Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Office - 226 Post Hall
Phone: (610) 660-1801
Email: mander06@sju.edu
Education
Ph.D. Kent State University
M.A. Kent State University
B.A. Susquehanna University
Biography
Dr. Anderson is an experimental psychologist specializing in animal learning and behavior. His research employs laboratory rodent models in the investigation of ontogenetic influences on learning and memory, contextual influences on mnemonic processes, factors governing curiosity and novelty reaction, and the influence of metabolic processes on time perception and associative learning.
Additionally, Dr. Anderson has an interest in the behavior of Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), and employs observational studies of the captive flock at the Philadelphia Zoo in order to better understand the behavior of this highly social, iconic bird, and to perhaps gain some insight into the evolution and workings of general behavioral processes relevant to many species, including humans.
He is the author of over twenty articles and book chapters, and has edited a book titled, Tasks and Techniques: A Sampling of Methodologies for the Investigation of Animal Learning, Behavior, and Cognition.
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