Department of Animal Science

Faculty & Staff

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Department Head

Bob Thaler

Interim Department Head & Distinguished Professor & SDSU Extension Swine Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences

Telephone number: 605-688-5435 Email

Assistant Department Head

Rosie Nold

Assistant Department Head/Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5459 Email

Faculty

Ana Clara Baiao Menezes

Assistant Professor of Ruminant Nutrition

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5455 Email
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
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
Melissa Granum

Lecturer

School of Education, Counseling and Human Development

Counseling and Human Resource Development

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5789 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
John Killefer

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Carter Kruse

Volunteer Faculty

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 Professor and SDSU Extension Livestock Grazing Specialist

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

SDSU West River Research and Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Steven Moeller

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jessica Nora Drum

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5460 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
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: 605-688-4692 Email
Cody Wright

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5448 Email

Managers

Aaron Prinz

Swine Unit Manager

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 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

Kiernan Brandt

Extension Field Specialist I - Cow/Calf

SDSU Extension

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-882-5140 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
Jason Griffin

Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Aly Hinkle

Information Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5166 Email
Trent McKee

Feed Mill Manager

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Gabriela Miotto Galli

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Noah Reiman

Agricultural Foreman

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 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
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

Graduate Assistants

Reid Anema

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jeniffer Atim

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Ashir Atoo

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Aryeri Bardales Castellanos

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Angie Benavides Infante

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Sydni Borders

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
Clay Carlson

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5625 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

SDSU West River Research and Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Bergin DeBruin

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
Kendal Green

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Becca Grimes

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
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
Grace Jardon

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 559-748-2024 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
Thiago Maia Ribeiro

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Katlyn McClellan

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Lily McFadden

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

SDSU West River Research and Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Elias Moreno

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-657-9605 Email
Lauren Olson

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Cassidy Ross

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
Logan Vandermark

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

SDSU West River Research and Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Graduate Students

Hayden Wolfe

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Department of Natural Resource Management

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

Volunteer Faculty

Richard Nicolai

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Don Norton

Volunteer Faculty

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-4296 Email