Cheryl Anagnopoulos began teaching at Black Hills State University in 1993. She received
her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Chicago in 1988, her Master’s
and Doctoral degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of Kansas in 1991
and 1993, respectively. Since arriving at Black Hills State University, she has taught
numerous developmental psychology courses including Lifespan Psychology, Psychology
of Adolescence, Gerontological Psychology, and Psychology of Women. In addition, she
has taught General Psychology, Seminar in Psychology, and Cognitive Psychology. She
has also been actively pursuing her research interests with the assistance of undergraduate
students.
Her primary focus in research is the relationship between memory changes and language
performance in older adults. Recent projects include investigations of word retrieval
problems with increased age, examination of compensation strategies for older adults’
memory loss, and studies of various memory tasks used to evaluate older adults.