Presenter Profile

Dr. Virginia Anderson
Professor of Biological Sciences
Towson University

Dr. Virginia Anderson is a classroom assessment activist. Having worked with faculty in all disciplines at over 100 colleges/universities, she brings national perspectives to very local concerns- grading and assessment! Dr. Anderson has directed two major TU urban science education NSF initiatives ($400,000+), published numerous articles and book chapters, and is best known for her work with Barbara Walvoord in co-authoring Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment ( Jossey-Bass;1998). She has served as a consultant for the American Society for Microbiology, Ecological Society of America, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the United States Peace Corps, National Science Teachers Association, and both state and national Writing Across the Curriculum projects.