Graduate Program Review
2005-2006
Department of
Animal and Food Sciences
Kevin Pond, Chair
Leslie Thompson, Associate Chair
College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Marvin Cepica, Dean
January 2006
8/29/2011
PROGRAM REVIEW OUTLINE
Animal and Food Science
I.
Program Overview – A one to two-page summary of department’s vision and goals.
II.
Graduate Curricula and Degree Programs
A. Scope of programs within the department
B. Number and types of degrees awarded
- Degrees Awarded – Academic Year (chart)
- Total Degrees Awarded – Academic Year (chart)
- Comparison of Degrees Awarded – Fall Data (Peer info table)
- Program Degrees Awarded (table)
C. Undergraduate and Graduate semester credit hours
- Semester Credit Hours – Academic Year (chart)
- SCH compared to Budget - Academic Year (chart)
D. Number of majors in the department
- Enrollment by Level – Fall Data (chart)
- Total Enrollment by Year – Fall Data (chart)
- Comparison of Enrollment – Fall Data (Peer info table)
- Program Enrollment (table)
E. Course enrollments over the past six years (enrollment trends by course)
- Course Enrollments by Academic Year (table)
F. Courses cross-listed
III.
IV.
Faculty
A. Number, rank and demographics of the graduate faculty
- Teaching Resources (chart)
- Tenured and Tenure-Track by Rank - Fall Data (chart)
- Comparison of Full-time Faculty (Peer info table)
B. List of faculty members (graduate and non-graduate) (table)
C. Summary of the number of refereed publications and creative activities (table)
D. Responsibilities and leadership in professional societies
- Professional Leadership (table)
- Committee service (table)
E. Assess average faculty productivity for Fall semesters only (use discipline appropriate criteria
to determine)
- Faculty Workload (table)
- College SCH/FTE – Fall Data (chart)
- Department SCH/FTE – Fall Data (chart)
Graduate Students
A. Demographics of applicants and enrolled students
- Graduate Student Summary by Category – Fall Data (chart)
- Graduate Student Summary by Year – Fall Data (chart)
- Graduate Applicants by Region – Fall/Summer Data (chart)
- Graduate Applicants - Fall Data (table)
8/29/2011
- Admitted Graduate Students - Fall Data (table)
- Enrolled New Graduate Students - Fall Data (table)
- Demographics of Enrolled Graduate Students - Fall Data (table)
- Demographics of Enrolled Undergraduate Students - Fall Data (table)
B. Test scores (GRE, GMAT or TOEFL) of enrolled students
- Average GRE Scores for Enrolled Graduate Students – Fall Data (chart)
C. GPA of new students
- New Graduate Students GPA by Level – Fall Data (chart)
D. Initial position and place of employment of graduates over the past 6 years (table)
E. Type of financial support available for graduate students.
F. Number of students who have received national and university fellowships, scholarships and
other awards
- fellowships awarded (table)
G. Graduate Student Publications and Creative Activities (table)
H. Programs for mentoring and professional preparation of graduate students.
I. Department efforts to retain students and graduation rates
V.
VI.
Department
A. Department operating expenses
- Department Operating Cost - Academic Year (chart)
- Department Operating Cost as a Fraction of Employees - (table)
B. Summary of Proposals (Submitted)
- Summary of Number of Proposals Written and Accepted (table)
C. External Research expenditures
- Summary of Faculty Awards (table)
- Research Expenditures (chart)
- Peer Institution Info (if available) (table)
D. Internal funding
- Source of Internal Funds (TTU) - (table)
E. Scholarships and endowments
F. Departmental resources for research and teaching (i.e. classroom space, lab facilities) - (table)
G. HEAF expenditures (table)
Conclusions – a one- to two-page summary of the observed deficiencies and needs identified
by your review. Highlight areas of greatest need and areas of significant contributions.
VII.
Appendices – should include, but not be limited to, the following:
Table of Contents
A. Strategic plan
- Attachment from Strategic Planning website
B. Course Offerings (table)
C. Recruiting Materials
D. Graduate Student Handbook
E. Graduate Student Association(s) - Description and information
F. Graduate Faculty Information (current Confirmation/Reconfirmation forms for all tenured and
tenure-track faculty)
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I.
Program Overview – A one to two-page summary of department’s vision and goals.
Vision and Goals
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in
higher education and personal development of students, staff and faculty through a commitment
to creative teaching, research and public service. The department strives to be recognized as one
of the leading institutions of higher education in the areas of animal and food sciences. As part of
this overriding goal the department strives to attract the best students, faculty and staff in order to
prepare society-ready graduates with the ability to treat others with honestly and integrity, to
think creatively and analytically, and to be leaders and decision makers who are articulate,
principled, innovative and confident. The department strives to be involved in basic and applied
disciplinary and multidisciplinary research with active participation of graduate and
undergraduate students and the agriculture community which we serve. The department strives to
be engaged in local, regional, state, national and international social and economic development
and growth.
Animal and Food Sciences encompasses two broad, overlapping areas of study involving
the biology, production, management, care and value-added processing of animal products as
well as food manufacturing, quality and safety. Graduates of our department are employed in all
phases of production, research, sales, service, business, government and education related to
animal and food production around the world. As the population continues to increase, it is ever
more important to have well trained professionals to serve the food needs of mankind.
Texas Tech University is located within an exceptionally dynamic and productive animal
agriculture area. Texas leads the nation in beef cow-calf inventory, stocker cattle, feedlot cattle,
feed and beef processing, sheep, goats, horses and is an area with ever increasing numbers of
swine and dairy cattle facilities. These industries, along with their supportive infrastructure, offer
exceptional support to instructional, research and internship opportunities to fill the needs of
students and provide excellent employment for our graduates.
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences strives to produce highly qualified
graduates which will have diverse and boundless employment opportunities. For example,
graduates are qualified to manage animal enterprises and processing facilities; serve as
consultants; represent feed, food and animal health product firms; serve as technical advisors and
extension specialists; work for state and federal agencies, financial institutions or private
enterprises. Many graduates pursue careers in teaching and research in both the private and
public sectors of the economy. Some are business leaders and develop their own enterprises.
Graduates of our program are making significant contributions in animal and food production
globally, and many are leaders in the industries that we serve. Professional Animal Scientist
certification in the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists is encouraged of all our
graduates to formalize their professional career development. Departmental faculty are eager to
assist students in achieving their career goals and aspirations.
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II. Graduate Curricula and Degree Programs
A. Scope of programs within the department
Overview
The Department of AFS has programs of graduate study leading to the following
degrees: Ph.D. in Animal Science; M.S. in Animal Science – thesis; M.S in Food Science –
thesis; M.S. in Animal Science – non-thesis. Additionally, the department participates in the
interdepartmental program offered through the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources (CASNR) leading to a non-thesis Master of Agriculture (M.Ag.) degree with an
emphasis in Animal Science or Food Science. Currently, the department does not offer a
Ph.D. degree in food science, but is beginning work to establish such a program. For existing
Doctoral and Master’s programs, individualized plans of study are designed by each graduate
student and his/her graduate committee to accomplish the specific career aspirations of the
student and to prepare the student to successfully complete their research. Although the
curriculum for each student is highly individualized, the department expects each student’s
program to include: graduate seminar (2 credit hours); one three-credit course in one of the
following areas: biochemistry, cell biology, or advanced nutrition; at least one graduate level
course in statistics, and for doctoral students at least one course in experimental design. Within
the department students may select from over 30 different graduate course offerings. A program
of study and a research project is developed with appropriate selections of graduate courses
from numerous academic departments on campus. All students completing a thesis or
dissertation are expected to publish their work in appropriate scientific journals. M.S. non-thesis
and M.Ag. students utilize a professional internship, in lieu of a research project and thesis, as a
portion of their plan of study. Internships with the food processing industry, ranches, feedlots,
packing companies or other industries serve as a focal point for each student pursuing a nonthesis degree.
A student’s admission to the program is dependent on the willingness of a faculty
member to accept a student into their research program. Students are only accepted if an
individual faculty member agrees to accept a student. Upon receipt of a student’s graduate
school application, their GRE scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation, the graduate
coordinator circulates the student’s materials to faculty that work in the area in which the
student has expressed an interest. The student’s area of interest is obtained by completion of the
departmental fact sheet (See Appendix C) that is sent to applicants or students making inquires
into the program. If a faculty member agrees to accept a student, they notify the graduate
coordinator of their decision and indicate whether or not an assistantship is available for the
student.
Generally, Master’s degree students are expected to complete their degree requirements
within two to two-and a-half-years, and Doctoral students within three years, if degrees are
pursued on a full-time basis. Some students take longer to complete their degree program
depending on the duration of their specific research project, unforeseen impediments, and on
occasion a lack of funding for their research. Typically graduate courses in the department are
offered with enough frequency to allow students to take their desired courses without delaying
graduation, but on occasion courses don’t fill when expected. Usually committees will allow
substitution of another course for a students program if a course on a student’s program isn’t
offered on a timely basis. A small percentage of students don’t complete their degree program,
usually for financial reasons or personal reasons.
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Research Emphasis
Animal and Food Sciences cover basic and applied sciences that draw
heavily upon the basic sciences of biochemistry, physiology, immunology, microbiology,
genetics and nutrition. Each student’s plan of study is designed to accomplish three major
objectives: 1) to be of practical significance to the animal and food industries, 2) contribute to
the advancement of science, and 3) teach the student technical and reasoning skills conducive to
the accomplishment of research. Research is conducted across the continuum from animal
production to processed foods, utilizing appropriate technologies. Areas of research available
for graduate emphasis are ruminant and monogastric nutrition; feed processing and
preservation; growth and development; animal breeding; animal behavior and ethology;
reproductive physiology; endocrinology; neuroscience; equine-based therapy; genetics of
carcass merit and muscle hypertrophy; meats and muscle biology; food processing, preservation
and quality; and pre- and post-harvest food microbiology and safety.
