Dr. Deb Anderson has served as a faculty member at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCOOU) since Jan. 1990 with occasional Division Chair and Interim Academic Dean appointments. Her dissertation research was done in collaboration with the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Tribe, LCO Conservation Dept., LCOOU and LCO Cranberry Marsh on cranberry marsh nutrient and pesticide effects on receiving lake and groundwater. Her passion is educating others on the importance of water resources and the maintenance of their quality. She has served as a grant project director on $502,900 in grants, served on grant writing teams for $3,872,825 funded projects, and as a participant in numerous advisory/review committees, panels and conferences relating to environmental and indigenous research and education.

LCOOU is a great place to learn and teach with small personal class sizes, friendly qualified faculty and staff. There is so much support for students. The financial cost for students is low for such an extremely high value education. We take everyone, starting them from where they are and building them into successful students.

I like to participate in outdoor activities like canoeing, kayaking, camping, hiking, biking. My husband and I own and operate a farm and Irrigation company using sustainable practices.

"2020-2021- Institutional Committees: Faculty Senate Vice President, Faculty Handbook Sub-committee of Faculty Senate, Curriculum Committee-Chair, Ag/NR and Science Degree Advisory Committee Faculty Lead, AISES LCOOU Chapter Faculty Mentor.

2021 USDA-NIFA Proposal Review Panelist.

Conferences: 2021-Strengthening Resilience in Ojibwe Nations across Generations (STRONG) Virtual Workshop sessions 2/16,3/9 invited participant. Hosted by Northwestern University and Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.

3/10/21 Wisconsin Water Week-Indigenous Stewardship of Water Session: “Pathways for New Water Professionals in Higher Education: Opportunities available at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCOOU) and College of Menominee Nation (CMN). Sponsored by UW-SP and UW Extension. Invited Presenter.

10/7-8/21 7 th Generations Leadership Summit-Environment Session Leader.

2019-20 -Costa Rica International Research Experience (CRIRE)-12/7-12/2020. Selected Faculty Research Mentor for research project titled “Stream Aquatic Research Integrity in Different Shoreline Habitats” conducted at Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica. Co-Author with 2 student mentors from other colleges on a Research Poster Presentation, mentored 1 LCOOU student on trip.

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Currently: General Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution; General Animal Biology and Ecology; Intro. to Water Resources; Hydrology; Fisheries and Wildlife; Microbiology, Field Methods in Natural Resources (Co-Faculty).