Animal sciences spotlights
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The Department of Animal Sciences is proud to showcase the work and accomplishments of our alumni, students and faculty. Explore the spotlights below to learn more about the impactful work and inspiring stories of these individuals.
Graduate Students
Graduate Student Spotlight: Sierra Garrett
Graduate student Sierra Garrett combines poultry research with community outreach and education.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Harliqueen Jacinto
Harliqueen Jacinto studies animal welfare at Purdue, transitioning from fisheries to expand her...
Graduate Student Spotlight: Gideon Ajibola
Gideon Ajibola is a Ph.D. student in the Purdue Animal Sciences Department, and he also received...
Graduate Student Spotlight: Lester Nolasco
Lester Nolasco is a Ph.D. student in the Purdue Animal Sciences Department, and he is under the...
Graduate Student Spotlight: Hui Wen
Hui Wen successfully defended her dissertation on November 27th, earning a Ph.D. from Purdue...
Graduate Student Spotlight: Opeadura Osunbami
Opeadura Osunbami is a Ph.D. candidate in the Purdue Animal Sciences Department, and she also...
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Megan Ashby
Megan Ashby studies abroad in Australia while exploring careers in animal research and vet med.
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Kent Hamstra
Kent Hamstra, a Purdue junior, pursues dairy nutrition with hands-on research, internships and...
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Sophia Bollenbacher
Sophia Bollenbacher, a junior studying animal sciences, grew up on Bolle-Acres Jersey Farm in...
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Serena Wesley
Serena Wesley is in her third year as a Purdue Animal Sciences student, and she will be...
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Cheyenne Tate
Cheyenne Tate is a senior in animal sciences with a concentration in biosciences.
Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Jeremiah Geise
Jeremiah Geise is a senior in animal sciences, and he comes from a family farm in Arlington,...
Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: John Baugh
It was December in the Indiana Statehouse, and legislators rushed around, preparing to discuss...
Alumni Spotlight: Jeffrey Veenhuizen
Jeffrey Veenhuizen turned a love for animals and science into a lifelong journey of impact and...
Alumni Spotlight: Allie Rieth
Allie Rieth, Agriculture Affairs Manager for the American Dairy Association Indiana Inc.,...
Alumni Spotlight: Malcolm DeKryger
Malcolm DeKryger is President and co-owner of Belstra Milling Company, an independent livestock...
Alumni Spotlight: Bailey Graham
Bailey Graham, a Food Safety Marketing Advisor at Elanco Animal Health, is a 2015 graduate of the...
Alumni Spotlight: Bret Marsh, DVM
Bret Marsh earned his bachelor's degree in animal sciences from Purdue University in 1981,...
Faculty
Faculty Spotlight: Emily Ford and Laura Kerr
Emily Ford and Laura Kerr lead hands-on student learning at Purdue’s Boilermaker Butcher...
Faculty Spotlight: Olayiwola Adeola
Professor Olayiwola Adeola reflects on 33 years of research, teaching, and mentoring in animal...
Faculty Spotlight: Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira
Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira is an Assistant Professor of Genomics and Animal Breeding at Purdue...
Faculty Spotlight: Kola Ajuwon
Kola Ajuwon, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and a two-time graduate...
Faculty Spotlight: Allan Schinckel
Allan Schinckel, PhD, is a professor in the Purdue Animal Sciences Department, retiring after...
Faculty Spotlight: Gregory S. Fraley
Gregory S. Fraley, Ph.D., is the Terry and Sandra Tucker Chair of Poultry Science and Associate...