Research expertise, capabilities and opportunities for graduate study within the
department have expanded tremendously during the 1999 to 2005-period as graduate faculty
numbers, and research support have increased. In the animal science program in 1999, ten
faculty members were involved in graduate education and research. Effective 2005, the numbers
of animal science graduate faculty have risen to fourteen. In 1999 the food technology program
(renamed food science) had one graduate faculty member. As of fall 2005, the number has
increased to four. Also during this time frame the faculty and staff have worked diligently to
develop and build a state-of-the-art facility for teaching and research.
Centers and Institutes
Graduate students in AFS will likely be involved in the activities of one of the five
centers and institutes within the department. All of the AFS graduate faculty are involved in at
least one or more of the following Centers or Institutes:
Center for Excellence in Cryobiology – Co-Directors, Drs. Blanton and Prien
Center for Feed Industry Research and Education – Director, Dr. C. R. Richardson
International Center for Food Industry Excellence – Director, Dr. Mindy Brashears
Pork Industry Institute for Research and Education – Director, Dr. John McGlone
University Therapeutic Riding Center – Director, Dr. Heidi Brady
Through these Centers and Institutes students are give opportunities to interact with
professionals in their various industries, provided opportunities to teach and receive non-credit
instruction for professional development, provide professional service, and be engaged in
industry-relevant research.
Distance Education
Although the department does not offer graduate degrees via distance education, we are offering
graduate level courses via distance education. Our first graduate course offering via distance
learning was ANSC 5302, Advanced Beef Production via TTVN taught by Dr. Andy Herring.
Dr. John McGlone has offered ANSC 5001, a three-credit special topics course in Animal
Behavior co-taught with three other institutions via video networking Dr. Jorge Vizcarra
currently teaches ANSC 5403 – Biometry, which is offered as a web-based course. This course
has been offered twice and will be offered in a web-based format as well as in the classroom.
Future distance education offerings include: Advanced Contemporary Issues in Animal
Agriculture and Current Topics in Food Microbiology to be offered in 2006/2007.
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B. Number and types of degrees awarded
Degrees Awarded - Academic Year (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
Bachelor
54
60
45
53
50
04/05
49
Masters
8
9
7
5
13
16
Doctorates
7
5
8
6
4
6
Total Degrees Awarded by Year - Academic Year (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
80
5
70
7
60
8
8
50
6
4
9
6
5
13
16
53
50
49
04/05
7
40
30
54
60
45
20
10
0
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
Doctorates
7
5
8
6
4
6
Masters
8
9
7
5
13
16
Bachelor
54
60
45
53
50
49
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Comparison of Degrees Awarded Fall Data
Texas A&M
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
Oklahoma State
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
Kansas State
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
University of Arkansas
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
Colorado State
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
Texas Tech
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
277
33
10
261
45
8
262
32
9
263
27
14
242
31
7
n/a
n/a
n/a
157
12
7
153
18
6
122
18
5
130
9
9
122
21
4
126
18
3
186
8
4
136
18
7
153
19
4
151
18
8
information not provided
251
18
6
270
33
7
279
32
6
259
38
6
227
21
5
258
31
8
54
8
7
60
9
5
45
7
8
53
5
6
50
13
4
49
16
6
Program Degrees Awarded
Source: Institutional Research Services
Name of Program
Animal Nutrition
Meat Science
Animal Science
Food Handling
Food & Technology
MAGR - ASFT
1999-2000
0
0
15
0
0
0
2000-2001
0
0
13
0
1
0
2001-2002
0
0
14
0
1
0
2002-2003
0
0
11
0
0
0
2003-2004
0
0
16
0
1
0
2004-2005
0
0
17
0
5
0
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C. Undergraduate and graduate semester credit hours
Semester Credit Hours - Academic Year (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Undergraduate
Graduate
99/00
5,347
973
00/01
4,823
917
01/02
5,603
849
02/03
5,721
1051
03/04
6,268
1122
04/05
6,314
1,018
AY SCH compared to Budget (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
$440,000
7,000
$430,000
6,000
$420,000
5,000
$410,000
$400,000
4,000
$390,000
3,000
$380,000
$370,000
2,000
$360,000
1,000
$350,000
0
Undergraduate
Graduate
Operating Cost
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
5,347
4,823
5,603
5,721
6,268
6,314
973
917
849
1051
1122
1,018
$425,930
$422,892
$433,436
$374,343
$406,203
$399,000
$340,000
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D. Number of majors in the department for the fall semesters
Enrollment by Level - Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
Bachelor's
279
276
280
302
315
304
Masters
25
21
17
23
37
38
Doctoral
27
24
25
18
17
18
Total Enrollment by Year - Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
400
350
300
27
25
24
21
25
17
279
276
280
18
23
17
37
18
38
250
200
150
302
315
304
100
50
0
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
Doctoral
27
24
25
18
17
18
Masters
25
21
17
23
37
38
Bachelor's
279
276
280
302
315
304
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Comparison of Enrollment Fall Data
Texas A&M
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
1125
137
55
1061
141
54
1014
118
51
1007
108
52
1070
110
50
1125
122
50
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
709
51
33
629
46
28
626
48
25
613
56
21
612
54
23
658
43
26
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
613
47
24
547
50
28
599
48
29
623
48
29
595
47
23
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
University of Arkansas
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
information not provided
Colorado State
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
1,126
87
21
1,084
97
23
2,156
88
23
1,025
80
28
968
79
27
1,054
89
27
Bachelor
Master
Doctoral
279
25
27
276
21
24
280
17
25
302
23
18
315
37
17
304
38
18
Texas Tech
Program Enrollment
Source: Institutional Research Services
Name of Program
Animal Nutrition
Meat Science
Animal Science
Food Handling
Food & Technology
MAGR-ASFT
1999-2000
0
0
49
0
3
0
2000-2001
0
0
42
0
2
1
2001-2002
0
0
40
0
1
1
2002-2003
0
0
38
0
3
0
2003-2004
0
0
47
0
6
1
2004-2005
1
1
44
1
10
0
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E. Course enrollments over the past six years (enrollment trends by course)
•
Figures are totals – classes may be offered more than once a year
Course Enrollments by Academic Year
Source: Institutional Research Services
Department
Subject
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
ANSC
FD T
ANSC
ANSC
TOTALS
Course
5000
5001
5100
5201
5301
5301
5302
5302
5303
5303
5304
5305
5305
5306
5307
5307
5308
5308
5309
5309
5310
5311
5312
5313
5314
5315
5316
5317
5400
5401
5403
5404
5405
5406
5407
6000
6000
7000
8000
1999-00
4
39
37
0
4
4
1
0
0
6
9
3
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
0
0
10
1
0
11
0
0
0
10
0
58
0
7
0
0
36
6
63
45
363
2000-01
2
28
57
6
3
0
5
4
3
0
6
1
2
7
0
5
5
0
0
0
8
0
1
0
12
0
9
0
10
10
55
6
0
0
0
17
3
62
45
372
2001-02
1
19
39
7
0
6
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
7
0
0
8
0
84
5
12
0
0
21
3
73
36
340
2000-01
4
15
65
0
0
0
5
2
3
0
13
1
2
0
0
13
0
2
0
8
5
4
5
6
6
0
7
0
14
0
93
7
14
0
0
22
8
70
30
424
2003-04
4
23
84
0
5
12
8
0
6
10
10
0
0
0
0
4
9
0
0
0
0
19
2
5
9
0
5
5
22
13
72
16
0
0
0
34
14
70
32
493
2004-05
4
55
47
0
0
0
0
12
3
0
5
0
2
7
14
13
0
0
0
9
0
2
1
6
0
0
0
0
10
0
48
8
10
0
0
49
16
76
23
420
Total
19
179
329
13
12
22
19
18
15
16
48
6
6
14
14
44
21
2
0
17
13
41
10
17
38
7
21
5
74
23
410
42
43
0
0
179
50
414
211
2412
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F. Course cross-listed
AFS offers about 30 graduate courses. Eight of these courses are usually taught piggybacked with an undergraduate course (ANSC 5310, ANSC 5303, ANSC 5301, ANSC 5400,
FDT 5301, FDT 5302, FDT 5303, and FDT 5305). In the piggy-backed courses the graduate
students are expected to do additional work and delve into the scientific literature related to that
subject. Graduate courses which are taught in the fall and spring semesters are evaluated by
students each time the course is taught. Courses are also subject to peer-review on a rotating
basis so that each course is peer-reviewed at least once every two to four years, depending on
the frequency with which the course is taught. Every year at a faculty retreat, faculty review
course offerings to determine if courses should be continued to be offered, if courses need to be
modified, to examine teaching assignments, and to determine if new course offerings or
methods of delivery are needed.
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III. Faculty
A. Number, rank, and demographics of the graduate faculty.
Teaching Resources (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
Tenured/Tenure Track faculty
12
13
15
14
17
17
Non-tenure track faculty
3
4
4
4
4
4
GPTI
0
0
0
0
0
0
TA's
4
3
1
2
5
2
Tenured and Tenure-Track by Rank - Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Horn Professor
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
99/00
0
6
2
4
00/01
0
6
4
3
01/02
0
6
4
5
02/03
0
6
4
4
03/04
0
6
4
7
04/05
0
6
5
6
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Comparison of Full-time Faculty
Texas A&M
Tenure/Tenure Track
Non-tenure track
GPTI's
TA's
Oklahoma State
Tenure/Tenure Track
Non-tenure track
GPTI's
TA's
Kansas State
Tenure/Tenure Track
Non-tenure track
GPTI's
TA's
University of Arkansas
Tenure/Tenure Track
Non-tenure track
GPTI's
TA's
Colorado State
Tenure/Tenure Track
Non-tenure track
GPTI's
TA's
Texas Tech
Tenure/Tenure Track
Non-tenure track
GPTI's
TA's
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
information not provided
23
0
26
0
27
0
28
0
26
0
23
0
4
4
7
7
7
5
35
12
32
10
24
27
17
4
0
5
17
4
0
2
information not provided
information not provided
31
9
34
11
14
15
12
3
0
4
13
4
0
3
35
36
8
4
category does not apply
16
17
15
4
0
1
14
4
0
2
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B. List of faculty members
FACULTY NAME
Pond, Kevin R.
