NaRita Anderson

NaRita Anderson is an Instructor in the College of Business at the University of Central Oklahoma since 2006. She holds a PhD Candidate status in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University (anticipated 2018), an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma City University (1996), and a BBA in Marketing from the University of Central Oklahoma (1986). Her research focuses on consumer financial behavior, risk attitudes, and financial literacy, with notable contributions to understanding credit card usage patterns and gender-based financial decision-making.

Her professional experience includes roles as a Business Development Analyst at OU Physicians and Executive Director at The Schuster Group. She has received multiple awards for academic and community contributions, including the Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award (2012) and Outstanding Journal Article Award (2014).

Anderson actively contributes to academic service, coordinating Introduction to Business courses, advising Students in Free Enterprise, and serving on university committees. She also leads community initiatives like the St. James Baptist Church Financial Education Program and the Make A Will & Financial Management Board.