Department of Animal Science

101 Animal Science/Molecular Biology Bldg.,
(307) 766-2224
FAX: (307) 766-2355
Web site: uwyo.edu/anisci
Department Head: Bledar Bisha - Interem

Professors:

BRENDA M. ALEXANDER, B.S. University of Wyoming 1986; M.S. 1988; Ph.D. 1999; Professor of Animal Science 2019, 2006.

BRET W. HESS, B.S. University of Nevada, Reno 1991; M.S. 1993; Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia 1996; Professor of Ruminant Nutrition 2008, 2002.

DANIEL C. RULE, B.S. University of California, Davis 1977; M.S. 1980; M.S. Washington State University; Ph.D. Iowa State University 1984; Professor of Animal Science 1999, 1987.

Associate Professors:

BLEDAR BISHA, D.V.M. Agricultural University of Tirana-Albania 1999; M.S. Iowa State University 2004; Ph.D. 2009; Assistant Professor of Animal Science 2013.

SCOTT L. LAKE, B.S. University of Nevada 1998; M.S. 2001; Ph.D. University of Wyoming 2005; Associate Professor of Animal Science 2014, 2008. Extension Livestock Specialist.

PAUL A. LUDDEN, B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1991; M.S. Purdue University 1994; Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia 1997; Associate Professor of Ruminant Nutrition 2004, 1998.

WARRIE J. MEANS, B.S. Colorado State University 1979; M.S. 1982; Ph.D. 1985; Associate Professor of Animal Science 2002, 1992.

STEVEN I. PAISLEY, B.S. University of Wyoming 1993; M.S. 1995; Ph.D. Oklahoma State University 1998; Extension Beef Cattle Specialist; Associate Professor of Animal Science 2007, 2001.

Assistant Professors:

JEREMY BLOCK, B.S. University of Missouri 1998; M.S. University of Florida 2003; Ph.D. 2007

HANNAH C. CUNNINGHAM-HOLLINGER, B.A. St. Olaf College 2012; M.S. University of Wyoming 2014; Ph.D. 2018; Assistant Professor of Animal Science 2019.

WHIT STEWART, B.S. Brigham Young University-Idaho 2008; M.S. Oregon State University 2010; Ph.D. New Mexico State University 2015; Assistant Professor of Animal Science 2017.

Academic Professional Lecturers:

CALEB BOARDMAN, B.S. Texas A&M University 2012; M.S. 2014; Academic Professional Lecturer in Animal Science 2015.

McKENSIE K. HARRIS, B.S. University of Wyoming 2015; M.S. Texas A&M University 2017; Assistant Lecturer in Animal Science 2018.

JENNIFER A. INGWERSON, B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2005; M.S. Iowa State University 2014; Academic Professional Lecturer in Animal Science 2014.

SIERRA JEPSEN, B.S. The Ohio State University 2017; Assistant Lecturer in Animal Science 2019.

Adjunct Professors:

Kristi Cammack, Jeff Chandler, Thomas Hansen, John Johnston, Tom McDonald, Peter Nathanielsz, Mark Nijland, Heywood Sawyer, Donal Skinner, D. Paul Thomas, Meijun Zhu

Professors Emeriti:

Ray Field, Frank Hinds, Doug Hixon, Steven W. Horn, Conrad Kercher, Richard J. McCormick, Gary Moss, William Murdoch, Johannes Nel, Bibek Ray

The Department of Animal Science offers a variety of courses in animal and food science. The department uses modern laboratories and excellent animal facilities including a livestock teaching arena and a meat processing facility.

The Department of Animal Science and the Department of Veterinary Science have a combined curriculum, under Animal and Veterinary Science (ANVS). The curriculum has options in production, range livestock, business, communication, animal biology, preveterinary medicine, meat science and food technology, and equine science. The curriculum leads to a wide variety of career opportunities for animal and veterinary science graduates.

Undergraduate Minors

The Departments of Animal Science and Veterinary Sciences offers two minors: a minor in animal and veterinary science for non-majors and a minor in Equine Science.

Graduate Study

The Departments of Animal Science and Veterinary Science offer programs leading to the M.S. (Plan A and Plan B) and Ph.D. degrees in animal and veterinary science. A M.S. degree in food science and human nutrition is offered in cooperation with the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. The Department of Animal Science also participates in the interdisciplinary M.S./Ph.D. Reproductive Biology Program which has morphed into Biomedical Science Program.

Doctoral Program

The program requires 72 hours. Students must follow minimum graduate requirements.

Food Science

Food science is the application of basic sciences to the processing, quality control, storage, distribution and consumer use of food products. The microbiological, chemical and physical characteristics of foods as related to food processing and product quality are studied. Major emphasis is placed in the area of animal food products.