Albin, Robert
Alvarado, Christine Z.
Blanton, John R.
Brady, Heidi A.
Brashears, Mindy M.
Brock, Bo
Brooks, J. Chance
Galyean, Michael L.
Guay, Chris
Guay, Kimberly
Herring, Andy D.
Jackson, Samuel P.
Johnson, Jay W.
Kim, Sungwoo
McGlone, John J.
JOB TITLE
EXPERTISE
Professor and Chairman
Animal Nutrition
Professor (CASNR Assoc.
Dean for Research 1980 to
2002) Currently part-time
Beef Cattle Nutrition and
Management
Assistant Professor
Poultry Products
Associate Professor
Muscle Growth and Biology
Associate Professor
Equine, Reproductive
Physiology, Therapeutic
Riding
Associate Professor
Food Microbiology, Food
Safety
Visiting Lecturer – Part-time
Veterinary Medicine
Assistant Professor
Meat Science
Professor and Thornton
Chair, Beef Cattle Nutrition
and Management
Instructor and Rodeo Coach
Equine behavior, Rodeo
Instructor, TTU Equestrian
Center Director
Equine Science
Associate Professor
Beef Cattle, Breeding and
Genetics
Associate Professor
Sheep and Goat, Equine
Sciences
Assistant Professor
Beef Cattle Production
Assistant Professor
Monogastric Nutrition and
Digestive Physiology, Swine
Professor
Swine, Animal Welfare,
Animal Behavior
HIRE
DATE
END
DATE
Member
of Grad
Faculty?
Y or N
01/15/96
Y
06/02/71
Y
10/30/02
Y
05/01/99
Y
08/02/95
Y
05/15/01
Y
09/01/97
N
12/16/02
Y
01/01/98
Y
08/01/97
N
09/01/03
N
09/01/94
05/31/02
Y
09/01/88
Y
09/01/03
Y
01/16/01
Y
12/01/84
Y
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Miller, Markus F.
Miller, R. Max
Prien, Sam
Richardson, R. Reed
Thompson, Leslie D.
Thomson, Daniel U.
Takhar, Pawan
Vizcarra, Jorge
Wilson, Kris
Professor and San Antonio
Livestock Exposition
Distinguished Chair
Meat Science, Food
Processing and Preservation
Associate Professor
Dairy Products, Food
Science
Professor (0.1 FTE)
Reproductive Physiology,
Assisted Reproduction
Professor
Ruminant Nutrition, Feed
Utilization, Feed Mill
Management
Associate
Professor/Associate
Chairman
Food Science and Safety
Assistant Professor
Veterinary Medicine, Animal
Health
Assistant Professor
Food Engineering
Assistant Professor
Reproductive Physiology,
Endocrinology
Assistant Professor
Equine Sciences
10/22/90
Y
09/01/60
N
11/01/92
Y
09/01/76
Y
01/14/86
Y
01/16/00
01/05/01
Y
10/01/05
Y
08/15/01
Y
03/01/06
N
Animal and Food Sciences Adjunct Faculty:
ƒ Deloran M. Allen, Vice President, Technical Services and Food Safety, Excel
Corporation, Wichita, KS. Adjunct, February 2004.
ƒ Michael Brown, Assistant Professor, Division of Agriculture WTAMU, Canyon, TX.
Adjunct, March 2003.
ƒ Jeffrey A. Carroll, Research Leader, Livestock Issues Research Unit, Agricultural
Research Service, USDA, Lubbock, TX. Adjunct, May 2005.
ƒ N. Andy Cole, Research Animal Scientist, Energy, Soils, Animal Waste Resources
Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Bushland, TX. Adjunct
ƒ Scot E. Dowd, Microbiologist, Livestock Issues Research Unit, Agricultural Research
Service, USDA, Lubbock, TX. Adjunct, March 2002.
ƒ Eric J. Hentges, Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA,
Washington, D.C. Adjunct, December 2003.
ƒ Guy H. Loneragan, Assistant Professor, Division of Agriculture, WTAMU, Canyon,
TX. Adjunct, November 2002.
ƒ Thomas Wheeler, Research Food Technologist, Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal
Research Center, Agriculture Research Service, USDA, Clay Center, NE. Adjunct, May
1999.
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ƒ
Guoyao Wu, Professor and TAES and TAMU Faculty Fellow, Department of Animal
Science and Faculty of Nutrition, Texas A & M University. Adjunct, March 2003.
C. Summary of the number of refereed publications and creative activities.
1999
N= 12
Publication Type
F=15
Referred Manuscripts
26
Books/Book Chapters
2
Other Publications
12
Presentations/Posters/Abstracts 42
Patents
0
Invited Presentations
31
Gene Bank Submissions
0
N = # of full time faculty contributing
2000
2001
2002
2003
N=13
N=15
N=14
N=17
F=17
F=19
F=18
F=21
38
35
29
30
1
1
2
5
10
18
10
15
28
67
48
60
1
1
3
0
30
28
34
23
0
1
1
0
F = # of full time faculty in department
2004
N=17
F=21
63
4
8
62
1
22
0
Summary refereed publications and creative activities from 1999 to 2004:
ƒ Referred manuscripts: 194
ƒ Books and book chapters 15
ƒ Other Publications (technical reports and popular press): 73
ƒ Presentation/Abstracts/Posters: 307
ƒ Patents: 6
ƒ Invited Presentations: 168
ƒ Gene Bank Submissions: 2
D. Responsibilities and leadership in professional societies
1999
N=12
F=15
1
3
1
8
0
2000
N=13
F=17
2001
N=15
F=19
3
4
0
10
2
2002
N=14
F=18
3
5
0
11
2
2003
N=17
F=21
4
5
0
14
3
2004
N=17
F=21
6
6
0
16
4
Professional Leadership
Editor/Editorial
1
Executive Board
3
Officer in National Org.
1
Committees
12
National grant panels/reviews
0
National Advisory
Boards/Panels
2
2
3
6
7
5
Multistate USDA Projects
0
0
1
2
2
2
N = # of full time faculty contributing
F = # of full time faculty in department
Highlights of responsibilities and leadership in professional societies:
Editor/Editorial
o Mike Galyean
ƒ
Editor in Chief of the Journal of Animal Science from 2002 to 2005
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ƒ
o
o
o
o
Editor of Applied Animal Science Section of the Journal of Animal
Science 1999
ƒ Editor of Ruminant Nutrition Section 2001 to 2002
Christine Alvarado
ƒ Associate Editor for Products and Processing Section Poultry Science
2001 to present
ƒ Associate Editor for Poultry Production Section Poultry Science 2001 to
present
Heidi Brady
ƒ Editor Higher Education Voice, North American Riding for the
Handicapped Association
Mindy Brashears
ƒ Editorial Board Journal of Food Protection
Sungwoo Kim
ƒ Editorial Board Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2000 to
present
ƒ Editorial Board Journal of Animal Sciences, 2000 to present
Executive Boards
o John McGlone
ƒ Board of Trustees and Executive Committee Member Accreditation
Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal
Care
o Jay Johnson
ƒ Board of Directors, American Gelbvieh Association 2001-2005
Officer in National Organization
o Mark Miller
ƒ President, American Meat Science Association Intercollegiate Meat
Coaches Association, 2000.
Committees
o Sam Jackson
ƒ Chairman, Small Ruminant Committee American Society of Animal
Science,
o Sam Prien
ƒ Chairman, American Society for Reproductive Medicine-Reproductive
Laboratory Technology Professional Group Abstract Committee, 19972002
National Advisory Boards
o Mike Galyean
ƒ National Research Council, Committee on Animal Nutrition 199-2000.
o John McGlone
ƒ Food and Drug Administration Veterinary Advisory Board 2004-2006.
o C. Reed Richardson
ƒ Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine on
Animal Feed Safety Team, 2003 to 2005.
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o Mindy Brashears
ƒ National Cattlemen’s Association E. coli 0157 Task Force
ƒ American Academy of Microbiology – served on scientific panel
“Probiotic Microbes: The Scientific Basis,” 2005
National Grant Panels
o Mindy Brashears
ƒ USDA/CSREES/NRI Panel Manager Food Safety, 2001 and 2002,
ƒ USDA/CSREES/NRI Panel Member Food Safety, 2000.
o Leslie Thompson
ƒ USDA/CSREES/NRI Panel Member Food Safety, 2000 and 2001
o Jorge Vizcarra
ƒ USDA/CSREES/NRI Panel Member Animal Reproduction Panel.
Multistate USDA Projects
o Christine Alvarado
ƒ Multi-state Project S-292 The Poultry Food System: A Farm to table
model 2001 to present
ƒ Multistate Project S-295 Enhancing Food Safety Through Control of
Food-borne Disease Agents 2005 to present
o Mindy Brashears
ƒ Multistate Project S-295 Enhancing Food Safety Through Control of
Food-borne Disease Agents. Secretary, Chair-elect, Chair.
o Sungwoo Kim
ƒ Multistate Project S-288 Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase
Reproductive Efficiency, 2003
ƒ Multistate Project S-1012 Swine Nutrition Committee, 2004 to present
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Faculty participation graduate committee service.
Faculty Name
Albin, Robert
Alvarado, Christine Z.
Blanton, John
Brady, Heidi A.
Brashears, Mindy M.
Brooks, J. Chance
Galyean, Michael L.
Herring, Andy D.
Jackson, Samuel P.
Johnson, Jay W.
Kim, Sungwoo
McGlone, John J.
Miller, Markus F.
Prien, Sam
Pond, Kevin R.
Richardson, C. Reed
Thompson, Leslie D.
