He critiqued a lot of my work. I couldn't believe how much more I knew than my peers about research and writing when I got to grad school. I had been doing things since freshman year that other students had never done before. He's one of the reasons I wanted to go to graduate school and eventually teach. Keeping Abreast of Technology As director of educational computing services, Anderson has overseen the College's transition from NeXT to Windows and to a Web-based system of instruction.
Students learn through a variety of ways, and computers can be effective tools.
In fact, Anderson's development of two key software programs, Psych Stats and Stat Tools, transformed the process of learning statistics for thousands of students-both at Allegheny and across the country. He's been around Allegheny for many years, understands faculty culture and has the respect of the faculty. I've been impressed with the efficiency and fairness with which he deals with faculty requests. He has also held a number of other administrative positions on campus. Among other responsibilities, he has chaired the Department of Psychology, Faculty Council and the Faculty Review Committee.