Mallory DeChant, a doctoral candidate from Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, was selected to receive a 2020-2021 TEACH Fellowship, officials with the Texas Tech Graduate School announced earlier this semester. 

In addition to her TEACH program activities, the Arizona native is pursuing her doctorate in companion animal science with an emphasis in canine olfaction under the direction of Nathaniel Hall, an assistant professor of companion animal science in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, and Director of Tech's Canine Olfaction Research and Education Laboratory.

DeChant’s bachelor's degree in animal science and biology is from The University of Findlay (Findlay, Ohio), and her master's degree in animal science with an emphasis in canine physiology is from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, Illinois). Among her goals after completion of a post doctorate fellowship are to join the academic field and pursue teaching and research in canine olfaction.

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