Eric Anderman's book

		Eric Anderman's Psychology of Academic Cheating

Professor Eric Anderman, associate dean for research and graduate studies and professor of educational psychology, co-edited a new book entitled Psychology of Academic Cheating. The book, published by Elsevier, addresses the growing problem of academic dishonesty. It also looks at the psychological and circumstantial situations that cause children of all ages to cheat.

This book is designed to help teachers identify why students cheat, as well as what motivates them to cheat.” said Anderman. “It also discusses how to structure classrooms to help prevent students from cheating.”

According to the Educational Testing Service, a non-profit organization dedicated to academic equity and fairness, cheating has grown exponentially over the last 50 years. Since 1940, the percentage of college students who admit to having cheated in high school has risen from 40% to more than 75%. Subsequently, many students feel justified when they cheat.

"Cheating is not a new topic for me or for my colleague. She [Tamera] and I have been conducting research in this area for more than 10 years,” said Anderman. “Ultimately, though, my interest stemmed from kids who cheated in my classroom when I was a high school teacher.”

Anderman came to the University of Kentucky College of Education in 1994. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tufts University, in addition to master’s degrees in education and developmental psychology from Harvard and the University of Michigan, respectively. Anderman also earned his PhD in education and psychology from the University of Michigan.

Anderman’s co-editor on the book, Tamera Murdock, is an associate professor and associate chair of the department of psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

More information about the book is available on the Elsevier website (www.elsevier.com), or you can contact Anderman at eande1@uky.edu.