Department of Animal Sciences

Advising Information

As an Undergraduate, you will be advised by Lauren Redman during your freshman & sophomore years.  After that point, you will be assigned a faculty advisor.  It is important that you establish a strong relationship with your advisor.  In particular, your faculty advisor will be a great resource for career information.  Below is contact information for our advisors in Animal Sciences:

Name Contact Areas of Research
Jonathan Beever
(217) 333-4194
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
Lee Beverly
(217) 244-4516
Nutrition
Isaac Cann
(217) 333-2090
Microbiology
Anna Dilger
(217) 333-3986
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Ryan Dilger
(217) 333-2006
Nutrition
Immunophysiology and Behavior
James Drackley
(217) 244-3157
Nutrition
Michael Ellis
(217) 333-6455
Production and Environment Management
Nutrition
Amy Fischer
(217) 333-6462
Rex Gaskins
(217) 244-3165
Microbiology
Immunophysiology and Behavior
Walter Hurley
(217) 333-1327
Reproductive Biology
Janeen Johnson
(217) 333-0069
Production and Environment Management
Immunophysiology and Behavior
Rodney Johnson
(217) 333-2118
Immunophysiology and Behavior
Kevin Kline
(217) 333-1784
Production and Environment Management
Roderick Mackie
(217) 244-2526
Microbiology
Floyd McKeith
(217) 333-1684
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
David Miller
(217) 333-3408
Reproductive Biology
Jan Novakofski
(217) 333-6181
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Romana Nowak
(217) 244-3902
Reproductive Biology
Carl Parsons
(217) 333-8774
Nutrition
Alfred Roca
(217) 244-8853
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
Sandra Rodriguez-Zas
(217) 333-8810
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
Daniel Shike
(217) 333-0322
Production and Environment Management
Nutrition
Kelly Swanson
(217) 333-4189
Nutrition
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
Matthew Wheeler
(217) 333-2239
Reproductive Biology
Bryan White
(217) 333-2091
Microbiology