Dr. Bill Anderson

Family and Consumer Sciences - Assistant Professor

Contact Information:

Phone:

(309) 438-3256

Email:

Office Hours:

Office:

MFOB 122

Degree Information:

B.A. - Music, Gardner-Webb College
M.C.M. - Music, Southern Theological Seminary
M.S. - Human Environmental Science, The University of Alabama
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology, The University of Alabama

Classes Taught:

FCS 499, FCS 408, FCS 401, FCS 400, FCS 398, FCS 309, FCS 291, FCS 287, FCS 231, FCS 101

Research Interests:

Dr. Anderson's primary research interest concerns family dynamics in the presence of parental chronic illness, principally multiple sclerosis. A secondary line of interest involves developmental psychomusicology and natural, human musicality. Publications have been included in Children and Youth Services Review, NCFR Report, and Psychomusicology

Specialization:

Cognition and Learning, Family Theory, Certified Family Life Educator

Professional Organizations:

National Council on Family Relations, Family Science Association

Profile:

After several years in Church Music and, later, Music Therapy, Dr. Anderson joined the Family and Consumer Sciences faculty of ISU in 2006. Prior to coming to Illinois State, he taught educational psychology, human development, music therapy techniques, and guitar at the University of Alabama. Dr. Anderson has also had several musical compositions published over the years.