Troy Anderson

Dr. Troy Anthony Anderson is the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension Agent for Calvert County, Maryland. His area of focus is Financial Wellness, specializing in Consumer Behavior & Personal Finance. He has expert-level experience teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses such as Family & Consumer Sciences across the curriculum. Dr. Troy has presented and conducted numerous workshops on Financial Pedagogy. Above all, he is passionate about using his experience and background to assist organizational leaders and agencies build internal capacity through strategic planning and program development for families and youths.

CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Outstanding Extension FCS Educator of the Year, Maryland 2024
• National Vice President of Member Resources for NEAFCS
• NEAFCS Maryland Affiliate President
• Board Member for DHS Children Review Board
• Calvert County Public Schools Head-Start Advisory Council
• Southern Calvert Subdivision Director 1
• 2024 Financial Wellness Program Chair
• 2024 In-Service Summit & Retreat (ISSR) Chair

NATIONAL AWARDS

• 2025 - Extension Housing Outreach Award, 1st Place National Winner
• 2025 - Written Media Award, 3rd Place National Winner
• 2025 - Florence Hall Team Award, 1st Place National Winner
• 2025 - Innovation in Programming Team Award, 3rd Place National Winner
• 2024 - Newsletter Award, 2nd Place National Winner
• 2023 - Innovation in Programming Team Award, 3rd Place National Winner
• 2023 - Florence Hall Team Award, 2nd Place National Winner

REGIONAL AWARDS

• 2025 - Program Excellence Through Research Award, 2nd Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - School Wellness Award, 1st Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - Innovation in Programming Team Award, 1st Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - Community Partnership Team Award, 2nd Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - Extension Housing Outreach Award, 1st Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - Written Media Award, 1st Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - Florence Hall Team Award, 1st Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - Educational Curriculum Package Award, 1st Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2025 - Educational Publication Award, 1st Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2024 - Written Media Award, 1st Place Regional Winner
• 2024 - Innovative Youth Development Programming Award, 1st Place Regional Winner
• 2024 - Newsletter Award, 1st Place Regional Winner
• 2024 - Florence Hall Team Award, 1st Place Regional Winner
• 2024 - Innovation in Programming Team Award, 2nd Place Regional Winner
• 2024 - Television/Video Award, 1st Place Regional Winner
• 2024 - Educational Publication Award, 1st Place Regional Winner
• 2023 - Marketing Package Award, 1st Place Central Region Winner
• 2023 - Marketing Package Award, Eastern Region Winner
• 2023 - Newsletter Award, 2nd Place Eastern Region Winner
• 2023 - Florence Hall Team Award, 2nd Place Southern Region Winner
• 2023 - Innovation in Programming Team Award, 1st Place Western Region Winner
• 2023 - Educational Publication Award, Eastern Region Winner

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS)
• International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE)
• Association of Middle-Level Educators (AMLE) 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Anderson, T.A., Staley, N., & Tesfalidet, I.Y. (2025). The Relevance of Financial Technology: Bridging the Gap Between Consumers and Services (FS-2024-0724). University of Maryland Extension. go.umd.edu/FS-2024-0724.

Anderson, T. (2025, January). The Concept of Financial Education (FS-2024-0704). University of Maryland Extension. go.umd.edu/FS-2024-0704