Graduate Program
The School of Animal Sciences Graduate Program offers several degrees in multiple disciplines with a program of study tailored to fit the career objectives and intersts of the student. Our graduate students have diverse backgrounds and research interests with opportunities to conduct basic, applied, and computational research. Additionally, graduate students have the the opportunity to gain classroom teaching experience and to participate in extension education programs along with their involvement in research programs.
The School resides in Litton-Reaves Hall, a modern, well-equipped, office building. In addition to offices, it includes extensive laboratory and classroom facilities designed to support research, teaching, and extension programs. Computing facilities are available in the building, at various campus locations, and at the University Computing Center.
Disciplines
A large number of multidiciplinary research programs exist in the School of Animal Sciences with a multitude of faculty interests. All graduate students work closely with a mentor to identify courses and people that can facilitate completion of a research project while fostering a learning environment. Mentors are available in the disciplines listed below.
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Bio ItemFernando Biase , bio
Associate Professor, Genomics
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Bio ItemDan Eversole , bio
Associate Professor & Extension Beef Scientist, Management and Nutrition
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Bio ItemDavid Gerrard , bio
Professor & School of Animal Sciences Director
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Bio ItemScott Greiner , bio
Professor & Extension Animal Scientist: Beef & Sheep; Beef Extension Leader
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Bio ItemHonglin Jiang , bio
Professor, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology
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Bio ItemSally Johnson , bio
Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of Agriculture
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Bio ItemRodrigo Marques , bio
Assistant Professor
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Bio ItemVitor Mercadante , bio
Associate Professor & Beef Extension Specialist
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Bio ItemGota Morota , bio
Associate Professor, Quantitative Genetics
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Bio ItemRobin White , bio
Associate Professor, Ruminant Nutrition & Sustainable Agriculture
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Bio ItemLucy Bergamasco , bio
Instructor, Neurophysiology
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Bio ItemErica Feuerbacher , bio
Associate Professor of Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare
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Bio ItemLeonie Jacobs , bio
Associate Professor, Poultry Welfare
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Bio ItemSally Johnson , bio
Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of Agriculture
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Bio ItemRobin White , bio
Associate Professor, Ruminant Nutrition & Sustainable Agriculture
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Bio ItemAzahar Ali , bio
Assistant Professor, Biosensor Engineering
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Bio ItemJames Chen , bio
Assistant Professor, Animal Data Sciences
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Bio ItemRebecca Cockrum , bio
Associate Professor, Dairy Genetics
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Bio ItemBenjamin Corl , bio
Associate Professor, Nutrition Physiology
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Bio ItemKristy Daniels , bio
Associate Professor, Animal Systems Biology
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Bio ItemAlan Ealy , bio
The Horace E. and Elizabeth F. Alphin Professor of Dairy Science and Graduate Program Chair
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Bio ItemKatharine Knowlton , bio
The Colonel Horace E. Alphin Professor of Dairy Science
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Bio ItemChristina Petersson-Wolfe , bio
Associate Professor & Extension Dairy Scientist, Milk Quality & Milking Management; Dairy Extension Leader
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Bio ItemMichelle Rhoads , bio
Associate Professor, Reproductive Physiology
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Bio ItemRobert Rhoads , bio
Professor, Animal Sciences
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Bio ItemAlex White , bio
Instructor, Agricultural Economics and Management
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Bio ItemRobin White , bio
Associate Professor, Ruminant Nutrition & Sustainable Agriculture
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Bio ItemDavid Winston , bio
Extension Dairy Scientist
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Bio ItemLeonie Jacobs , bio
Associate Professor, Poultry Welfare
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Bio ItemJohn Maurer , bio
Professor
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Bio ItemMike Persia , bio
John W. Hancock Professor and Extension Specialist, Poultry Nutrition & Management
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Bio ItemEd Smith , bio
Professor, Comparative Genomics
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Bio ItemDavid Gerrard , bio
Professor & School of Animal Sciences Director
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Bio ItemEmma Helm , bio
Research Assistant Professor, Animal Biology
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Bio ItemTimothy Jarome , bio
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
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Bio ItemJim Knight , bio
Professor, Reproductive Physiology
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Bio ItemRobert Rhoads , bio
Professor, Animal Sciences
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Bio ItemCindy Wood , bio
Associate Professor, Genetics and Animal Production
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Bio ItemFernando Biase , bio
Associate Professor, Genomics
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Bio ItemAlan Ealy , bio
The Horace E. and Elizabeth F. Alphin Professor of Dairy Science and Graduate Program Chair
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Bio ItemMark Estienne , bio
Professor, Tidewater AREC
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Bio ItemVitor Mercadante , bio
Associate Professor & Beef Extension Specialist
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Bio ItemMichelle Rhoads , bio
Associate Professor, Reproductive Physiology
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Bio ItemFernando Biase , bio
Associate Professor, Genomics
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Bio ItemJames Chen , bio
Assistant Professor, Animal Data Sciences
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Bio ItemRebecca Cockrum , bio
Associate Professor, Dairy Genetics
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Bio ItemGota Morota , bio
Associate Professor, Quantitative Genetics
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Bio ItemEd Smith , bio
Professor, Comparative Genomics
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Bio ItemRobin White , bio
Associate Professor, Ruminant Nutrition & Sustainable Agriculture
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Bio ItemAzahar Ali , bio
Assistant Professor, Biosensor Engineering
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Bio ItemSamer El-Kadi , bio
Associate Professor, Nutritional Physiology
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Bio ItemDavid Gerrard , bio
Professor & School of Animal Sciences Director
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Bio ItemHonglin Jiang , bio
Professor, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology
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Bio ItemSally Johnson , bio
Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of Agriculture
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Bio ItemRobert Rhoads , bio
Professor, Animal Sciences
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Bio ItemErica Feuerbacher , bio
Associate Professor of Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare
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Bio ItemLeonie Jacobs , bio
Associate Professor, Poultry Welfare
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Bio ItemTimothy Jarome , bio
Associate Professor, Neurobiology
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Bio ItemBenjamin Corl , bio
Associate Professor, Nutrition Physiology
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Bio ItemKristy Daniels , bio
Associate Professor, Animal Systems Biology
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Bio ItemSamer El-Kadi , bio
Associate Professor, Nutritional Physiology
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Bio ItemKatharine Knowlton , bio
The Colonel Horace E. Alphin Professor of Dairy Science
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Bio ItemRodrigo Marques , bio
Assistant Professor
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Bio ItemMike Persia , bio
John W. Hancock Professor and Extension Specialist, Poultry Nutrition & Management
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Bio ItemMichelle Rhoads , bio
Associate Professor, Reproductive Physiology
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Bio ItemJohn Maurer , bio
Professor
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Bio ItemMike Persia , bio
John W. Hancock Professor and Extension Specialist, Poultry Nutrition & Management
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Bio ItemChristina Petersson-Wolfe , bio
Associate Professor & Extension Dairy Scientist, Milk Quality & Milking Management; Dairy Extension Leader
Faculty within the School of Animal Sciences Graduate Program participate in several multidisciplinary graduate programs. Working with their mentor, graduate students may earn a degree through one of these alternate programs. For additional information on these programs, visit the respective websites.
Financial Aid
The school awards several Graduate Research Assistantships to qualified students each year. Information regarding assistantship eligibility and a stipend table with assistantship rates may be found at the Graduate School web page here. The School of Animal Science funds beginning M.S. students at step 8, and beginning Ph.D. students at step 10. Assistantships are renewed annually for students demonstrating satisfactory progress.
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