Faculty

Danielle Smarsh

Assistant Professor of Equine Science; Equine Extension Specialist

Burt Staniar

Assistant Professor of Equine Science

Claire Stenhouse

Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Reproductive Biology, Uterine and Placental Biology, Developmental Biology, Fetal Development, Endocrinology

Troy Sutton

Huck Early Career Chair in Virology, Associate Professor of Immunology and Infectious Disease
Animal models of influenza; Airborne transmission of influenza viruses; Evolution of pandemic influenza viruses; Highly pathogenic avian influenza; Development of live-attenuated influenza vaccine platforms; High containment BSL3+ research

Gwendolyn Thomas

Assistant Research Professor

Laura Weyrich

Associate Professor of Anthropology
Reconstructing ancient oral microbiomes and supporting ancient DNA analysis of past humans, environments, and animals.

Nancy Williams

Professor and Head of Kinesiology
Exercise physiology, effects of alterations in energy balance on reproductive function, neuroendocrinology, metabolism, clinical issues pertaining to womens health and reproductive status.

Ruobo Zhou

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Quantitatively and functionally understanding the compartmentalization and spatiotemporal organization of protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions involved in fundamental cell functions as well as in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.