manuscript award 1989, Allene Van Son award 1991, 97), El Grupo de Estudio de Diabetes Mellitus A.C. Mexico (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: Zen, photography.

Connections

Married Susan Jane Denison, August 26, 1978.

Father:

Robert William Anderson

Mother:

Helen Gertrude (Coyne) Anderson

Spouse:

Susan Jane Denison