The Graduate Nutrition Program course work is an interdisciplinary program encompassing several departments including: Animal Science, Food Science, Environmental Health, Physiology, Biochemistry, Exercise and Sports Science, Soil and Crop Science, Rangeland Ecosystem Science, and Microbiology.

The program offers several graduate nutrition courses in both the applied and basic sciences.

Courses include, applied animal nutrition, nutritional energetics, rumen metabolism, mineral and vitamin metabolism, lipid and protein metabolism, zoo and companion animal nutrition, equine nutrition, cellular biochemistry, advanced cell biology, techniques in molecular biology and genetics, equipment and instrumentation, laboratory methods, theory and practice of animal biotechnology, metabolism, waste management and range management

Current Graduate Students

Name	From	Bio
Tony Bryant	Texas	Tony Bryant hails from the Panhandle of Texas where his family owned and managed a feedlot and farm operation in Hartley, Texas. The Bryant family also runs a stocker operation on their ranch in Laverne, Oklahoma. A strong desire to remain within the beef industry prompted Tony to attend West Texas A & M University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness and a Master of Science in Ruminant Nutrition under the guidance of Dr. M. L. Galyean. Following graduate school, Tony became the feed manager at XIT Feeders, a 75,000 head ContiBeef feedyard in Dalhart, Texas. Currently, Tony is the manager of research analysis for ContiBeef LLC in Boulder, Colorado, where he participates in marketing and feedlot research. Tony is pursuing a Ph.D. with emphasis in metabolic endocrinology, physiology, and ruminant nutrition under the direction of Drs. T. E. Engle, J. D. Tatum, M. L. Galyean, and R. V. Anthony.   Tony and his wife, Megan, who is an equine nutritionist for Purina Mills, Inc., reside in Ft. Lupton, Colorado where they enjoy all the benefits of living in such a beautiful state. In addition, Tony and Megan try to get back to their home in Texas as often as possible to visit their family and friends. Tony enjoys fly-fishing, hunting, hiking, roping, and spending time with his family.
Elizabeth Donegan
Greg Eckerle
Barbara Howe
Cameron Nightingale
Katie Partyka	New Jersey	Katie is originally from Flemington, New Jersey.  She came to Fort Collins in 2003 to complete her undergraduate degree at Colorado State University.  There she studied Animal Science with a science concentration. During her undergraduate career she did an internship at the National Wildlife Research Center where she did research involving Avian Influenza.  She then worked with Dr. Dow in Microbiology studying the effects of black plaque inhalation in mice.  Her senior year she began working in the Animal Science Department under Dr. Han studying fetal programming.  The strong liking for Dr. Han’s research convinced her to pursue her education further, remaining at Colorado State University.  She is now studying Ruminant Animal Nutrition under Dr. Han, Dr. Engle, and Dr. Anthony in more depth.  Currently she is focused on the effects maternal malnutrition have on sheep fetuses and how such effects can program the fetus to develop certain diseases later in life.  She is looking very closely at diabetes and obesity. Aside from research and school, Katie enjoys spending time with family, who now reside in Windsor, Colorado, friends, and running.
Jennifer S. Schutz	Colorado	Jennifer S. Schutz is from Akron, Colorado in northeastern Colorado.  She grew up on the Colorado State University owned Eastern Colorado Research Center with her mom, dad, and little brother, as her dad was the manager. Throughout high school she worked on the ranch, livestock judged, and showed cross bred Angus steers and heifers and Duroc pigs. Through these activities she gained the interest for the agriculture industry that prompted her to pursue an associate’s degree at Northeastern Junior College in animal science, bachelors at Colorado State University in Animal Science with an emphasis in meat science, and a Master of Agriculture degree in Extension Education under Dr. Dennis Lamm.  Following her master’s degree, Jennifer went to Lamar, Colorado for nine months to complete an internship at the Colorado State University owned Southeastern Colorado Research Center and Five River’s feedlot where she helped manage the day to day operations of the 1,500 head research feedlot.  Jennifer is pursuing a Ph.D. in feedlot ruminant nutrition under Dr. Terry Engle and Dr. John Wagner.
Kelcey Swyers	Colorado	Originally from Yuma, Colorado, Kelcey came to Colorado State University in the fall of 2007 to work toward a Ph. D. in Animal Nutrition under the advisement of Dr. Shawn Archibeque.  Previously, Kelcey obtained dual Bachelor of Science degrees at Colorado State University in Animal Science (industry option) and Agricultural Business in 2000.  She then worked as an equine nutrition consultant and farmstore representative for Cargill Animal Nutrition's Nutrena and Acco brand feed divisions in the Rocky Mountain Region.  She then had the opportunity concentrate on carnivore diets, while working as a district manager for Royal Canin along the eastern shore board.  In the spring of 2007 she completed her M. S.  Degree in Equine Nutrition under the advisement of Dr. Amy Burk at the University of Maryland.  Her M. S. thesis work was focused on the effects of supplementing the equine diet with direct-fed lactic acid bacteria against an induced acidotic challenge, in addition to evaluating commercial enumeration practices for the purpose of direct-fed microbial quality control.  Currently, she is generally focusing her research efforts toward nutrient metabolism in ruminants.  She and her husband, Jon, currently live in Johnstown, CO.