Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252 USA
Office: Smith 319A
Phone: 410-704-3041
Fax: 410-704-2405
email: vanderson@towson.edu
Education:
Ed.D. University of Maryland, College Park
M.S. University of Georgia
B.S. Lamar University
Courses Taught:
Life Sciences 0401-303
Biological Literature 0401-381
Science Student Teaching Seminar SCIE- 421
Research Interests:
Assessment, Scientific and Technical Writing, and Urban Science Teaching
Publications:
Anderson, Virginia J. ( 2002). Planning and Retention. Strategies for Success: Benjamin Cummings Publication for Science Instructors.
Vol. 38: (pp. 3-4).
Anderson, Virginia J. (2001) Authentic assessment: A microbiology mandate. Focus on Microbiology Education: Winter 2001.
(Electronic journal; ASM Homepage www.asm.org).
Feldman, Susannah, Anderson, Virginia, & Mangurian, Luz. (2001). Teaching Effective Scientific Writing. Journal of College Science
Teaching. 30(7), pp. 446-449.
Walvoord, Barbara & Anderson, Virginia (1998). Effective Grading: A Tool For Learning and Assessment. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco,
CA, pp. 1–250.
Anderson, Virginia J. & Walvoord B., McCarthy L., Breihan J., Robison, S., & Sherman K. (1996). Case 64: Making traditional graded tests
and assignments serve contemporary needs for assessment. In Assessment in Practice edited by T. Banta et al, Jossey-Bass, San
Francisco, CA, pp. 278–280.