Education
Ph.D. – University of Missouri, Columbia |
M.S. – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
B.S. – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Professional Experience
Jan. ’15 – present |
Lecturer & Undergraduate Program Officer for Animal Sciences |
Feb. ’12 – ’14 |
Director of Undergraduate Advising, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Mississippi State University |
July ’10 – Feb. ’12 |
Interim Director of Undergraduate Advising, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mississippi State University |
Jan. ’07 – Dec. ’14 |
Lecturer & Undergraduate Coordinator for Animal and Dairy Sciences at Mississippi State University |
honors and awards
2016 |
Recipient of the American Society of Animal Sciences (ASAS) Outstanding Young Animal Scientist in Education Award |
2014 |
MSU Maroon Volunteer Center – Faculty Volunteer of the Year Award |
2012 |
Recipient of the MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Excellence in Teaching – Lower Division Award |
2011 |
Recipient of MSU State Pride Award |
2011 |
Recipient of the National Academic Advising Association – Outstanding Advising Award in the Faculty Advising category |
2011 |
MSU Faculty Recipient of Irvin Atly Jefcoat Excellence in Advising Award |
2010 |
Recipient of MSU State Pride Award |
2007 |
MSU Day One Leadership Award recipient for outstanding faculty mentoring |
Professional Affiliations
2000-2004, 2007-present |
American Society of Animal Science |
2011-present |
Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture |
2011-present |
National Academic Advising Association |
recent courses taught
UNIV 1100 |
First Year Seminar: Pre-Vet Learning Community |
ANSC 1000 |
Introduction to Animal Sciences |
ANSC 1100 |
Orientation to Animal Sciences |
ANSC 2000 |
Companion Animal Management |
ANSC 2010 |
Animals and Society |
ANSC 3800 |
Careers in Animal Sciences |
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