Lynley H. Anderman

Lynley H. Anderman is Professor of Educational Psychology at The Ohio State University. She previously taught at the elementary and middle-school levels in Auckland, New Zealand, and holds a B.A. and M.A. in Education from the University of Auckland and a Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of Michigan.

Her research focuses on student motivation and engagement, including the influence of instructional practices, classroom relationships, social goals, and students’ sense of belonging. With Eric M. Anderman, she co-authored Classroom Motivation: Linking Research to Teacher Practice and co-edited Psychology of Classroom Learning.