Department of Animal Science

Faculty & Staff

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Department Head

Joseph Cassady

Department Head/Professor

Department of Animal Science

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Rosemarie Nold

Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5459 Email

Faculty

Amanda Blair

Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Meat Science

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

West River Ag Center

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Derek Brake

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5460 Email
Kristi Cammack

Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor

Department of Animal Science

West River Ag Center

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Jeffrey Clapper

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5417 Email
Michael Gonda

Associate Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5442 Email
Kyle Grubbs

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jeffrey Held

Professor/Extension Specialist-Sheep

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5433 Email
Brady Jensen

Instructor/Livestock Judging Coach

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Crystal Levesque

Assistant Professor-Swine Nutrition

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5011 Email
Kenneth Olson

Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

West River Ag Center

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
George Perry

Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef Reproduction Management

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5456 Email
Ryan Samuel

Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine Nutrition

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5431 Email
Zachary Smith

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Benoit St Pierre

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5409 Email
Robert Thaler

Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine

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/Extension Specialist-Beef

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5458 Email
Tofuko Woyengo

Assistant Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5436 Email
Cody Wright

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5448 Email

Extension Associate

Heidi Carroll

Extension Associate-Livestock Stewardship

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-6623 Email
Stacy Hadrick

Extension Associate

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-4167 Email
Warren Rusche

Feedlot Extension Associate

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-688-5452 Email

Extension Field Specialist

Taylor Grussing

Extension Field Specialist I-Cow/Calf

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-995-7378 Email
Adele Harty

Extension Field Specialist II-Cow/Calf

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-1722 Email
David Ollila

Extension Field Specialist II-Sheep

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-394-2236 Email
Robin Salverson

Extension Field Specialist II-Cow/Calf

Department of Animal Science

SDSU Extension

Telephone number: 605-374-4177 Email

Advisors

Chelsea Sorensen

Professional Academic Advisor

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-6959 Email

Staff

Cheryl Beste

Program Assistant II

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5166 Email
Brenda Bjorklund

Financial Program Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5169 Email
Judith Carlson

Senior Secretary

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Dennis DeBoer

Agricultural Research Tech

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-693-3713 Email
Jennifer Forney-Eide

Equine Teaching Facility Manager

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5434 Email
John Goebel

Agricultural Foreman

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 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: 605-688-5165 Email
Stephanie Perkins

Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Cameron Pewe

Swine Unit Manager

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
Emily Secrest

Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 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
Kevin Vander Wal

Ag Research Mgr/Spec

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-4025 Email

Postdoctorates

Jinsu Hong

Post Doc Research Associate

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jodi Morton

Post Doc Research Associate

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Graduate Assistants

Amy Abrams

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Subash Acharya

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Venkata Bandarupalli

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Ethan Blom

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Alejandro Casella

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Austin Egolf

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Kaitlin Epperson

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Christina Fehrman

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Wesley Gentry

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Cheyenne Hron

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Kevin Jerez Bogota

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jung Wook Lee

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Sarah Mayes

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Samantha McKinney

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
Emmalee Northrop

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Emily Petzel

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Prakash Poudel

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-592-6164 Email
Christian Ramirez Camba

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jerica Rich

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Emily Rosenthal

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Grady Ruble

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Wyatt Smith

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Joe Wollbrink

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Katelyn Zeamer

Graduate Research Assistant

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Part Time

Savanna Tomoson

Student Farm Worker

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Temporary Employee

Mickelle Ahlers

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Kate Dentlinger

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Talia Everding

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Shayna Goens

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Marci Green

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Scott Halverson

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Lydia Hite

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jimena Ibagon Pardo

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Alanna Ivers

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Chase Kari

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-4149 Email
Bailey Klemann

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Macey Kriens

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Holly Krueger

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Kyle Laveau

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Charles Marshall

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Nicholas Timmerman

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Lacey Quail

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Beth Reeves

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Abby Reiner

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Katherine Ropp

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Cristian Sanchez Tovar

Temporary Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Anna Sells

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Marah Steenstra

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5156 Email
Sara Wambeke

Student Employee

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Retired Faculty

Dan Gee

Professor Emeritus Animal Science

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Douglas McFarland

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Animal Science

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5431 Email
Lowell Slyter

Professor Emeritus Animal Science

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

Kyle Coble

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Jon De Jong

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Thomas Geary

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Kristin Hales-Paxton

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Larry Kuehn

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Michael MacNeil

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Tara McDaneld

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Dustin Pendell

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Gary Rohrer

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Zhongde Wang

Volunteer Faculty

Department of Animal Science

Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email