She received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education-Social Studies, Master of Education in Special Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Teacher Education all from the University of North Dakota. Dr. Anderson worked as a high school special educator with students with emotional disorders, learning disabilities and other health impairments. She has served on the North Dakota advisory board for transition and is a Fulbright Scholar who spent the 2011-2012 academic year as a Roving Scholar in Norway. Her research interests include teacher supervision & appraisal, transition, progress monitoring for Response to Intervention, P-16 school improvement and effective instruction.