Department of Animal Science

Faculty & Staff

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Department Head

Joseph Cassady

Department Head/Professor Animal Science, Interim Department Head Dairy and Food Science

Department of Animal Science

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences

Dairy and Food Science Department

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Rosie Nold

Assistant Department Head/Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5459 Email

Faculty

Christina Bakker

Assistant Professor / SDSU Extension Meat Science Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5436 Email
Amanda Blair

Professor & SDSU Extension Meat Science Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

SDSU West River Research and Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Jameson Brennan

Assistant Professor/Research and Extension Specialist-Livestock Grazing

Department of Animal Science

SDSU West River Research and Extension

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Kristi Cammack

Director-West River Ag Center/Associate Professor

SDSU Extension

Department of Animal Science

SDSU West River Research and Extension

Center of Excellence for Bison Studies

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Jeffrey Clapper

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5417 Email
Kelly Froehlich

Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Small Ruminant Production

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5433 Email
Michael Gonda

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Beef Cattle Breeding Instruction

Telephone number: 605-688-5442 Email
Judson Grubbs

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Natalie Hoyes

Professional Advisor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-6959 Email
Brady Jensen

Instructor/Livestock Judging Coach

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Crystal Levesque

Associate Professor-Swine Nutrition

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5011 Email
Hector Menendez

Assistant Research Professor/Extension Specialist-Livestock Grazing

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Ken Olson

Professor & SDSU Extension Beef Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

SDSU West River Research and Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Carmen Paulson

Lecturer

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Warren Rusche

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5452 Email
Ryan Samuel

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Swine Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Zachary Smith

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5457 Email
Benoit St Pierre

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5409 Email
Bob Thaler

Distinguished Professor & SDSU Extension Swine Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5435 Email
Keith Underwood

Associate Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5439 Email
Julie Walker

Professor & SDSU Extension Beef Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5458 Email
Eric Weaver

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Cody Wright

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5448 Email

Adjunct Faculty

George Perry

Adjunct Research Professor

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5456 Email

Extension Associate

Stacy Hadrick

SDSU Extension Associate

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Extension Field Specialist

Olivia Amundson

SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-782-3290 Email
Kiernan Brandt

Extension Field Specialist I - Cow/Calf

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-882-5140 Email
Heidi Carroll

SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Field Specialist & Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-6623 Email
Adele Harty

SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-1722 Email
Jaelyn Quintana

Extension Field Specialist I - Sheep

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-1722 Email
Robin Salverson

SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-374-4177 Email

Staff

Judith Carlson

Senior Secretary

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jennifer Forney-Eide

Equine Teaching Facility Manager

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5168 Email
Bev French

Financial Program Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5169 Email
John Goebel

Agricultural Foreman

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-693-3529 Email
Jason Griffin

Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Karolynn Marsan

Livestock Unit Manager (Sheep)

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-693-3808 Email
Lynda Rave

Information Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5166 Email
Adam Rhody

Ag Research Mgr/Spec

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5925 Email
Paul Schlobohm

Livestock Unit Manager

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-693-3713 Email
Veronica Shriver

Senior Comp Sup Spec

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5437 Email
Ronald Skovly

Rodeo Program Coach

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-690-1359 Email
Terese Van Ravenswaay

Program Assistant II

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Kevin Vander Wal

Ag Research Mgr/Spec

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-693-2253 Email

Research and Technical Staff

Jinsu Hong

Research Associate

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-690-8426 Email
Jorge Yair Perez Palencia

Research Associate

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Postdoctorates

Jeff Martin

Director of Research

Department of Animal Science

Center of Excellence for Bison Studies

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email

Graduate Assistants

Allison Bot Steffl

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Harlee Brauckmuller

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Juan Castillo Zuniga

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Anna Dagel

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Trevor DeHaan

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Shannon Dierking

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Emily Fowler

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 573-248-7042 Email
Forest Francis

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Anlly Fresno Rueda

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Ricardo Garavito Duarte

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Erin Gubbels

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
LeAnn Hall

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Thomas Hamilton

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Santana Hanson

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Lydia Hite

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jordan Jansen

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Joel Kieser

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Madison Kovarna

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Marissa LaRosae

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Thiago Maia Ribeiro

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Lily McFadden

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Saulo Menegatti Zoca

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Hannah Miller

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Clay Newton

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Tommy Norman

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Christian Ramirez Camba

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Garrin Shipman

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Caitlyn Sullivan

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Analicia Swanson

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Logan Vandermark

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Brad Wehus-Tow

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email

Temporary Employee

Alejandra Forero Salamanca

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Emeriti Faculty

Dan Gee

Professor Emeritus of Animal and Range Sciences

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jeffrey Held

Professor Emeritus of Animal Science

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5433 Email
Douglas Mc Farland

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Animal Science

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5431 Email
Lowell Slyter

Professor Emeritus Animal Science and Range Sciences

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Rick Wahlstrom

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Animal Science

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Volunteer Faculty

Don Norton

Volunteer Faculty

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-4296 Email