Curriculum Vitae
- Curriculum Vitae (.pdf 1.32MB)
- Teaching Duties
- Research Specialization
- Advising
- Foreign Student Interns/Short-term Scholars Trained
- Services to the Profession
- University Governance and Services
- Services to the Department
Teaching Duties (40% Assignment)
ANS 3440 Principles of Animal Nutrition: 4 credits Undergraduate course
ANS 6458 Advanced Methods in Nutrition Techniques: 3 credits Graduate course
ANS 6452 Principles of Forage Quality Evaluation: 3 credits Graduate course
Research Specialization (60% Assignment)
Ruminant nutrition with an emphasis on:
Improving forage quality and conservation, and rumen fermentation with additives (enzymes, chemicals, and microorganisms)
Evaluating the impact of forage attributes on the health and performance of ruminants and the safety of animal products
Using legumes to improve the sustainability, productivity, and efficiency of animal production
Devising location-appropriate supplementation strategies for livestock production
Using plant neutraceuticals to improve the health and performance of livestock
Advising
Dr. Thiago Bernades, Professor, Lavras University Brazil, June 2014 to date.
Dr. Mohammed Bamikole, Professor, University of Benin, Nigeria, February, 2014 to date
Current roles: Chair of 2 Ph.D. and 1 M.S. graduate student committees; Member of 1 M.S. committees.
Previous roles: Supervised 4 post-doctoral research associates (1997-2008); Chaired /co-chaired 12 Ph.D., 6 M.S., and 2 Foreign Masters committees; Member of 10 Ph.D., 17 M.S., and 2 M.Ag. committees. Trained 18 visiting, short-term scholars from Nigeria, S. Korea, Peru, Brazil, Thailand, Egypt and Jamaica.
Foreign Student Interns/Short-term Scholars Trained
Ms. Andressa Campos, Ph.D. student, Sao Paulo University, Jabboticabal, Brazil (Nov, 2013 to April, 2014).
Mr. Felipe Amaro, B.S. Student, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil (July, 2013 to June, 2014).
Mr. Rafael Marcondi-Martins, B.S. Student Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil (July, 2013 to June, 2014).
Services to the Profession
Editor, Animals – A Multidisciplinary, Integrated, Open Access Journal. 2011 to date.
Editor, ANIMAL – The International Journal of Animal Biosciences 2008 to date.
Ad hoc reviewer for articles submitted for peer review in 16 international journals
Editor, Journal of Animal Science. 2010 to date.
Editor, 2008 Caribbean Food Crops Society Proceedings.
Ad hoc reviewer for the following federal/international agencies: National Research Foundation, South Africa; Production Expert Scientific Advisory Committee for Dairy Farmers of Canada's research funding program; US- Israel Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund; USDA/CRIS Formula Fund; USDA HATCH Act Formula Fund; U K Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Nutrition Research and Development program; U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation.
University Governance and Services
President, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 2014 to date.
President, Christian Faculty Fellowship, 2013 to date.
Chair, University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Award Committee for IFAS, 2012 Department of Animal Sciences representative on the IFAS Faculty Assembly, the forum for shared governance between IFAS administrators and faculty, 2008 to 2012.
Chair, IFAS International Programs Advisory Team, 2009 to 2010; Member since 2003
Courtesy Faculty Affiliate, Center for African Studies, University of Florida, 2009 to date
Member, Search and Screen Committee for the IFAS Director of International Programs for Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2009 to date
Manager, UF – Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Cooperative Agreement, 2009 to date Faculty Adviser, Campus Crusade for Christ, 2008 to date
Department of Animal Sciences representative on the IFAS Faculty Assembly, the forum for shared governance between IFAS administrators and faculty, 2008 to date
Chair, IFAS International Fellow Award Committee, 2008
Member, Center for Nutritional Sciences, UF, 2007 to date
Member, IFAS Faculty Council (Advisory council for the IFAS Senior Vice president), 2007 to 2009 Chair, Mentoring Committee for Dr. J. Vendramini, Asst. Prof., Agronomy Department, 2007 to date Member, Gamma Sigma Delta Awards Committee, 2007
Manager, UF – University of Ibadan, Nigeria Cooperative Agreement, 2006 to date
Member, IFAS Animal Use Committee, 2005 to 2007
Member, College of Agriculture Curriculum Committee, 2004 to 2008
Member, IFAS Grass Development Task Force, 2002 to 2004
Member, Minority Mentoring Program, 2002 - 2004
Services to the Department
Director, Department of Animal Sciences Graduate Program, 2011 to date.
Member, Search Committee for a Forage Breeder Assistant Professor Position, 2012 to date.
Chair, Search Committee for a Gastrointestinal Microbiology Assistant Professor Position, 2012. T. Hackmann hired.
Organizer, Department of Animal Sciences Grantsmanship Workshop, 2012
Member, Mentoring Committee for Dr. N. Dilorenzo, Asst. Prof., Animal Science Dept. 2010 to date.
Chair, Department of Animal Sciences Graduate Committee, 2010 to date
Chair, Department of Animal Sciences Shared Governance Committee, 2010 to date
Member, Peer Assessment Committee convened to review a colleague’s performance, 2010
Member Search Committee for a Beef Cattle Nutrition Assistant Professor position, 2009-2010
Member, Search Committee for a Ruminant Nutrition Assistant Professor Position, 2009
Member, Mentoring Committee for Dr. C. Mortenson, Asst. Prof., Animal Science Dept. 2009 to date
Chair, Search Committee for a Dairy Nutrition Assistant/Associate Professor position, 2007-2008
Member, Academic Programs Committee. 2007 to date
Member, Department of Animal Sciences, Graduate Curriculum Committee, 2007 to date
Departmental Liaison for international matters. 2007 to date
Member. Departmental Strategic Planning Committee. 2007 to date
Chair, Search Committee for a Dairy Nutrition Assistant/Associate Professor position, 2007-2008
Member, Search Committee for the Chair of Animal Sciences position, 2006
Member, Search Committee for an Agronomy Assistant/Associate Professor position, 2006
Chair, Departmental Review Preparation Committee for the Animal Nutrition Program, 2006
Member, Search Committee for an Equine Nutrition Assistant/Associate Professor position, 2003
Member, Search Committee for a Ruminant Nutrition Assistant/Associate Professor position, 2003. (Excellent candidates were hired in each case)
Member, Beef and Dairy Cattle Committees, 2001 to date