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7C Animal Sciences

Education:   
Ph.D. (Meat Science), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. May 1992.
M.S., Meat Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. May 1986.
B.S., Animal Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. May 1983.

Research Interests:
Red meat safety & quality, live animal development, international trade, quality management.

Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, 1995-2001.
International Marketing Specialist, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock and Seed Division, 1992-95.
Research Associate, Texas A&M University, 1992.
Buyer, Fresh Meat Procurement, Corporate Meat Division, Safeway Stores, Inc., 1986-88.
Quality Control Supervisor, Corporate Meat Division, Safeway Stores, Inc., 1986.
Intern, Corporate Meat Division, Safeway Stores, Inc., Summers of 1981-83.
Livestock production (family enterprise); registered purebred Suffolk sheep, club calves, and custom-fed slaughter cattle.

Professional Contributions:
Refereed publications (in print) = 75; scientific abstracts = 75; popular and trade articles = 22; monographs and conference proceedings = 76; animal science program reports = 59; research reports to sponsors = 91; book chapters = 3; book reviews = 1; patents = 2. Graduate Committee Chair = 30 (22 M.S., 8 Ph.D.); Graduate Committee Member = 18. Grants and extramural support = $6,616,801; addresses, guest lectures or presentations of a professional nature = 268.

Awards:
American Society of Animal Science Meat Research Award; 2003.
CSURF (Colorado State University Research Foundation) Honored Researcher; 2000-2001.
Meat Processing Magazines “Rising Stars for 2001.
Western Section, American Society of Animal Science; 1999 Young Scientist Award.
American Meat Science Association; 1998 Achievement Award.
USDA Certificate of Merit for conducting a worldwide beef quality audit, 1995.
Marquis “Who’s Who In Science and Engineering”, 1993.

Affiliations:
American Society of Animal Science.
Institute of Food Technologists.
American Meat Science Association.
International Association for Food Protection.
Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Association.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Colorado Livestock Association.
American Society for Testing & Materials, International.
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Certificate Number US 00126 for Lead Assessor.
Alpha Gamma Rho, Rho Chapter Alumni.

Teaching:
AN 565 “Interpreting Animal Science Research”; Spring 1997-2003
AN 792D “Seminar-Meats”; Spring/Fall 2000-2003
AN 360 “Principles of Meat Science”, Spring/Fall 2003
AN 350BV “Animal & Products Judging-Meats”; Coordinator 1995-2003