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Iowa State University

Iowa State University

Animal Nutrition
Graduate Faculty Directory

Name

Position

Species Expertise

Discipline Expertise

Lloyd L. Anderson

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished
Professor in Agriculture

Swine

Endocrine mechanisms of growth,
nutrient metabolism

Donald C. Beitz

Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished
Professor in Agriculture

Dairy cattle

Nutritional physiology,
more healthful animal products

Lance Baumgard Associate Professor Dairy cattle Nutritional, environmental physiology, metabolism

Nicholas K. Gabler

Assistant Professor

Swine

Nutritional physiology, feed efficiency

Stephanie L. Hansen Assistant Professor Beef Cattle Beef production, mineral metabolism

M. Peter Hoffman

Professor

All

Production and management systems

Mark S. Honeyman

Professor

Swine

Alternative productions systems,
sustainable agriculture

M. Douglas Kenealy

University Professor

Dairy cattle

Performance related to feeds,
milk quality

Lee H. Kilmer

Professor

Dairy cattle

DHIA feed program,
computerized management information systems

Daniel D. Loy

Professor

Beef cattle

Feedlot production methods,
extension programs

Daniel G. Morrical

Professor

Sheep/goats,
beef cattle

Forage-based production systems,
extension programs

Steven L. Nissen

Professor

Cattle, swine

Protein metabolism, and effect of leucine metabolites on growth

John F. Patience

Associate Professor

Applied swine nutrition

Energy metabolism, feeding management, water quality, dietary electrolyte balance, feed ingredient evaluation

Michael E. Persia Assistant Professor Poultry Gut integrity, nutrient management, applied poultry nutrition

James R. Russell

Professor

Beef cattle

Forage-based production systems,
forage utilization & storage

Michael E. Spurlock

Professor

Swine nutrition

Mechanisms underlying inflammation in adipose tissue and insulin resistance in relation to obesity

Howard D. Tyler

Associate Professor

Dairy cattle

Physiological effects of nutrition,
lactation biology & perinatology

Collaborating Faculty Directory

Name

Position/Location

Species Expertise

Discipline Expertise

Ronald L. Horst

Professor

Heartland Assays Inc.

Dairy

Metabolic diseases

Brian J. Kerr

Associate Professor USDA National Soil Tilth Laboratory

Swine

Swine odor and manure management, byproduct use

John D. Lippolis

Assistant Professor

USDA/NADC

Dairy

Nutritional immunology

Bill Mahanna

Associate Professor

Pioneer Co.

Dairy

Forage quality and use

Brian J. Nonnecke

Professor

USDA/NADC

Dairy

Nutritional immunology

James D. Quigley

Professor

American Protein Corp.

Dairy

Calf nutrition and management

John A. Rathmacher

Assistant Professor

Metabolic Technologies Inc.

Humans, domestic animals

Muscle growth

Timothy A. Reinhardt

Professor

USDA/NADC

Dairy

Metabolic diseases calcium transport

Hongwei Xin

Professor, Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering

poultry, swine

Housing systems, air quality


Emeritus Faculty

Palmer J. Holden

Professor Emeritus

Swine

Management systems,
extension

Norman L. Jacobson

Professor Emeritus

Dairy cattle

Animal foods and human health

Marshall H. Jurgens

Professor Emeritus

Swine

Nutrition management programs,
instructional programs

William J. Owings

Professor Emeritus

Poultry

Applied poultry nutrition

Jerry L. Sell

Professor Emeritus,
Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished
Professor in Agriculture

Poultry

Amino acid metabolism,
mineral metabolism

Vaughn C. Speer

Professor Emeritus

Swine

Protein amino acid nutrition

Allen H. Trenkle

Professor Emeritus
Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished
Professor in Agriculture

Beef cattle

Endocrine regulation of growth,
alternative sources of feeds

Jerry W. Young

Professor Emeritus

Dairy cattle

Fatty liver,
glucose metabolism

Dean R. Zimmerman

Professor Emeritus

Swine

Protein and amino acid requirements,
minimizing nutrient excretion