Since coming to San Francisco State in 1995, professor of kinesiology David Anderson has maintained an exemplary record of professional accomplishments in the area of learning and development. His groundbreaking research on the control of movement and its relation to psychological development has revolutionized thinking about infant mobility and received national and international acclaim.

He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, co-authored a textbook on motor learning and control, presented more than 100 papers at national and international conferences, and secured more than $4 million in external grant funding. For his outstanding research and intellectual leadership, he was inducted into the National Academy of Kinesiology in 2012.