Dr. Anderson has taught various courses for the department. Prior to joining the Department, Dr. Anderson worked as a teacher and principal in the Michigan public school system. He also served as a member of the Michigan Army National Guard where he recently retired as the Assistant Adjunct General/Commander of the Michigan Army National Guard. He worked with MSU and UofM researchers in creating a reintegration program, Road to Reintegration, to assist Guard soldiers and their families in post deployment reintegration. He was recently awarded MSU College of Social Science Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award. Dawn Contreras