Takhar, Pawan
Vizcarra, Jorge
Total
Committees Chaired
Masters
Doctoral
0
0
3
0
8
0
8
1
6
9
7
0
10
7
7
2
1
4
6
0
1
1
2
4
10
7
6
2
3
1
4
8
5
3
0
0
0
0
87
49
Committees Served
in department
Masters
Doctoral
7
5
7
2
10
7
2
2
8
12
2
5
5
10
5
5
8
10
5
2
4
2
3
1
6
3
15
1
3
6
2
1
11
8
2
0
5
1
108
83
Committees Served
outside department
Masters Doctoral
4
3
0
0
2
4
0
0
1
1
10
1
2
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
14
5
0
0
9
3
52
27
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E. Assess average faculty productivity for Fall semesters only (use discipline
appropriate criteria to determine)
FACULTY WORKLOAD
University
College
Department
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
10.24
11.61
11.45
11.34
12.24
16.23
12.96
18.20
18.38
17.52
17.24
18.82
12.66
18.11
20.24
19.76
18.43
20.84
College SCH/FTE - Fall Data
Source: Institutional Research Services
250
200
150
100
50
0
SCH/FTE for total faculty
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
215
189
195
196
199
176
Animal and Food Sciences
20
Department SCH/FTE - Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
250
200
150
100
50
0
SCH/FTE for total faculty
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
227
194
197
201
183
184
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IV. Graduate Students
A. Demographics of applicants and enrolled students
Graduate Student Summary by Category - Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Total Applicants
Total Admitted
New Grad Students
Students Graduated
1999
32
8
6
15
2000
26
9
8
14
2001
17
5
10
15
2002
26
17
20
11
2003
41
23
23
17
2004
36
21
14
Graduate Student Summary by Year - Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Total Applicants
Total Admitted
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
32
26
17
26
41
36
8
9
5
17
23
21
14
New Grad Students
6
8
10
20
23
Students Graduated
15
14
15
11
17
2004
Animal and Food Sciences
22
Graduate Applicants by Region - Fall/Summer Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
25
20
15
10
5
0
Blank Code
TX
USA
INT'L
1999
2
17
4
9
2000
0
10
12
4
2001
0
4
7
6
2002
5
9
6
6
2003
12
23
1
5
2004
9
12
3
12
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Graduate Applicants - Fall Data
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Amer Ind
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Non-Resident
Unknown
W hite
0
0
0
0
4
1
10
0
0
0
0
5
1
11
0
0
0
0
2
0
7
0
0
0
1
2
0
14
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
4
0
8
0
0
0
0
2
1
10
0
0
0
0
4
0
9
0
0
0
1
2
0
15
0
0
0
0
4
0
19
0
0
0
1
2
1
8
1
0
0
1
10
3
9
Gender Total
15
17
9
17
5
12
13
13
18
23
12
24
Total Applicants
32
26
17
Admitted Graduate Students - Fall Data
1999
2000
26
41
36
2001
2002
2003
2004
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Amer Ind
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Non-Resident
Unknown
W hite
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
1
0
13
0
0
0
1
1
0
6
0
0
0
1
5
1
6
Gender Total
2
8
2
8
1
13
9
17
9
22
8
13
Total Admitted
10
10
14
26
Enrolled New Graduate Students - Fall Data
1999
2000
2001
31
21
2002
2003
2004
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Amer Ind
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Non-Resident
Unknown
W hite
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
4
1
3
Gender Total
1
5
0
8
2
8
5
15
8
15
6
8
Total Enrolled
6
8
10
20
23
14
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Demographics of Enrolled Graduate Students - Fall Data
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Amer Ind
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Asian
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Black
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hispanic
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Non-Resident
2
5
2
2
1
3
0
3
0
2
2
7
Unknown
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
W hite
15
29
11
28
10
27
13
23
21
28
27
18
Gender Total
18
34
14
31
12
30
14
27
22
61
29
27
Graduate
52
45
42
41
83
56
Demographics of Enrolled Undergraduate Students - Fall Data
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
Amer Ind
0
1
0
2
2
1
4
0
3
0
3
0
Asian
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
Black
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
1
Hispanic
10
6
8
8
8
9
10
12
16
11
14
7
Non-Resident
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
Unknown
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
W hite
119
139 113 138 122 131 140 128 140 136 140 132
Gender Total
131
274 126 287 137 301 158 307 163 315 163 141
Undergraduate
405
413
438
465
478
304
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AFS Degrees conferred by degree and major:
Year
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
TOTAL
Bachelors
ANSC
FT
49
5
54
6
42
3
49
4
44
6
46
3
284
27
Masters
ANSC FT
8
0
8
1
6
1
5
0
12
1
11
5
50
8
Doctorate
ANSC
7
5
8
6
4
6
36
AFS Total
69
74
60
64
67
71
405
AFS enrollment by major, animal science (ANSC) and food technology (FT):
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
Year ANSC
FT
ANSC FT
ANSC
AFS Total
99/00 258
18
19
2
24
321
00/01 na
na
na
na
na
322
01/02 277
25
21
3
18
344
02/03 290
25
30
6
17
368
03/04 280
24
27
11
18
360
04/05 283
25
21
7
20
356
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B. Test scores (GRE, GMAT and/or TOEFL) of enrolled students
Average GRE Scores for Enrolled Graduate Students Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Verbal
502
403
427
459
422
412
Quantitative
662
553
590
551
599
560
B. GPA of new students
New Graduate Students GPA by Level - Fall Data (ANSC)
Source: Insti tuti ona l Resea rch Services
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Masters
3.677
3.654
3.665
3.655
3.585
3.591
Doctoral
3.717
3.636
3.674
3.716
3.744
3.792
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C. Initial position and place of employment of graduates over the past 6 years
Name
Initial Position
Initial Employer
Location
Assistant Professor
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Meat Lab Manager
Greeley, CO
Hale Center, TX
1999-2000
Carr, Mandy A.
Derington, H. Michael
Feed Manager
Colorado State
University
Cactus Feeders, Inc.
Heninger, Noah
Ph.D. Student
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Quality Assurance &
Food Safety Technician
Technician
San Angelo Star Meats
San Angelo, TX
Ligon, Leesha
Amarillo, TX
Little Rock, AR
Behrends, Eddie
Powell, Justin
Extension Agent
Texas Department of
Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Pollard, Gregory
Research Associate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Gravett, R. Brent
Floor Supervisor
Meat company
Houston, TX
Ward, Christopher
Sales Representative
Eli Lilly & Co.
Abilene, TX
Mitloehner, Frank
Assistant Professor
University of California
Davis, CA
Hilton, Gretchen
USDA Inspector
USDA
Washington, D.C.
Abdelrahim, Gamal
Researcher
Texas T-Bone Express
Lubbock, TX
Childers, Sean
Research Technician
Supachill
Lubbock, TX
Defoor, Paul
Nutritionist
NSA, Inc.
Pratt, KS
Salyer, Gregory
Nutritionist
NSA, Inc.
Pratt, KS
Hinkle, Kurt
Feed Sales
Moss, Marsha
2000-2001
Meade, Molly
Assistant Plant Manager
B-3-R Country Meats
Childress, TX
Lexicon Genetics Inc.
O’Neill, Emily
Galo, Elbia
Senior Research
Associate
QA/R&D Manager
Breedlove Dehydration
The Woodlands,
TX
Lubbock, TX
Johnson, Dustie
Ph.D. Student
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Johnson, Melissa
Nutritionist
Bartlett Cattle Co.
Canyon, TX
Patterson, Loren
Ranch Manager
Self-Employed
NM
Price, Bradley
Quality Assurance
Cargill Meat Solutions
Plainview, TX
Vartorella, Heather
Ph.D. Student
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Melton, Crystal
Instructor
Riding Instructor
Van Buskirk, Jennifer
Plainview, TX
North American Riding
for Handicapped Assoc.
University of Texas
TX
Dallas, TX
Wehner, Brent
Dental School
Bramble, Tyler
Research Associate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Guay, Kimberly
Research Associate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Director of Scholarship
Programs
Ph.D. Student
Houston Livestock
Show & Rodeo
Texas Tech University
Houston, TX
Drake, Mackenzie
Abney, Michael (Dusty)
Lubbock, TX
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Parvino, Marvin
Montgomery, Jaden
Director of Research
Intervet, Inc.
Millsborough, DE
Assistant Professor
Middle Tennessee
State University
National Pork Board
Mufreesboro, TN
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
2001-2002
Gentry, Jessica
Johnson, Anna
Director, Animal Welfare
Des Moines, IA
Loveland Industries
Lubbock, TX
Barrett, Kenneth
Post-Doc Research
Associate
Technical Service &
Product Development
Specialist
Ph.D. Student
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Cradduck, Will
Ph.D. Student
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Morris, James (Jay)
Ph.D. Student
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Nunnery, Greg
Research Associate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Bridge, Clayt
QC Supervisor
Land O’Lakes/Purina
Lubbock, TX
Messer, David
Pilot
USAir Subsidiary
Virginia
Stockstill, Jason
Sales Representative
Eli Lilly & Co.
Midland, TX
Wright, Wesley
Nutritionist
Gore Brothers Feed
Clovis, NM
Campbell, Shawn
Technical Specialist
Cleere, Jason
Clyburn, Bradley
Extension Beef
Specialist
Commodity Specialist
Patterson, Jennifer
Embryo Program
Manager
Rachuonyo, Harold
Wilson, Kenneth
USDA
Texas A&M University
Overton, TX
Gore Brothers Feed
Clovis, NM
Genex Cooperative,
Inc.
