Background
Anders, Sarah Frances was born on January 5, 1927 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Edward Eugene and Malda M. (Elliott) Anders.
Anders, Sarah Frances was born on January 5, 1927 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Edward Eugene and Malda M. (Elliott) Anders.
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, Louisiana Polytechnic University, 1945. Master of Religious Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1948. Master of Arts in Sociology, Florida State University, 1952.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Florida State University, 1955. Postgraduate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Postgraduate, University New Hampshire.
Postgraduate, Emory University.
Assistant director research laboratory, Florida State University, 1953-1955;
professor, chair department sociology, Mary Hardin-Baylor College, 1955-1962;
professor, chair department sociology, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1962-1993;
acting dean, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1972-1973;
Herman and Norma Walker chair, Louisiana College, Pineville, since 1981;
senior professor, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1993-1994;
professor emeritus, Louisiana College, Pineville, since 1994. Guest lecturer Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1961, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1976. Staley lecturer Averett College, Danville, Virginia, 1973, Carson-Newman U., 1976, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1976, William Carey College, Hattiesburg, Missouri, 1982.
Herschel Hobbes lecturer Oklahoma Baptist U., Shawnee, 1983. Vonzant lecturer Bessie Tift College, Tifton, 1985. Maston lectr.Carson-Newman College, 1994.
Past president Texas Council Family Rels., Southwestern Religious Research Council. Past officer, research chair Louisiana Council Family Rels.
Member Governor's Committee on Children and Youth, 1959, 69, 79. Officer Conference Louisiana Colleges and Universities. Fellow American Sociological Association.
Member American Association of University Women (delegate-at-large), Southwestern Social Science Association, Southwestern Sociological Association (member national and Louisiana councils family relations), Sigma Delta Pi, Gamma Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Delta, Omicron Kappa Delta, Alpha Chi.