Carla Anderson
EHS Academic Success Team Coordinator
Education
- Ed.D.
- Accredited financial counselor
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Academic advising
- Student financial well-being
- Student career advising
Academic Responsibilities
- HDFS 441: Professional Issues in Child and Family Studies
- HDFS 141: Individual and the Family
- HDFS 150: Early Experience Human Development and Family Studies
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committees
- Admissions and Academic Recruitment Team, representing the College of Education and Human Sciences
- Financial Wellness Task Force
- Connect State trainer
- Faculty adviser to Best Buddies
- Faculty adviser to Special Olympics College Club
Professional Memberships
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Higher Education Association
- Accredited financial counselor
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- College student personal finance
- Grief, resilience and grit among college students and student affairs professionals
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
- 2015, Education and Human Sciences Outstanding Academic Advisor
Grants
- Women and Giving Grant, 2016
Publications
- Anderson, C. (2021) Navigating Students through Tough Financial Times. Seminar presentation for the 2021 South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Higher Education Association Annual Conference.
- Anderson, C. (2021) Becoming Debt Free. Seminar presentation for SDSU Warrior Week for active military and veterans.
- Anderson, C., Dunn, D., Lewis, J. (2021) The Zoom Where It Happens. Seminar presentation at the National Academic Advising Association.
- Anderson, C., Ochsner, M., Thorngren, J. (2019) The Caregiver in Higher Education: Coping Strategies for You and Your Colleagues. Seminar presentation at the NASPA Well-Being Conference.
- Anderson, C. (2016) Creating Currency for Change: How Personal Finance Can Impact Others. Seminar presentation for South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Higher Education Association Annual Conference.
- Anderson, C. (2015) Insta-Broke: Becoming Aware of Your Financial Habits. Seminar presentation for South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã College Personnel Association Annual Conference. Won best in conference.
- Anderson, C, Card, K. (2014). Effective Practices of Financial Education for College Students: Students’ Perceptions of Credit Card Use and Financial Responsibility. College Student Journal, 49(2), 271-279.
