Educational Psychology alumnus Ron Anderson was recognized as one of CEHD’s 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients in November 2015.  Dr. Anderson graduated from his Ph.D. program in 1994 and currently works as President of Century College, a two-year community college located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. His innovative leadership in the field of higher education and commitment to providing diverse students with multiple paths to success has been recognized and noted throughout his career.

Some of Dr. Anderson’s goals for Century College include maintaining student retention rates, helping students attain their desired outcome (i.e. certificate, degree, diploma) and working on growing relationships with K-12 partners for college preparation opportunities for students. He is very passionate about Achieving the Dream initiative to improve the practices and the work that is most effective for a rapidly changing student body. It’s a part of the ongoing quality improvement efforts combined with the overall success initiative of the college.

On behalf of the Department of Educational Psychology, we congratulate Dr. Anderson in his efforts to improve education and learning opportunities for students.