Shawno, WI
2002-2003
Barham, Brett
Research Associate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Breazeale, Kelly
Vet School
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland
Dean, Dustin
Ph.D. Student
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Elam, Nathan
Post-Doc Research
Associate
Interim Superintendent
Clayton, NM
Gueye, Alione
Assistant Professor
Clayton Livestock
Research Center
Mount Ida College
Vartorella, Heather
Research Associate
TTU HSC
Lubbock, TX
Adams, Kelly
Lab Technician III
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Parker, Jay
Quality Control
Sausage Company
IL
Braden, Kirk
Ph.D. Student
Auburn University
Montgomery, AL
All-Tech
NY
McBride, Kevin
Technical Service
Specialist
TIEHH, TTU
Lubbock, TX
USDA
Omaha, NE
Gleghorn, Justin
Boston, MA
2003-2004
Austin, Galen
Research Associate
Younts-Dahl, Spring
Epidemiologist
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Cotter, Pete
Research Associate
Ph.D. Student
Cranston, Jacob
Dehn, Clayton
Attorney in Food Safety
Litigation
Breeding Manager
Hohlt, Jason
Farm Services Agent
McDonald, Ann
Animal Welfare Manager
McPherson, Rebecca
Ph.D. Student
Sultemeier, Crystal
Mikus, Jeffrey
Biological Science
Laboratory Technician
Research Associate
Horne, Willy
Ph.D. Student
Osborn, Gary
Sales Nutritionist
Richeson, John
Ag Extension Agent
Burnham, Lark
Nutritionist
Fleming, Jolena
Ph.D. Student
Dahl, Kyle
Congressional Aide
Harris, Kristina
Policeman
Harper, Will
TTU HSC
Lubbock, TX
Oklahoma State
University
Schwan’s
Stillwater, OK
YL Ranch
Albany, TX
USDA
Victoria, TX
Omaha, NE
Excel
Beardstown, IL
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
USDA
Auburn, AL
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Farr Feeds
Garden City, KS
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
Natur’s Way
Horton, KS
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Congressman Lamar
Smith
Watumka Police
Department
Washington, D.C.
All Tech, Inc.
Lubbock, TX
Premium Standard
Farms
University of Illinois
Clinton, NC
Watumka, AL
2004-2005
Abney, Michael (Dusty)
Tech Service Rep
Director, Food Safety
Fluckey, Wade
Davis, Eric
Post-Doc Research
Associate
Director of Equine
Services
Feedlot Manager
Echeverry, Alejandro
Ph.D. Student
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Laboratory Technician
Texas A&M Research
Extension Center
Ft. Worth Stock Show
and Rodeo
New Mexico State
University
Equine Solutions
Vernon, TX
Ji, Fei
McMillan, Matthew
Lemon, Kurt
Horse Show Secretary
Lovelace, Lauren
Assistant Professor
Elliott, Clay
Eager, Faye (Beth)
Assistant Breeding
Manager
Food Quality & Safety
HI-PRO Feeds
ChampaignUrbana, IL
Friona, TX
Ok-Tex Feeders
Clovis, NM
Ft. Worth, TX
Las Cruces, NM
Vernon, TX
Schreiber Foods
Joplin, MO
Quality Assurance/Food
Safety Director
Food Safety Inspector
Food Safety Net
Services
USDA
San Antonio, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Con-Agra Foods
Lufkin, TX
Kuper, Kimberly
Quality Assurance
Microbiologist
Food Scientist, R&D
Avomex, Inc.
Ft. Worth, TX
Carroll, Casey
Food Scientist, R&D
Saddler’s Barbeque
Henderson, TX
Bonds, Missy
Ranch Manager
Bond Ranch
Ft. Worth, TX
Hoyle, Amy
Miller, Jarrod
Ramos, Robert
Buses, Hannah
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Evenson, Korey
Ph.D. Student
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Ph.D. Student
Boulder, CO
Lubbock, TX
Schilling, B.J.
Production Coordinator
Colorado State
University
CEV Multimedia, Inc.
Blanek, Meghan
Production Coordinator
CEV Multimedia, Inc.
Lubbock, TX
Teague, Missy
Ranch Manager
Self-Employed
Haskell, TX
Johnson, Dustie
Scientific Liaison Officer
Organon
Midland, TX
Woerner, Dale
D. Type of financial support available for graduate students
Graduate students within AFS are general funded as teaching assistants (TA’s) or
research assistants (RA’s). Departmental there are two teaching assistantships that are used in
support of undergraduate teaching. Most graduate students are supported on research
assistantships funded through faculty grants and contracts. Stipends range from $10,000 to
$15,000 at the Master’s level and $12,000 to $18,000 at the doctoral level. Percentage of
graduate students on assistantship from 1999 to 2005 ranged from 65 to 90%.
Additionally the department utilizes funds from the following for graduate student support:
Department of Animal and Food Science:
ƒ Ellwood Graduate Assistantship – Funds from this account are utilized to provide a
monetary awards for two annual recognition programs:
o Outstanding Ph.D. and M.S. Degree ($500 per student).
o Bob Albin Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Competition 1st place $500, 2nd
place $250, 3rd place $100, 4th to 6th $50 each.
ƒ
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Assistantship – Annually AFS receives $10,000 in
assistantship support from HLSR. The assistantship is awarded through a competitive
process in which all AFS faculty have a vote to select an outstanding student after
reviewing student applications consisting of a CV and a letter of support from their
major professor.
ƒ
Departmental Scholarships - A variety of departmental scholarships are available to
supplement graduate stipends.
o Hi-Pro Feeds and Animal Health Scholarship – Two to four students receive $500 to
$2,000 annually.
o Longhorn Institute of Food Technologists – One to four students receive $500 to
$1000 scholarships annually.
o Texas Food Processors Association Scholarship – One to two graduate students
receive $500 to $1,000 annually.
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o San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. Graduate Endowed Meat Science
Assistantship – One to 12 students receive support annually.
o C.R. “Bob” Glazier Meat Science Endowed Fellowship - Ten to12 students receive
support annually.
ƒ
Graduate Tuition Rebate Funds – These funds are used primarily for:
o Travel to attend regional and national meetings and to present papers and
posters, especially in graduate competitions. Each presenter receives $500 in
support, attendees $300.
o Purchase computers, peripherals and software.
o Equipment for graduate research.
o Professional development activities.
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Fellowship Recipients
ƒ Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship in CASNR
o AFS Recipients since establishment in 2002:
ƒ Jennifer Leheska -2002- 2003
ƒ Jennifer Leheska – 2003-2004
ƒ Jennifer Leheska – 2004-2005
ƒ Tammy Platt – 2005-2006
ƒ
Gamma Sigma Delta – Outstanding Graduate Student in CASNR
ƒ Spring Younts Dahl – 2003
ƒ Karen Killinger Mann – 2005
ƒ CASNR and North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Graduate Student
Teaching Award of Merit
ƒ Karen Killinger Mann - 2005
E. Number of students who have received national and university fellowships,
scholarships and other awards
University
AWARD
Hazlewood
Summer Dissertation
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
$3,000
$2,000
ƒ
TEACH Program - Doctoral students in AFS are encouraged apply for in the
Teaching Effectiveness and Career Enhancement Program.
TEACH Participants (1999-2005):
ƒ Jason Cleere
ƒ Karen Killinger-Mann
ƒ
Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship
ƒ Karen Killinger Mann – 2004-2005
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ƒ
Horn Professor Graduate Achievement Award
ƒ Dustie Johnson – Semi finalist
ƒ
TTU Graduate Student Association Research Day
ƒ Lindsey Penrose – First place, Biology Division
National
ƒ Patents
ƒ Dustie Johnson – 2005 U.S. Patent #6864046
ƒ
Graduate Paper Competitions
ƒ Spring Younts Dahl – First Place in Epidemiology and Food Safety,
Conference for Research Workers in Animal Diseases, American College of
Veterinary Preventative Medicine. 2000.
ƒ Spring Younts Dahl – Second Place in Developing Scientist Competition,
International Association of Food Protection. 2003.
ƒ
Institute of Food Technologists Student Achievement Award
ƒ Karen Killinger Mann
International
ƒ
Royan International Research Award
o Pete Cotter – finalist 2005
o Heather Goolsby – finalist 2005
F. Graduate Student Publications and Creative Activities – Number of publications and
other activities by Master and Doctoral students in the department.
Publication:
Year
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
Total
Referred
Thesis
Diss.
1
12
7
28
1
15
4
17
5
16
4
4
7
4
29
96
Non-Referred
Thesis
Diss.
2
0
1
3
6
5
0
12
0
12
3
11
1
11
13
54
Poster/Oral
presentations
Thesis
Diss.
18
17
30
21
8
32
6
22
9
24
2
14
2
21
75
151
Other activities
Thesis
Diss.
4
6
0
3
2
5
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
9
16
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G. Programs for mentoring and professional preparation of graduate students
Committee chairs and committee members work closely with graduate students
regarding mentoring and professional preparation. Students are also required to attend graduate
seminar every semester in residence. In addition to presenting scientific papers or other types of
presentations for critical review by faculty and peers, a variety of topics are also covered over
the course of a student’s tenure. These topics would include manuscript preparation and
editing; grant writing; evaluation of scientific publications; resume and CV preparation; and
interviewing for industry and academic positions.
Graduate students are expected to be members of appropriate professional societies, and
to attend and present papers at scientific meetings, industry meetings and seminars. Students are
also involved in teaching of professional development seminars offered by various faculty and
centers within the department. Graduate students are afforded numerous leadership, travel and
teaching opportunities. At least 90% of graduate students are involved in course instruction or
coaching of competitive teams at the undergraduate level. This supervised teaching ranges from
providing instruction in laboratory classes to lectures, and involves preparing for labs, preparing
and grading quizzes and exams, grading lab reports and homework assignments, and taking
students on industry field trips. Our graduate students are also encouraged to travel to scientific,
industry and commodity meetings to network with academicians and students from other
academic institutions, as well as industry professionals, commodity group representatives, and
state and federal legislators.
Our students are expected to provide service to the campus and local community.
Examples of service involvement includes:
ƒ Invitational, regional and state judging contests.
o Meats
o Wool
o Food Science
o Poultry
o Dairy Products
o Livestock
o Dairy Cattle
ƒ Ag-in-the-Bag
ƒ FFA workshops
ƒ Science It’s a Girl’s Thing
ƒ Super Saturdays
ƒ Shake Hands with Your Future
H. Department efforts to retain students and graduation rates
The department has over a 95% graduate rate for graduate students. Students are not
accepted into the program unless a faculty member agrees to accept the student into their
research program. As such, faculty usually have a research project in mind for each student
before they even begin their graduate program. The commitment by faculty to accept a student
rather than accepting students departmental and finding a major advisor later, facilitates
retention. Generally students (especially Master’s students) focus on course work and assisting
other graduate students with research their first semester so they can get accustomed to graduate
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school and new expectations. The first or second semester students start work on their literature
review and proposal. After that they are expected to balance coursework, research, and other
responsibilities delegated to them by their major advisor and committee members. Students in
various research areas are encouraged to work as a team to help each other complete their
research and accomplishment of other tasks.
