Ingrid Anderson, Ed.D., is an associate professor of practice at Portland State University, working in both the College of Education and the School of Social Work. Dr. Anderson is the program coordinator for the online Infant/Toddler Mental Health (ITMH) Graduate Certificate and the Indigenous First Steps Program, and works with Trauma Informed Oregon. She works with faculty across campus to foster interdisciplinary and innovative community partnerships, creating opportunities for professional development, research, advocacy, and services to children and families.
Dr. Anderson’s research focus is on well-being in early childhood and the emotional lives of early childhood educators, where she has secured over $2.75 M since 2015 for scholarships and research. Her current work focuses on supporting early childhood educators in rural Oregon, working to support the Indigenizing of early childhood coursework and professional development, and creating culturally responsive online learning environments. In 2019, Dr. Anderson was named the College of Education Researcher of the Year and, in 2022, a Foundation for Child Development Young Scholar.
Dr. Anderson works with early childhood education programs across the US and in Singapore and Peru. She served nationally on the National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Education and in Oregon on the Oregon Child Care Research Partnership, the statewide Oregon Child Development Coalition (seasonal and migrant Head Start) Board and is collaborating with Bank Street College in a Community of Practice supported by the National ECE Workforce Center. Her books from Redleaf Press include Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-Based Approach for Early Childhood Educators and Caring for Self: A Workbook for Early Childhood Educator Wellbeing.