Amy Petry

2026 Davis College Outstanding Young Alumni Award

Amy Petry of Columbia, Missouri received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Tech. Her doctorate from Iowa State University focuses on the mechanisms of dietary fiber and carbohydrate metabolism in pigs. Today she serves as an assistant professor in the University of Missouri’s Division of Animal Sciences. Her research focuses on improving energy and nutrient utilization in pigs, with a particular emphasis on dietary fiber, carbohydrate metabolism, and bioenergetics. Petry has delivered over 40 invited presentations, authored more than 100 publications, and secured $3 million in research funding. She serves on the National Academies committee updating the Nutrient Requirements of Swine and has been recognized for high-impact research in the Journal of Animal Science. An award-winning educator and mentor, she teaches courses in nutrition and swine production and has guided numerous graduate and undergraduate students, advancing both science and the next generation of leaders in pork production.