Annette Anderson is the Director of Curriculum at UW Bothell where she supports new program and curriculum development. In addition to research on higher education, current work encompasses research on educational excellence/equity and policy. Other areas of interest are pay equity, and women & leadership. Increasing leadership opportunities and STEM engagement for young women and underrepresented (URMs) students at UW Bothell also consumes her time.
She has degrees in Political Science from UPENN and moved to the region to attend law school. Previous regional positions before coming to UW are Chief of Staff, Washington State Democrats, and CFO, Cross Cultural Health Care Program. Recent honors include UWB Women in Leadership Award, and AAUW of Washington, Honoree. Annette’s overarching passion is to advance enthusiasm for learning and cultivate opportunities for African American and underrepresented students to thrive academically.