Traci L Armstrong Florian

Biography

Traci L. Armstrong Florian, MS, RDN, is an Associate Agent at The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County. She oversees two grant-funded federal nutrition programs in Maricopa County: SNAP-Ed and EFNEP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education program and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) as well as being a part of bringing the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to her county. On average, in the last five years, her programs have employed over 20 staff members per year, taught over 60,000 adults and children, achieved over three million (3.0 million) nutrition educational contacts with participants, had over 1,600 community site liaisons and brought in over $2.1 million for programming per year. Her areas of interests in research have included working with underserved populations to increase food security and nutritional health, as well as examining traditional diets and the effect of acculturation among Mexican women living in the United States.  Traci enjoys writing and collaborating on projects to better the community.  Outside of work, Traci enjoys family time with her husband and six fantastic children, gardening, organizing, cooking, baking and volunteering with her children's schools and her church women’s organization.

Degrees

• M.S. Human Nutrition
• Arizona State University Polytechnic, Mesa, Arizona
• Traditional Diets and the Implications of Acculturation among Limited Income Hispanics in Maricopa County EFNEP
• B.S. Dietetics
• Arizona State University East, Mesa, Arizona

Awards

• Diversity Team Award
• National Epsilon Sigma Phi-Southern Region, Fall 2025
• Certificate of Service: 23 Years
• The University of Arizona Nutritional Sciences and FCHS, Fall 2024
• Continued Excellence Award
• NEAFCS, Fall 2024
• Diversity Team Recognition
• Epsilon Sigma Phi-Texas, Fall 2024
• Appointed Membership Chair on the Board for the Societyfor Nutrition Education and Behavior
• Spring 2023
• eCornell Public Health Essentials Certificate Program
• Spring 2022
• Service Award: 20 Years of Service with the University of Arizona
• The University of Arizona, Spring 2021
• Distinguished Service Award
• NEAFCS, Fall 2020
• Family Health and Wellness Award-2nd Place Western Region
• NEAFCS, Fall 2020
• The Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference: Voted Top 5 Posters
• The Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Conference committee, Fall 2020
• Communications Newsletters-1st Place Western Region
• NEAFCS, Fall 2019
• 1st Place Newsletter Group Award
• (GEAFCS) Georgia Extension Association of Family Consumer Sciences, Fall 2018
• Excellence in Multi-State Collaboration Award
• Texas Extension Association of Family Consumer Sciences, Fall 2018
• Certificate of Service as VP Professional Development in the Arizona Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Arizona Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AEAFCS), Fall 2016
• Service Award: 15 Years of Service with the University of Arizona
• The University of Arizona, Spring 2016
• Wildcat Family Spirit Award Cert of Appreciation
• UA Staff Advisory & Appointed Professionals Council, Spring 2015
• 2014 Mary W. Wells Memorial Diversity Team Award
• Georgia Extension Association of Family Consumer Science, Summer 2014
• Certificate of Service as President-Elect in the Arizona Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Arizona Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AEAFCS), Fall 2013
• Communications Newsletters-National Award Third Place
• NEAFCS, Fall 2013
• Communications-Newsletters: Southern Region Award Third Place
• NEAFCS, Fall 2013