Education

• PhD, Animal Science, Iowa State University
• MS, Animal Science, Texas Tech University
• BS, Animal Science, Minor in Chemistry, Texas Tech University

Research Summary

The Monogastric Nutrition Lab at the University of Missouri aims to be the global leader in innovative research for developing, enhancing, and improving strategies for optimizing energy utilization, requirements, and supply in swine through the following research themes:

• Enhancing fiber utilization and its impact on energy and health benefits
• Exploring the interactions between diet, energy status, and physiology at a whole-body level
• Optimizing energy and nutrient supply during homeorhetic states