James A. Anderson (academic)

James A. Anderson
Chancellor and Professor of Psychology Fayetteville State University
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Personal details
Alma mater	Villanova University Cornell University
Profession	Academic administrator

James Alan Anderson is the chancellor of Fayetteville State University (beginning 2008 ), where he is also professor of psychology .^[1]

Biography

Anderson was raised in Washington, D.C. He received an undergraduate degree in psychology from Villanova University in 1970, and earned a doctoral degree in psychology from Cornell University in 1980.

Career

• Chairman of the Department of Psychology 1976–1983, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans
• Professor of Psychology 1983–1992 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs 1992–2003, North Carolina State University
• Vice President and Associate Provost for Institutional Assessment and Diversity 2003–2005, Texas A&M University
• Vice President for Student Success and Vice Provost for Institutional Assessment and Diversity 2005–2008, University at Albany, SUNY
• Chancellor and Professor of Psychology 2008–, Fayetteville State University

Books

• The Unfinished Agenda: Brown v. Board of Education (2004)
• Driving Change through Diversity and Globalization-Transformative Leadership in the Academy (2007)

References

1. "Dr. James A. Anderson Biography from Office of the Chancellor at president's office at Fayetteville State University".