Robert M. Anderson, EdD, is an educational psychologist who has been working in the field of diabetes for more than 25 years. He is a professor in the Department of Medical Education and a senior research scientist at the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor.

Dr. Anderson's major interests are developing and evaluating innovative programs of patient and professional education, the patient empowerment approach to diabetes care, and culturally appropriate programs of diabetes care and education. In 1993, he received the American Association of Diabetes Educators Distinguished Service Award, and he received the American Diabetes Association Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award in 2000. He has conducted National Institutes of Health–funded research for the past 20 years and has written more than 150 publications related to diabetes.

He is loved by his wife, Susan, and admired by his dog, Shorty.