Gary R. Anderson

Title: Professor and Director of the School of Social Work
Office Location: 254 Baker Hall
Phone: 517/355-7515
Fax: 517/353-3038
E-mail: gary.anderson@ssc.msu.edu

Education

• Ph.D, University of Chicago
• MSW, University of Michigan
• BRE, Cornerstone University

Professional Interests

• Child welfare
• Child abuse and neglect
• Ethics and values

Research/Grants

• Recruitment and retention of child welfare workers. US Department of Health and Human Services, 2003-2008.
• Preparing MSW students for child welfare practice. US Department of Health and Human Services, 2003-2007.
• Aging out of foster care: Policy implications for the state of Michigan. MSU Applied Public Policy Research, 2002-2004.
• Foster care youth and college: Challenges in preparing for education after aging out of care. MSU FACT grant, 2002-2004
• Evaluation of permanency planning mediation pilot programs in Michigan. Michigan State Court, 2002-2004.

Teaching

• History of Social Work and Social Work Ethics and Values (PhD Course)

Articles & Publications

• Pennell, J. & Anderson, G. R., editors (2005). Widening the circle: Family group conferencing. Washington DC: NASW Press.
• Anderson, G R. & Seita, J. (2005). Family and social factors. In N. B. Webb (Ed.), Working with traumatized youth in child welfare. New York: Guilford Press.
• Anderson, G. R. (2001). Formal and informal kinship care. In E. Walton, P. Sandau-Beckler, & M. Mannes (Eds.), Balancing family-centered services and child well-being. New York: Columbia University Press.
• Maluccio, T. & Anderson, G. R. (Eds.) (2000). Future challenges and opportunities in child welfare. Washington DC: Child Welfare League of America.
• Anderson, G. R. (1998). The field of child welfare: Suffer the little children. In B. Hugen (Ed.), Christianity and Social Work. Botsford, CT: NACSW Press.
• Anderson, G. R., Leashore, B., & Shen Ryan, A. (Eds.) (1997) Permanency planning: A multicultural challenge. New York: Haworth Press.
• Anderson, G. R. & Glesnes-Anderson,V. A. (Eds.) (1991) Health care ethics: A guide for decision-makers. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publications.
• Anderson, G. R., ed. (1990). Courage to care: Responding to the crisis of children with AIDS. Washington DC: CWLA Press.

Other

• 2008-2011. Graduate Deans Representative. Council on Social Work Education Nominating Committee.
• Editor, Child Welfare
• LMSW (State of Michigan)