Email: Franklin.anderson@mail.uh.edu

Education

• PhD Social Work, Clinical Research, University of Houston, 12 hours completed

• M.S.W. Master Degree Social Work, Concentration – Planning and Administration, University of Houston, 1979 Houston, Texas

• B.A. Sociology, Certificate African-American Studies, University of Houston, 1976, Houston, Texas

Honors

• Research article on student retention published in national journal

• Dean’s award for graduate school of social work received at University of Houston

• Successful federal grant writer for over $4 million

• Grant Proposal reader for Upward Bound Programs

• Twenty seven years experience as adjunct faculty.

• Seventeen years experience as administrator of student retention programs

• Twenty years experience in working with “at risk” student population

Selected Publications

• “CAN A BLACK PLAY MAKE BLACK AMERICA LOSE ITS MIND?” , article published in Ujima, a publication of the African-American Studies Program at The U. of Houston, 2002. Reprinted in the Black Theatre Network News, 2002.

• “STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES CAN HELP STUDENTS WITH LOW SAT SCORES”, research article published in Opportunity Outlook, December 1996 issue.

• “USING THEATRE ARTS AS A VEHICLE TO IMPACT INSTITUTIONAL CLIMATE”, presentation made at Texas Association of Student Special Services conference in Dallas, Texas 1993

• “CROSS CULTURAL COUNSELING THE AT RISK STUDENT”, presentation made at Texas Association of Student Special Services conference at South Padre Island, Texas 1992 “ CROSS CULTURAL TRAINING”, presentation made at Goosecreek Independent School District in Baytown, Texas 1991

• “CROSS CULTURAL TRAINING”, presentation made for combined school districts of Alief, Aldine, Cy-Fair and Spring Branch school districts, 1991. 

Affiliations

• Member of Southwest Association Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP), board member 1996-97

• Member of Texas Association of Student Special Services Programs (TASSSP), board member and South Zone Rep. 1996-97, on-site chair 2001

• Director Theatre Ministry for Jones Memorial United Methodist Church

• Member of Black Theatre Network

• Member of Ensemble Theatre Co.

• CEO of Franklin J. Anderson Productions