Somer G. Anderson serves as an associate teaching professor and coordinator of the Becker Academy at the School of Accountancy in the Trulaske College of Business. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. Before joining Trulaske, Anderson was the senior manager of curriculum writing at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. She also has significant experience in higher education, having held various teaching and administrative positions at Maryville University and Fontbonne University, and has worked as an auditor for FORVIS in St. Louis, Missouri, and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Anderson earned her doctorate in personal financial planning from Kansas State University and her bachelor's and master's degrees in accountancy from the University of Missouri. She is a recognized educator, having received awards for teaching excellence from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs and Maryville University, and is noted for her skill in integrating theoretical knowledge with practical applications to enhance student learning. Her scholarly work includes publications in journals such as Quality Assurance in Education, Transnational Journal of Business, Financial Services Review, Journal of Financial Planning, and Journal of Family and Economic Issues.