She joined the UNO faculty in 2014 after receiving her Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. Dr. Anderson also received her M.A. in African American and African Studies from The Ohio State University. She currently teaches Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S., Development of Social Theory, and Introduction to Sociology. Dr. Anderson’s research interests are in racial and ethnic relations (in the U.S. and abroad), political sociology and social theory. Currently, Dr. Anderson is working on projects that investigate political trust in South Africa and media interpretations of minority characters in films in the U.S. Future research interests include social movements in social media, political access for minority groups in Omaha, and impacts of political insurgency in international contexts.