Ingrid Anderson

I work as an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Portland State University and program coordinator to the Infant Toddler Mental Health Graduate Certificate and co-coordinator, faculty, and advisory for the Master of Early Childhood: Inclusive Education and Curriculum and Instruction degree. My graduate school experiences included an MEd in education with a focus on conflict resolution and peaceable schools from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA.

I wanted to continue to understand the experiences of early childhood educators and pursued a doctorate in educational leadership from Portland State University. My work uses qualitative storytelling and pedagogical narration to illuminate early childhood educators’ experiences across access and equity issues in our field. My connection to TPP emerged from working at the Portland Children’s Museum from 2000-2011 as the Director of Programs where I came to know the work of the Opal School which inspires my approach to research. My holistic view of education can be found in my new book, Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Strength-Based Approach for Early Childhood Educators from Redleaf Press.