The department works closely with students to create an academic program suitable to
meet their long term goals and needs while maintaining the academic rigor and quality of
programs expected by the faculty.
Graduate students also have a Graduate Student Association that provides an
opportunity for students to network and provide a support mechanism for each other.
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V. Department
A. Department operating expenses
Department Operating Cost - Academic Year (ANSC)
Source: Institutional Research Services
$440,000
$430,000
$420,000
$410,000
$400,000
$390,000
$380,000
$370,000
$360,000
$350,000
$340,000
Operating Cost
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
$425,930
$422,892
$433,436
$374,343
$406,203
$399,000
Department Operating Costs as a Fraction of Employees
Dept Operating Cost
a
Faculty & Staff
Dept Op Cost /FS
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
$425,930
$422,892
$433,436
$374,343
$406,203
$399,000
33
32
36
37
42
39
$12,906
$13,215
$12,039
$10,117
$9,671
$10,230
a
Numbers include only full-time staff, part-time students are not included.
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B. Summary of Proposals (submitted)
Summary of Number of Proposals Written and Accepted
Foundation
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
State
D
M
D
na
na
na
na
na
na
Federal
M
D
Successfully
funded
Others
M
D
M
Na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
0
0
0
0.5
5.0
2.12
6.0
0
0
0.5
0
0
9.0
1.27
22.0
0.33
0
0
2.0
1.5
8.0
4.03
26.9
0
1.0
1.67
1.0
0
14.0
4.38
25.0
1.0
D = proposals written by CO-PI’s from your department only
M = proposals written by CO-PI’s from multiple departments
D
M
na
na
5.0
26.0
34.0
20.0
na
na
0.02
1.52
0.52
0.81
C. External Research expenditures
External research expenditures for Animal and Food Sciences include grants and
contracts routed through the department and four centers:
ƒ Center for Excellence in Cryobiology
ƒ Center for Feed Industry Research and Education
ƒ International Center for Food Industry Excellence
ƒ Pork Industry Institute for Education and Research
SUMMARY OF FACULTY AWARDS BY HOME DEPARTMENT
Source: Office of Research Services
Animal and Food Sciences awards (Excludes awards through centers listed below):
Year
Number of
Awards
Facilities &
Administrative
Award
Amount
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
17.75
17.07
16.00
19.02
11.52
10.25
$36,576
$27,216
$83,254
$34,031
$37,925
$39,649
$623,788
$702,845
$649,927
$521,588
$608,424
$424,022
91.61
$258,651
$3,530,594
Totals:
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Center for Excellence in Cryobiology:
Year
Number of
Awards
Facilities &
Administrative
Award
Amount
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
$45,282
0
0
0
0
0
$548,415
0
0
0
Totals:
1.0
$45,282.00
$548,415.00
Note: Starting in 2002 proposals that would have gone through CEC have
been routed through International Center for Food Industry Excellence
or the Department of Animal and Food Sciences.
Center for Feed Industry Research and Education awards:
Year
Number of
Awards
Facilities &
Administrative
Award
Amount
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
2.0
2.77
3.0
1.0
2.0
0
$ 388
$700
$2,600
$2,205
$4,175
0
$88,521
$228,558
$65,330
$7,000
$14,000
0
10.77
$10,068.00
$403,409.00
Totals:
International Center for Food Industry Excellence awards:
Year
Number of
Awards
Facilities &
Administrative
Award
Amount
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
n/a
n/a
n/a
7.25
15.19
10.90
n/a
n/a
n/a
$50,907
$55,906
$123,603
n/a
n/a
n/a
$544,310
$1,050,652
$1,494,236
33.34
$230,416
$3,089,199
Totals:
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Pork Industry Institute for Research and Education awards:
Year
Number of
Awards
Facilities &
Administrative
Award
Amount
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
3.0
1.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
2.5
$14,433
$1,200
$14,000
$0
$55,828
$8,907
$251,127
$190,935
$370,414
$47,329
$309,839
$84,845
12.5
$94,368.00
$1,254,489.00
Totals:
Summary of Animal and Food Sciences and Centers:
Year
Number of
Awards
Facilities &
Administrative
Award
Amount
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
22.75
20.84
23.00
28.27
30.71
23.65
$51,397
$29,116
$145,136
$87,143
$98,497
$172,159
$963,436
$1,122,338
$1,634,086
$1,120,227
$1,982,951
$2,003,103
149.22
$583,448.00
$8,826,141.00
Totals:
External Research Expenditures (AFS
and Centers)
$2,500,000.00
$1,982,951
$2,000,000.00
$2,003,103
$1,634,086
$1,500,000.00
$1,122,338
$1,120,227
$963,436
$1,000,000.00
$500,000.00
$0.00
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
FY
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Comparison of Research
Expenditures
Texas A&M
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
University of Arkansas
Colorado State
Texas Tech
99/00
00/01
n/a
$1,379,097
01/02
02/03
$941,033
$831,964
$1,459,896
$1,511,772
03/04
$1,062,993
04/05
$1,493,512
$1,701,974
Information not available
n/a
$2,156,427
$3,304,405
$3,472,159
$5,484,411
$963,436
$1,122,338
$1,634,086
$1,120,227
$1,982,951
$2,003,103
D. Internal Funding
DEPARTMENT COMPLETES
Source of Internal Funds (TTU)
Source: Institutional Research Services
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
04/05
Research Enhancement
0
0
0
0
0
0
Research Incentive
0
0
0
$6,167*
*$185
$30,383*
Line Items
$385,148
$385,772
$389,671
$389,981
$390,001
$403,002
Interdisciplinary Seed Grants
$20,000
0
0
$20,000
0
0
0**
$43,000**
$43,000**
24,000**
0**
0**
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$45,000
Special needs and opportunities
0
0
$400,000***
$400,000***
0
0
Research Promotion
0
0
0
0
0
0
Graduate School Fellowships
0
$3,000
$2,000
0
0
0
$43,790
$38,000
$448,976
$516,385
New Faculty Start-ups
Matching from VPRGSTT
HEAF
TOTALS:
$25,338
$78,179
$445,486
$524,951
$34,431
$884,102
$40,934
$896,082
*Department incurs significant penalties due to reduced indirect costs.
**Line Item and HEAF are used for additional salary.
*** Excellence funds for ICFIE match.
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E. Scholarships and endowments
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
Endowment Balances 1999 and 2005
1999
Endowment
($)
2005
Endowment
($)
NA
26,657
U
89,006
129,737
U
96,258
113,465
U
5,475
30,888
U
Block and Bridle Scholarship
14,959
22,963
U
Gordon W. Davis Scholarship Endowment #1
94,996
106,255
U/G
127,324
139,006
U/G
174,605
346,376
U
Ralph M. “Doc” Durham Memorial Scholarship
5,533
8,885
U
Eddie Flowers Memorial Scholarship
9,494
13,687
U
71,230
121,680
G
Bill Griffin Memorial Scholarship
6,513
8,974
U
Doc Harbaugh Endowed Scholarship
5,210
7,161
U
NA
9,281
U
5,503
6,595
U
Ray C. Mowery Scholarship
21,766
24,859
U
Boyd, Jane, and B.J. Ramsey Scholarship Endowment
17,733
50,089
U
5,584
6,951
U
Daniel Brackeen Food Technology Endowment Fund
40,987
76,206
U/G
J.J. Willingham Memorial Endowed Scholarship
J.O. and Mildred Dalton Endowed Scholarship in Food
Tech
11,313
14,470
U
31,000
35,323
U
Inez and Laurance Harmon Endowed Scholarship
10,684
13,301
U
Knowlton’s Dairy Scholars Scholarship
13,494
18,543
U
NA
51,661
U
858,667
1,383,013
NA
363,797
Not Applicable
(na)
22,930
28,396
na
Endowment
Undergrad/Grad
Animal Science Endowed Scholarships
Robert C. and Donna J. Albin Scholarship Endowment
Afton A. and Dorothy O. Allen Memorial Endowed
Scholarship
Stanley Anderson/Animal Science Alumni Assoc.
Scholarship
John Henry Baumgardner Scholarship
Gordon W. Davis Scholarship Endowmwment #2
Gordon W. Davis Endowment for Excellence in Meat
Judging
C.R. "Bob" Glazier Meat Science Fellowship Endowment
Dr. Bill G. Jackson Memorial Scholarship
King Ranch Scholarship Endowment
Rushing Family Scholarship in Animal Science Endowment
Food Science Endowed Scholarships
Clem Kuehler Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Total Endowments for AFS Scholarships
AFS Endowments - Not-restricted to scholarships
Bob & Debbie Macy
Ellwood Graduate Assistantship Endowment
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Excellence in Meat Science
133,973
211,173
na
Food Technology Endowment
42,205
49,086
na
Great Plains Cattle Feeders Scholarship Endowment
12,214
28,168
na
NA
5,921
na
11,290
13,979
na
Julie Morrow Endowment
NA
31,120
na
San Antonio Endowed Chair
NA
590,294
na
San Antonio Endowed Meat Science
NA
249,548
na
San Antonio Meat Science Endowment #2
123,151
145,314
na
San Antonio Meat Science Endowment #1
174,605
217,316
na
NA
528,364
na
1,419,274
1,782,509
na
1,939,642
4,244,985
$2,798,309
$5,627,998
Olivia and Dick Eudaly
R.A. & Elizabeth Long Graduate Endowment
San Antonio, Inc. Endowed Chair A.S.
