Anderson, David S.
Dr. David S. Anderson
PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Professor Emeritus of Education and Human Development
Center Director, Center for the Advancement of Public Health
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Email: danderso (@gmu.edu)
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Dr. Anderson combines scholarly research with applications at the local, state and national level. As Director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Health [www.caph.gmu.edu], he directs numerous research and community service projects. His research emphasizes college students, school and community leaders, youth, program planners, and policy makers.
Dr. Anderson co-authors national surveys on drug/alcohol prevention efforts, at the college, community college and secondary school level. He is co-director of the Understanding Teen Drinking Cultures in America project, a research initiative involving quantitative and qualitative strategies [see http://teenalcoholcultures.gmu.edu]. He co-authors the College Alcohol Survey, the nations longitudinal survey of four-year college efforts addressing alcohol, drug, tobacco and violence (1979 - 2018). He co-directed the Promising Practices: Campus Alcohol Strategies project which includes a family of resources (Sourcebook, Task Force Planner, and Action Planner) [see www.promprac.gmu.edu]. His award-winning project Healthy Expectations, with COMPASS: A Roadmap to Healthy Living, emphasizes life health planning and healthy transitions to college; this has resulted in a resource guide [COMPASS Roadmap: Destination Health] helpful for organizations seeking to replicate the initiative [see www.compass.gmu.edu]. He recently publlished Best of CHOICES: Alcohol Education 1998-2008 with the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Prior to arriving at Mason in 1987, he served as a student affairs administrator at Ohio University, Radford University, and The Ohio State University.
- College and youth substance abuse prevention strategies
- Technology and health promotion
- Health and safety communication
- Holistic health
- Strategic planning and organization change
- Needs assessment
- Program evaluation
- Accountability
- COMPASS Roadmap: Destination Health (replication guide)
- COMPASS: A Roadmap to Healthy Living (online and CD-Resource, 2008 and 2005)
- Best of CHOICES: Print and DVD Resource
- IMPACT Evaluation Resource
- STEP (Seniors and Trauma survivors Empowerment Program) Peer Companion Curriculum
- Loudoun Youth Study 2006: Report of Findings
- 2009 College Alcohol Survey (1979 - 2009)
- The Alcohol Summit: A Roadmap for Fraternities and Sororities
- Best Practices: Strategies, Insights and Applications for Addressing Alcohol Issues with Fraternities and Sororities on Americas College and University Campuses
- Sourcebook 2001, Promising Practices: Campus Alcohol Strategies
- Distracted Driving: Review of Current Needs, Efforts and Recommended Strategies
- "Drugs, Alcohol and Youth: Strategies to Make a Difference"
- "Virginias College Students: Reversing Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Problems"
- "Virginia College Alcohol Abuse Prevention Standards"
- "Drugs, Alcohol and Youth: Strategies to Make a Difference"
- Steps for Developing a Comprehensive Campus Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program: An Action Planner
Websites:
- Center for the Advancement of Public Health www.caph.gmu.edu
- COMPASS: A Roadmap to Healthy Living www.compass.gmu.edu
- Understanding Teen Drinking Cultures in America http://teenalcoholcultures.gmu.edu
- Legacy of Life www.legacy.gmu.edu
- Promising Practices www.promprac.gmu.edu
- Healthy Expectations www.healthyexpectations.gmu.edu
- Community Traffic Safety Awareness www.safety.gmu.edu
- Drugs and Health (HEAL 310)
- Women's Health (HEAL 327)
- Health Communication (HEAL 372)
- Internship (HEAL 490)
- Independent Study in Health Education (HEAL 499)