Ms. Kristen M Wilson
Retired Agent & Extension Specialist, Horse
Central Maryland UME
Retired Agent & Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
University of Maryland Extension 4-H Youth Development
Retired Agent & Lecturer
Institute of Applied Agriculture
PLEASE NOTE: Ms. Wilson is no longer affiliated with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Please address any questions or concerns to the appropriate section listed above.
Kristen Wilson was born in Annapolis, Maryland. However she grew up in the state of Florida. She earned a B.S. degree in Animal Science – Equine Industry from the University of Florida in 2003. She remained at University of Florida to earn a M.S. degree in Extension Education with a minor in Youth Development in 2005. Her research focused primarily on identifying the needs of adult horse owners in Florida in order to enhance the Florida Horse Extension programming efforts.
As the Regional Extension Horse Specialist, Kristen provides statewide leadership to the Maryland 4-H Horse Program. Kristen also teaches within the Institute of Applied Agriculture’s Equine Business Management Program.
Kristen is a co-advisor of UMD Collegiate 4-H.
Learn more about Ms. Wilson at http://www.4hhorse.umd.edu