Faculty and Staff

Education:

• A.A.S, University of Minnesota-Waseca (Livestock Production)
• B.S., California Polytechnic State University (Dairy Science)
• M.S., Iowa State University (Animal Breeding)
• Ph.D., Iowa State University (Animal Breeding and Immunology)

Expertise:

Dairy Management and Dairy Cattle Evaluation

Education:

• D.V.M, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile

• M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Dairy Science)

• PhD., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Dairy Science)
   

Expertise: Dairy Herd Health and Management

Education:

• B.S., University of California, Davis (Animal Science)
• M.S., Iowa State University (Animal Science)
• Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University (Animal Nutrition)

Expertise: Dairy Calf Nutrition and Welfare

Education:

• B.S., Pennsylvania State University (Food Science)
• Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University (Food Science – Dairy Chemistry)

Expertise: Dairy Processing to Enhance Dairy Protein and Milkfat Functionality

Education:

• B.S., University of Texas at Austin (Psychology)
• M.S., University of Texas at Allen (Research and Experimental Psychology)
• Ph.D., University of Texas at Allen (Research and Experimental Psychology)

Expertise: Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB); Welfare and Behavior of Multiple Species in Group and Sheltering Environments

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Agricultural Education)
• M.S., North Dakota State University (Reproductive Physiology)
• Ph.D., North Dakota State University (Reproductive Physiology)

Expertise:

Reproductive Physiology and Management

Education:

• B.S., South University, Ethiopia (Animal Science)
• M.S., University of Bonn, Germany (Animal Molecular Genetics)
• Ph.D., University of Guelph, Canada (Genetics)

Expertise: Molecular and Computational Genetics

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Animal Science)
• M.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Master of Management)

Expertise: 25+ years in the equine industry, training, showing and marketing western performance horses

Education:

• B.S., Texas A&M University (Animal Science – Meat Science)
• M.S., Angelo State University (Animal Science – Meat & Food Science)
• Ph.D., Colorado State University (Animal Science – Meat Science and Animal Nutrition)

Expertise: Beef Production and Management; Meat Science

Education:

• B. S., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Animal Science)
• M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Animal Science)
• Ph.D., Colorado State University (Animal Science)

Expertise: Food Animal Welfare and Behavior; Director Humane Handling Institute

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Chemistry)
• M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Analytical Chemistry)
• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Poultry Science and Food Chemistry)

Expertise: Food Science and Poultry Science

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Animal Science)
• Ph.D. Rutgers University (Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences)

Expertise: Animal Nutrition, Forages, Rumen Microbiota

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Animal Science)
• M.S. University of Minnesota (Veterinary Medicine)
• Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Animal Science)

Expertise: Improving preslaughter stunning and on-farm euthanasia

Expertise:  Licensed Wisconsin Cheesemaker with eight years experience, including certifications and coursework in dairy processing, HACCP, pasteurization, artisan and farmstead cheese.

Education: 

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Animal Science)
• M.S., University of California-Davis (Animal Biology)

Expertise:  Content development, planning and implementation of the Humane Handling Institute workshops

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Food Science)
• M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia (Food Science)

Expertise: 20 years food industry experience in QA, product research and development

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Agricultural Engineering)

Expertise: Food industry process engineering experience; food marketing

Education:

• B.S., University of Minnesota (Food Science)

Expertise: 15 yrs experience in cheese-making, ranging from small artisanal to large scale mass production operations. 

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Animal Science)

Expertise: Experience in the pork industry ranging form on-farm to plant operations

Education:

• B.S., University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Animal Science)
• M.Ed., William Woods University (Equestrian Education)

Expertise: 20+ yrs experience in the equine industry