Jessie W. Thornton Chair in Animal Science
Total AFS Endowments - Not Restricted to
Scholarships
Total Endowed Funds AFS
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Department of Animal and Food Sciences
Scholarship
Animal Science
Annual Scholarships 1999 and 2005
1999
Award
($)
Curtis L. Kemp Memorial Scholarship Fund
2005
Award
($)
Undergrad/Grad
500
800
U
2,000
2,000
U
Markus F. Miller Spirit and Motivation Scholarship
500
500
U
Outstanding Meat Judge Scholarship
500
500
U/G
Nutrition Service Associates Scholarship
1,000
1,000
G
Texas Pork Producers Association Scholarship
2,000
2,000
U/G
Southwest Meat Association Scholarship
1,000
1,400
U/G
500
500
U
250
300
U
Dallas-Fort Worth Dairy Technology Society Scholarship
2,000
2,000
U/G
Longhorn Institute of Food Technologists Scholarship
4,000
7,000
U/G
Texas Food Processors Association Scholarship
Total Annual Scholarships Awarded from NonEndowed Funds
2,000
7,500
U/G
$16,250
$25,500
Lockett Foundation Scholarship
Spencer Wells Scholarship
Food Science
Arch Lamb Scholarship
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F. Departmental resources for research and teaching (i.e., classroom space, lab
facilities)
The Department moved into the new state-of the-art Animal and Food Sciences Building
in December of 2004 after three years of design, planning and construction. This 52,000 sq ft.
facility built adjacent to the existing Meat Laboratory and Livestock Arena, allowed faculty and
students spread out in three different buildings to have a common “home.” The vacated space in
the Animal Science Building was turned over to the College of Agricultural Sciences and
Natural Resources, and the departments of Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, and
Landscape Architecture. AFS retained the existing space in the Food Technology Building for
food safety and pathogen work, and for lab and office space for the Thornton Chair in Beef
Cattle Management.
Animal and Food Science Building:
Type of Space
Number of Rooms
Total Assignable Square Feet
Faculty & Administration
22
3,586
Clerical
8
1,403
Graduate Assistant
5
1,076
Technician
2
277
Emeritus
1
116
Workrooms
2
498
Special Instruction Labs
2
2,687
Research Labs
8 labs (17 rooms)
OFFICES:
LABS:
12,596
STORAGE:
5
371
CLASSROOMS:
4
4,700
LIBRARY:
READING ROOM, COMMON
AREAS
CENTERS & OTHER
FACILITIES:
0
0
3
2,036
Office
Lab (Instruction &
Research)
3
334
0
0
CONFERENCE ROOMS
2
790
MERCHANDIZING
2
737
USDA INSPECTOR
1
90
USDA OFFICE
1
115
TOTAL SQUARE FEET
24,456
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Livestock Arena and Meat Laboratory:
Type of Space
Number of Rooms
Total Assignable Square Feet
OFFICES:
Faculty & Administration
0
0
Clerical
0
0
Graduate Assistant
4
507.6
Technician
2
240.2
Emeritus
0
0
Workrooms
3
146.0
LABS:
Special Instruction Labs
2 labs (17 rooms)
Research Labs
1 lab (14 rooms)
826.0
STORAGE:
3
106.4
CLASSROOMS:
3
3,554.6
LIBRARY:
READING ROOM, COMMON
AREAS
CENTERS & OTHER
FACILITIES:
0
0
0
Office
Lab (Instruction &
Research)
0
0
0
0
CONFERENCE ROOMS
LIVESTOCK ARENA &
ANIMAL HOLDING
1
192.0
2
28,233.3
TOTAL SQUARE FEET
4,751.1
0
0
37,663.4
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Food Technology Building:
Type of Space
Number of Rooms
Total Assignable Square Feet
OFFICES:
Faculty & Administration
2
299.5
Clerical
1
301.5
Graduate Assistant
6
981.2
Technician
1
123.0
Emeritus
0
0
Workrooms
1
24.0
Special Instruction Labs
1
999.0
Research Labs
3 labs (10 rooms)
LABS:
3,424.9
STORAGE:
2
21.6
CLASSROOMS:
1
671.6
LIBRARY:
READING ROOM, COMMON
AREAS
CENTERS & OTHER
FACILITIES:
0
0
2,036.0
334.0
Office
Lab (Instruction &
Research)
CONFERENCE ROOMS
TOTAL SQUARE FEET
0
0
1
276.0
9,492.3
Field Facilities
New Deal Farm – Field facilities for research and instruction at the New Deal Farm include
980-acres which house the beef cattle, sheep & goat, swine and horse breeding units as well as a
feed mill. Also at this site is the Burnett Center for Beef Cattle Research and Instruction which
is a world-class feed mill and feedlot complex to support the needs of the cattle feeding and
feed milling industries.
TTU Equestrian Center – Donated to the University in 2003, this Center consists of a 32,000 sq.
ft. indoor arena, covered warm-up arena, four outdoor arenas, 180-stall barn, class room,
concession area, therapeutic sensory trail, and supporting facilities. The TTU Equestrian Center
is used to support teaching and research, and is home for the University Therapeutic Riding
Program, Ranch Horse Show Team, and several competitive student organizations.
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G.
HEAF expenditures
Other
TOTAL
Labs
Classroom
(identify)
a
$34,000.00
0
$4,000.00
$38,000.00
2004/05
b
$13,130.00
$3,200.00
$27,460.00
$43,790.00
2003/04
c
$1,970.00
0
$38,964.97
$40,934.97
2002/03
$26,900.00
$7,531.87
0
$34,431.87
2001/02
d
$58,270.82
$9,008.52
$10,900.66
$78,179.18
2000/01
e
$9,597.80
$13,022.00
$2,718.81
$25,338.61
1999/00
TOTALS $143,868.62
$32,762.39
$81,325.63
$260,674.63
a
Scales for animal pens and sewage pump at New Deal Farm.
b
Tractor and implements for TTU Equestrian Center, and cattle processing
chute for New Deal Farm.
c
Manure spreader for New Deal Farm and 15-passenger van.
d
Feeders for swine unit and furniture for new faculty.
e
Portable storage building equestrian program for feed and tack storage.
FY
Additional Comments:
Every year the department has a one- or two-day faculty retreat in which the Department of
Animal and Food Sciences Five-Year Strategic Plan complete with goals, critical success factors,
objectives and assessments are reviewed and progress toward goals and objectives area assessed. The
departmental Strategic Plan was created to be consistent with goals and objectives of the College and
University. Much of the information compiled in this six-year Graduate Program Review document is
presented at the annual retreat, as such the department under takes a “self-study” annually. Much of the
departmental information in this Graduate Program Review has come from data collected and utilized at
the annual retreat.
Criteria used to evaluate the success of the program can be found in the Department Strategic
Plan. To continue on a successful path faculty must aggressively pursue internal and extramural research
funding, actively recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, work diligently to assure
completed research is published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific meetings,
efficiently use the state resources provided to the department, and aggressively work to increase
endowed funds in the program to ensure excellence in perpetuity.
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VI.
Conclusions
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences offers graduate programs leading to
Master of Agriculture (non-thesis) with emphasis in Animal Science or Food Science, Master of
Science (thesis and non-thesis) in Animal Science or Food Science, and a Ph.D. degree in
Animal Science. At the end of the 04/05 FY the department had 17 tenure-track/tenured faculty
with graduate faculty status, and 4 non-tenure track faculty, a 41% increase in tenure-track
faculty or a 33% increase in total faculty numbers since 1999. The department has a balance of
academic rank, six professors, five associate professors, and six assistant professors. Many of
the faculty have international reputations as experts in their fields, and most of our faculty have
received university, regional or national awards recognizing accomplishments in teaching and
research. The department also has nine adjunct faculty who serve on numerous graduate
committees, collaborate on research, and occasionally participate in graduate instruction
Faculty productivity is high regardless of the measure. AFS faculty workloads were
consistently well above university and college averages. Over the six-year review period, AFS
faculty workloads averaged 18.34, while the college and university averages were 17.19 and
12.18, respectively. Research by AFS faculty has resulted in 194 publications in refereed
journals, 15 books or book chapters, and 307 abstracts, posters or scientific presentations.
Research has also resulted in six successful patent awards and two gene bank submissions. AFS
faculty are in demand as invited speakers having given 168 invited presentations from the fall of
1999 to summer of 2005. AFS faculty have been very successful at grant and contract awards,
garnering over $8.8 million in research funds from 149 awards through the department and four
centers. All graduate faculty are engaged in graduate education through research, teaching, and
advisement. From 1999 to 2005 our faculty have chaired or co-chaired 136 Master’s and
Doctoral students. AFS faculty are also sought after as committee members outside the
department having served on 79 graduate advisory committees outside the department.
Graduate students in AFS come from all over the U.S. and internationally. The
department received an average of 30 applicants per year, although numbers of applicants are
on the rise. The department admitted about 46.1% of all applicants over the six-year review
period and the average graduate student population actually enrolled averaged 47.6 students
annually with about 40.7% of the students pursuing Doctorate degrees and 59.3% pursuing
Master’s degrees. The quality of students is high, with enrolled students averaging combined
verbal and quantitative GRE scores of 1023, and Master and Doctoral student GPA’s above 3.5
and 3.7, respectively. Student research productivity is high with 125 publications in refereed
journals and 226 abstracts, presentations and posters resulting from graduate student coauthorships. Our students have also been successful at garnering college, university, national
and international recognition.
Ninety-four AFS graduate degrees have been conferred from 1999-2005, 36 Doctoral
degrees and 58 Master’s degrees. These students have taken positions or continued graduate
studies across the U.S. Our students have been employed by companies, universities, and
government, or continued studies in seventeen different states and one foreign country. About
59% of graduates remained in Texas and 41% relocated in other states or countries. Placement
of these graduates has been highly successful in academia, government and industry.
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Compared to our peer institutions when normalized for faculty size, AFS has a 20 to
50% larger graduate program in terms of number of students and degrees conferred, especially
at the doctoral level. This is perhaps a surprising statistic considering our department’s peer
institutions are land-grant universities whereas TTU is a non-land grant, and is one of three nonland grant universities in the U.S. to offer a doctoral degree in agriculture.
Departmental endowments have topped the $5.6 million mark, but more funds that
directly support graduate education, facility enhancement and maintenance, and research are
needed, especially as state-supported line item funds decrease.
