Angela Anderson

Angela Anderson, PhD, is a Collegiate Associate Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech. She holds a PhD from Virginia Tech (2013) and a B.S. in Biology and Psychology from Pacific Lutheran University (1997). Her research focuses on teaching pedagogies to improve student motivation and academic performance, particularly exploring connections between obesity, physical activity, and cognitive outcomes.

Her professional experience includes roles at Colorado College, Pikes Peak Community College, and part-time faculty positions. She has received numerous teaching awards including the 2023 CALS Recent Graduate Alumni Award and 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Anderson's scholarship emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches in education and health science, with publications in journals like Journal of American College Health and Pedagogy in Health Promotion. She co-authored the textbook Metabolic Nutrition: An Everyday Approach to Macronutrient Metabolism (2018) and contributed to IntechOpen's Higher Education - Reflections From the Field in the time of COVID (2023).

• Lab/Team Affiliation: Virginia Tech Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise Department
• Key Grants: Ongoing pedagogy research initiatives supported by CALS