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Department of Child and Family Studies
ED Room #206
1351 Edvalson St. DEPT 1301
Ogden UT 84408
Office 801-675-1240

Sheila Anderson is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood in the Department of Child and Family Studies at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. She has worked in the field of early childhood education for over 30 years as a classroom teacher, program director, university instructor, and researcher.

Dr. Anderson serves as chair of the Early Childhood Education programs, the only associate and bachelor's degree programs in Utah to receive the prestigious accreditation recognition from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Higher Education Programs.

Dr. Anderson’s university and community service and systems change efforts center on promoting children’s developmental health, strengthening the early childhood workforce, and expanding access to high-quality early learning and higher education. To expand access to higher education, she has spearheaded the development of a concurrent enrollment pathway aligned with the Early Childhood Education I Professional Certificate, with an emphasis on bilingual and online delivery methods and place-based learning.

Community service highlights include chair and the Data & Research subcommittee, serving on the governing board, and serving as a founding member of both the and the .

Her scholarly work focuses on the effects of early parenting and teacher interactions on child development, using observational research methods. She received a Head Start Graduate Student Research Grant to develop an observational tool for assessing father-child interactions: . Current projects include adapting the Parents’ Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO) for use with families in China and with family child care professionals.

Current Courses Teaching

• ECED 2110/4110 Self-Compassion & Vitality for those who work with Children
• ECED 2500 Understanding Child Development     
• ECED 2600 Introduction to Early Childhood Education & Care 
• ECED 2640/3640 Collaborating with Families 
• ECED 4730 Early Childhood Education Program Development
• GSE 6210 Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood                                                                                                                       

Education

Ph.D. Family & Human Development, Early Childhood Emphasis, Utah State University
M.Ed. Education Curriculum & Instruction, EC Emphasis, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
B.S. Psychology and Human Development, University of Utah
A.A.S. Child Development, Southern Utah University