Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson

Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson

Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson serves as Assistant Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, as well as Associate Professor and Program Director of Educational Leadership. A former principal, assistant principal, middle- and high-school English teacher, department and grade-level chair, high-school coach, and club sponsor, Dr. Tanner-Anderson has spent nearly two decades serving and supporting public education in the Commonwealth. A proud Longwood Lancer, Dr. Tanner-Anderson obtained her Bachelor of Arts in English ('02) and Master of Arts in English, Education, and Writing ('07) from Longwood University. She earned her Post Master's Administrative Certification ('11) and Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and Policy Studies ('14) from The George Washington University. Her research interests include women's educational leadership, social justice in education, and literacy leadership.

Appears in 8 Episodes

Championing Diversity and Leadership in Higher Education

In the final episode of the Longwood Grad Cast season, host Sarah Tanner Anderson conducts an insightful interview with Quincy Goodine, a double alum of Longwood Unive...

Empowering Communities Through Literacy

In this episode of Longwood GradCast Beyond the Degree, host Dr. Sarah Tanner Anderson welcomes Judy Deichman, an alumna of Longwood University's School Librarianship ...

From Academic Journey to Global Impact

In this episode of Longwood Gradcast Beyond the Degree, Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson converses with Alicia Alvarez, a future double Lancer, as she is a current student in...

Doubling Down on Success by Mastering Multiple Degrees

In this episode of Longwood Gradcast: Beyond the Degree, our host Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson interviews Allison Donlan, a dedicated educator and TRIPLE Lancer, about he...

Building Bridges: A Path from Passion to Profession

Welcome to another enlightening episode of Longwood GradCast Beyond the Degree. In this episode, host Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson sits down with Sadie Hodges, BS’19, MS’...

Breaking Barriers: How a Specialized Degree Diversifies Qualifications

In episode three of Longwood GradCast: Beyond the Degree, host Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson talks to guest Kevin Napier BS’18, MS’21, a double alum from Longwood Universi...

Unlocking Opportunities Through Graduate Assistantships

In our second episode of Longwood GradCast: Beyond the Degree, we invite you to join us as we sit down with an outstanding double alum, Maddie Hommey BS’21, MS’22 (a H...

From Lancers to Leaders: Building School Culture with Longwood Alumni

In the first episode of Longwood GradCast: Beyond the Degree, we invite you to join us as we sit down with two remarkable double alums, Ginny Gills BS’89, MEd’05 (a Re...

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