Texas Tech University

Faculty Sustainability of Animal Agriculture Research Focuses

Investigator Topic Involvement
Nichole Anderson Improvement of livestock production and early life stress on welfare to increase herd longevity in cattle, equine, and swine populations American Society of Animal Sciences Animal Welfare Committee; PAACO-certified Swine Welfare Auditor
Arlene Garcia Pig transportation research, develop guidelines to reduce transport stress American Society of Animal Science; Texas Veterinary Medical Association; ISAE; PAACO Certified Multi-Species Animal Welfare Auditor/Consultant
Trista Mills Assessing the behavioral and medical responses to cannabidiol in dogs in shelter-like housing situations Texas Medical Veterinary Association, American Medical Veterinary Association
Devendra Shah Advancing translational outcomes by discovering novel genetic and phenotypic traits that serve as targets for developing diagnostic assays, therapeutics, and alternatives to antibiotics, aiming for a direct impact on the animal industry, food safety, and public health. Conference for Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Poultry Science Association (PSA)
Ryan Williams Application of natural resource and environmental economics methodologies to One Health research Texas Parks and Wildlife Department