With the addition of new faculty and the new AFS facility the department graduate
program is poised for growth. Departmentally we need a more proactive graduate student
recruitment program which would include, but is not limited to the development of new updated printed materials and increasing the distribution of those materials, improving our
website, and increasing the number of national and regional meetings at which we have
recruiting activities. Faculty and students in AFS also need to be more proactive applying for
and utilizing resources available from the TTU Graduate School.
Currently the department does not have a doctoral program in food science. In 1999
there were three graduate faculty and one tenured faculty member not on graduate faculty in the
area of food science. Now there is a critical mass of faculty to support a doctorate program in
food science with seven graduate faculty and one non-graduate faculty with expertise food
science. Within the past three years the department has had about ten graduate students who
have pursued doctoral degrees in animal science that could have actually complete degrees in
food science had the degree been offered. The department has established a committee to begin
the work necessary to request a doctoral program in food science.
Animal and Food Sciences
VII. Appendices – should include, but not be limited to, the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Strategic Plan
Graduate Course Offerings
Recruiting Materials
Graduate Student Handbook
Graduate Student Association(s)
Graduate Faculty Information
Animal and Food Sciences
APPENDIX A
Strategic Plan
Animal and Food Sciences
APPENDIX B
Course Offerings
Animal and Food Sciences
Course
Title
Hours
ANSC 5000
Professional Internship
(V1-6)
ANSC 5001
Problems in Animal
Science
(V1-6)
ANSC 5100
Seminar
(1:1:0)
ANSC 5201
Ethical Behavior &
Integrity in Scientific
Research
(2:2:0)
ANSC 5301
Advanced Contemporary
Issues in Animal
Agriculture
Advanced Beef
Production
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5303
Advanced Beef Cattle
Feedyard Management
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5304
Growth ad Development
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5305
Advanced Livestock
Production
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5306
Advanced Animal
Breeding
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5302
(3:3:0)
Description
Qualifier
Supervised study providing
advanced training for Master’s
of Agriculture & Master’s of
Science (non-thesis) students.
Emphasis is on creative and
technical abilities.
Selected problems based on
the student’s needs and
interests not included in other
courses. May be repeated for
credit with approval.
Analysis of significant
research. Oral presentations
and discussions; enrollment
requires each semester of
student’s residence.
Combination of lecture
presentations and student
analysis of behavior in science
to explore aspects of scientific
integrity and conduct.
Current society issues facing
animal and meat science.
Advanced study of beef
production and management.
Emphasis on the application of
current research to improve
the efficiency of beef
production.
Emphasis on the application of
recent research to improve the
management of cattle feedyard
operations. Special emphasis
will be placed on risk and
resource management within
the feedyard.
A study of differentiation,
development, growth, and
fattening of domestic animals
and hereditary and
environmental influences and
interactions.
Advanced study of current
research and on-farm practices
of livestock production. Not
open to animal science majors.
Advanced topics in selecting
and mating farm animals with
the objective of making
genetic improvement.
Emphasis on breeding value
estimation and crossbreeding.
ANSC 3302
ANSC 3402 or
equivalent
Animal and Food Sciences
ANSC 5307
Research Methods in
Agricultural Sciences
(3:2:3)
ANSC 5308
Minerals and Vitamins in
Animal Nutrition
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5309
Advanced Topics in
Reproduction
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5310
Advanced Quality
Control & Management in
Feed Manufacturing
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5311
Ruminant Nutrition
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5312
Advanced Sheep and
Goat Production
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5313
Advanced Animal
Nutrition
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5314
Animal Protein and
Energy Utilization
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5315
Neuroendocrinology
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5316
Muscle Chemistry,
Ultrastructure, and
Physiology
(3:3:0)
Computer programming, data
inputs, and interpretation.
Covers examples that relate to
experimental designs in
agricultural research.
An in-depth study of vitamin
and mineral chemistry,
metabolism, interrelationships,
and requirements for
production.
A review of current literature
and demonstrated techniques
of the current procedures
being used in assisted
reproduction.
Scientific principles and
practices of quality control
and management of feed
manufacturing with respect to
their effects on animal
performance.
A study of the digestive
physiology of ruminants.
Emphasis on rumen
fermentation and its
relationship to practical
nutrition. Individual topics
and current research
information.
Advanced study of sheep and
goat production and
management. Application of
research in genetics,
reproduction, nutrition, health,
management, wool, mohair,
and marketing.
The role of nutrients in the
metabolism of farm animals.
Nutrient use and energy
efficiency in production.
An in-depth study of nitrogen,
amino acid metabolism, and
energy utilization in animals.
Evaluation of sources and
requirements for production.
Course will address current
research on hypothalamicpituitary regulation of
physiological systems
including reproduction,
growth, immune function,
digestion, and behavior.
A study of muscle structure,
composition, growth
mechanisms of contraction,
and rigor as related to
livestock.
ANSC 5403
ANSC 3301,
CHEM 3401 or
3305
Animal and Food Sciences
ANSC 5317
Agricultural Systems
Modeling
(3:3:0)
ANSC 5400
Advanced Meat Science
& Muscle Biology
(4:3:3)
ANSC 5401
Experimental Techniques
in Meat Chemistry and
Muscle Biology
(4:3:3)
ANSC 5403
Biometry
(4:3:2)
ANSC 5404
Physiology of
Reproduction
(4:3:3)
ANSC 5405
Advanced Processed and
Cured Meat Science
(4:3:3)
ANSC 6000
ANSC 6001
Master’s Thesis
Supervised Teaching
(V1-12)
(V1-3)
ANSC 7000
ANSC 8000
FD T 5210
Research
Doctor’s Dissertation
Grant Writing
(V1-12)
(V1-12)
(2:2:0)
An introductory modeling
course for biological and
agricultural systems. No
special mathematical or
programming skills needed.
Advanced study of meat
components, their
development, and effect on
meat characteristics and
processing properties.
Emphasis on industry issues
and the current scientific
literature.
Histological, chemical, and
biological properties of meat.
Experimental techniques in
meat science and muscle
biology will be studied in
lecture and individual lab
study.
Introduction to biological
statistics. Observations,
probability, “t” test, analysis
of variance, mean separation
procedures, linear regression
and correlation, and chisquare. Introduction to
computerization of statistical
analyses.
Anatomy of reproductive
systems, physiological
regulations of reproductive
processes, estrous cycle,
gonadal functions, semen
evaluation, fertilization,
embryology, pregnancy,
parturition, lactation,
reproductive efficiency, and
research techniques.
Advanced application of
scientific principles and
practices to manufactured
meat products.
Interrelationships among
muscle ingredients, processing
technologies, storage
conditions, and stability of
cured muscle foods.
Not for students
who have taken
ANSC 4400.
ANSC 3101,
3201, 4400, or
consent of
instructor
Supervised teaching
experience at the university
level.
Development of grant
proposals for submission to
funding agencies. Agency
Ph.D. program or
consent of
instructor.
Animal and Food Sciences
FD T 5301
Study in Food
Microbiology
(3:2:3)
FD T 5302
Chemical and
Instrumental Analyses of
Agricultural Products
(3:2:3)
FD T 5303
Study in Food Chemistry
(3:2:3)
FD T 5305
Research and Study
Related to Cereal and
Oilseed Products
(3:2:3)
FD T 5307
Topics in Food
Technology
(V1-3)
FD T 5309
Current Topics in Food
Microbiology
(3:3:0)
FD T 5310
Food Sanitation
Management
(3:3:0)
FD T 6000
FD T 6001
Master’s Thesis
Supervised Teaching
(V1-12)
(V1-3)
identification, proposal
development, budgets, project
management and agency
relations.
Isolation and identification of
organisms surviving process
treatment of food products.
Techniques in maintaining
culture and shelf-life quality
for fermented foods.
Application of chemical,
chromatographic, and
spectroscopic methods in
analysis of agricultural
products.
Analysis of food components
and changes in their
characteristics due to
processing treatments.
Laboratory techniques in
instrumental analysis.
Advanced practice in
processing cereals and
oilseeds. Particular emphasis
on processing techniques
involving new product
development.
Students work on subjects of
individual interest but
opportunity is given for
interaction with fellow
students in the course.
Understand and discuss
current topics in food
microbiology. Focus on
current scientific literature,
current methodologies and
data evaluation and
interpretation.
Foodborne pathogens and their
control in a foodservice and
retail setting. Topics include
sanitation, food hygiene, FDA
Model Food Code, and
HACCP.
Supervised teaching
experience at the university
level.
Animal and Food Sciences
APPENDIX C
Recruiting Materials
Departmental Website: www.afs.ttu.edu
SEE FOLLOWING MATERIALS
Animal and Food Sciences
APPENDIX D
Graduate Student Handbook
Animal and Food Sciences
APPENDIX E
Graduate Student Association(s)
Animal and Food Sciences
The graduate students in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences (AFS)
have recently revived Graduate Student Association (GSA) effective the summer of
2004 with a clear focus, strong leadership and good student participation. From 1999 to
2002 the GSA was an active organization with good participation from graduate
students. During this time the President of the graduate student association was also a
member of the Departmental Graduate Committee which consisted of three to four
faculty members and a representative from the GSA. This committee worked together to
make decisions and carry out programs for the department’s graduate student population
as well as make decisions on the expenditure of funds from the Graduate Tuition funds
rebated to the department. From 2002 to 2004 the organization became inactive when
leadership in the organization was lacking.
In the spring of 2004 the organization became active again when a core group of
students reactivated the organization with some new goals and objectives. One of the
primary goals of the organization is to provide service to the department, university and
surrounding community. One of the key projects they adopted was to work with the
IDEAL program to coordinate and conduct the department’s activities related to
programs such as Super Saturdays, Shake Hands with your Future, and Science It’s a
Girl Thing. In addition to these important activities they provide a social outlet for
graduate students and faculty, and professional development programs. The
organization’s operating funds come from dues, the sale of beef jerky, from SGA funds
on campus. The AFS-GSA has business/program meetings about once a month and
generally has a social function at least once a semester.
Animal and Food Sciences
APPENDIX F
Graduate Faculty Information
(Note: Faculty CV’s are in a separate notebook available at the Graduate School)
Animal and Food Sciences