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Iowa State University

Iowa State University
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Devori Beckman
Animal Breeding & Genetics
Iowa State University
229 Kildee
Ames, IA 50011-3150
Phone: 515-294-2712
Fax:     515-294-4850
Email: dbeckman@iastate.edu
Major Professor: Dorian J. Garrick

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (in progress), Iowa State University, Ames Major: Animal Breeding & Genetics

Master of Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; May 2006 Major: Animal Breeding & Genetics
Thesis Title: Genetic Parameter Estimates for Docility in Limousin Cattle

Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis; June 2002 Major: Animal Science

Associate of Science, Casper College, Casper, WY; May 2000 Major: Agriculture

Instruction
Teaching Assistant:
AnS 411 Addressing Issues in Animal Science (Fall 2008)
AN 730 Advanced Animal Breeding (Spring 2007)
AN 310 Animal Reproduction (Fall 2006)
AN 310 Animal Reproduction (Spring 2006)
AN 510 Bovine Reproduction Management (Fall 2005)
AN 330 Principles of Animal Breeding (Spring 2005)
AN 330 Principles of Animal Breeding (Spring 2004)
AN 101 Introduction to Food Animal Science (Fall 2003)
AN 310 Animal Reproduction (Spring 2003)

Research
Primary research interests encompass quantitative genetics and animal breeding related to beef cattle. Projects (past and current) include: 1) Docility in Limousin cattle; 2) Re-estimation of carcass variance components for the North American Limousin Foundation; 3) Association of carcass traits and tenderness to GeneSTAR markers; 4) Body condition score as an early indicator of stayability in beef females; 5) Maternal inheritance of pulmonary arterial pressure in Angus cattle.

Professional Affiliations
American Society of Animal Science
Animal Breeding & Genetics Graduate Student Organization (ISU); President (2007-2008)
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
North American Limousin Foundation

Selected Publications
Beckman, D. W. 2008. Docility EPD: A tool for temperament. Proc. Beef Improvement Federation 40th Annual Research Symposium and Annual Meeting, p. 81-87.

Devori Beckman, Eric Fritz, Zhiliang Hu, Danielle Bowen, Dawn Elkins, Jack Dekkers, Dorian Garrick, and James Reecy. 2008. "The Pedigree of Animal Breeders (Draft 1)". Lush Visions Symposium - Animal Breeding Plans, April 25, 2008, Ames, Iowa.

Devori Beckman, Eric Fritz, Zhiliang Hu, Danielle Bowen, Dawn Elkins, Jack Dekkers, Dorian Garrick, and James Reecy. 2008. "The Pedigree of Animal Breeders (Draft 2)". Kennedy Conference on Quantitative Genetics and Animal Breeding, August 11-12, 2008, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Beckman, D. W., and D. J. Garrick. 2008. Clustering of herds to account for heterogeneous variance of docility scores in Limousin cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 86(Suppl. 1):629. (Abstr.)

Beckman, D. W., and D. J. Garrick. 2008. Maternal inheritance of pulmonary arterial pressure in Angus cattle and its correlation with growth. J. Anim. Sci. 86(Suppl. 2):34. (Abstr.)

Shirley, K. L., Beckman, D. W., and D. J. Garrick. 2008. Inheritance of pulmonary arterial pressure in Angus cattle and its correlation with growth. J. Anim. Sci. 86:815-819.

Beckman, D. W., R. M. Enns, S. E. Speidel, B. W. Brigham, and D. J. Garrick. 2007. Maternal effects on docility in Limousin cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 85:650-657.

Beckman, D. W., and D. J. Garrick. 2007. Heterogeneous variance of docility scores in Limousin cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 58(Suppl. 2)11-14.

Beckman, D. W. 2006. Genetic parameter estimates for docility in Limousin cattle. M.S. Thesis. Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Beckman, D. W., S. E. Speidel, B. W. Brigham, D. J. Garrick, and R. M. Enns. 2006. Genetic parameters for stayability and body condition score in beef females. . J. Anim. Sci. 57(Suppl 2.):93-95.

Beckman, D. W., S. E. Speidel, B. W. Brigham, D. J. Garrick, and R. M. Enns. 2006. Heritability estimates and genetic correlations for stayability and body condition score in beef females. Animal Science Departmental Report, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Beckman, D. W., S. E. Speidel, B. W. Brigham, D. J. Garrick, and R. M. Enns. 2005. Genetic effects of docility in Limousin cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 56(Suppl 2.):109-111.