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Faculty and Staff
Faculty
| Name | Title | Research Interests |
| Mary Anne Amalaradjou (bio) | Assistant Professor | Bioengineered probiotics in pathogen control, Probiotics in health and disease, Molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interaction, Bioprocessing, Molecular techniques in Microbiology. |
| Sheila Andrew (bio) | Professor | Extension Dairy Specialist, Dairy Nutrition and Milk Safety |
Dennis D'Amico (bio) |
Assistant Professor | Dairy Foods |
| Michael Darre (bio) | Professor | Extension Poultry Specialist |
| Cameron Faustman (bio) | Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, CANR Director, Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture | Meat Pigment and Lipid Chemistry, Food Science, Meat Microbiology (joint appointment - Nutritional Sciences) |
| Kristen Govoni (bio) | Assistant Professor | Growth Physiology; The role of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I in regulating bone metabolism |
| Thomas Hoagland (bio) | Professor | Reproductive Physiology, Livestock Programs Faculty Advisor |
| Gary Kazmer (bio) | Associate Professor | Molecular Genetics of Milk Production |
| Richard Mancini (bio) | Associate Professor | Meat and Food Science, Meat Color Chemistry, Improving Beef Shelf Life |
| Alena Meacham (bio) | Lecturer, Director of Equestrian Program | |
| Robert Milvae (bio) | Associate Professor | Mammalian Female Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology |
| Jenifer Nadeau (bio) | Associate Professor | Extension Equine Specialist, Equine Health |
| Sarah Reed (bio) | Assistant Professor | Role of muscle satellite cells (stem cells) during growth and disease conditions, and characterization of muscle satellite cells in horses |
| Amy Safran (bio) | Lecturer | |
| Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian (bio) | Professor | Molecular Embryology, Epigenetics, Stem Cell Biology, and Reproductive Biotechnologies |
| Marc Tufts (bio) | Assistant Extension Professor | Veterinarian |
| Kumar Venkitanarayanan (bio) | Professor | Instruction and Research in Food Microbiology & Safety |
| Steve Zinn (bio) | Department Head, Professor | Nutrition and Molecular Growth Physiology (joint appointment - Molecular and Cell Biology) |
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Adjunct, In-Residence, Joint Appointment, Assistant Research, and Emeriti
| Name | Title | Research Interests |
| James Dinger (bio) | Associate Professor (Emeritus) | Equine Reproductive Physiology |
| John McCracken (bio) | Professor-in-Residence | Inter-relationships of steroid hormones and prostaglandins |
| John Riesen (bio) | Professor (Emeritus) | Reproductive Physiology and General Mammalian Physiology |
| Larry Silbart (bio) | Professor, Allied Health | Environmental Toxicology, (joint appointment - Molecular and Cell Biology) |
Staff
Kellogg Dairy Center (KDC)
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
| Paul Bleimeyer | Agricultural Worker 2 | (860) 486-2023 | Dairy Unit | |
| Mary-Margaret Cole | Executive Program Director | (860) 486-2023 | Dairy Unit | Mary_Margaret.Cole@uconn.edu |
| Joseph Hannon | Agricultural Worker 2 | (860) 486-2023 | Dairy Unit | |
| Michael Holland | Agricultural Worker 2 | (860) 486-2023 | Dairy Unit | |
| Bedford Lawrence | Agricultural Worker 2 | (860) 486-2023 | Dairy Unit | |
| Noel Miller | Agricultural Worker 2 | (860) 486-2023 | Dairy Unit |
Livestock Unit
| Name | Title | Phone | Location |
| Aubrey Desjarlais | Agricultural Worker 1 | (860) 486-2035 | Livestock Unit |
| David Macha | Agricultural Worker 2 | (860) 486-2035 | Livestock Unit |
Horse Unit
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
| John Bennett (bio) | Farm Manager/Academic Asst. III | (860) 486-2034 | Horse Barn | John.Bennett_JR@uconn.edu |
| Kathleen Pelletier | Assistant Farm Manager | (860) 486-2034 | Horse Barn | Kathleen.Pelletier@uconn.edu |
Postdoctoral Fellows
| Name | |
| Anup Kollanoor Johny | Anup.Kollanoor_Johny@uconn.edu |
| Yong Tang | Yong.Tang@uconn.edu |
Poultry Unit
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
| Lisa Nowak | Agricultural Worker 2 | (860) 486-2039 | Poultry Farm | Lisa.Nowak@uconn.edu |
Staff
Please phone 860-486-2413 with your general questions regarding the Animal Science program.
| Name | Title | Phone | Location | |
| Tina Burnham | Financial Assistant II | (860) 486-1037 | George White Bldg., Room 109 | Tina.Burnham@uconn.edu |
| Victor Delaire | Compliance Coordinator | (860) 486-2427 | George White Bldg., Room 008 | Victor.Delaire@uconn.edu |
| Vanessa Licowski | Secretary I | (860) 486-1009 | George White Bldg., Room 107 | Vanessa.Licowski@uconn.edu |
| Kathy Noyes | Secretary I | (860) 486-1035 | George White Bldg., Room 107 | Kathy.Noyes@uconn.edu |
| David Schreiber | Technical Associate | (860) 486-1016 | George White Bldg., Room 008 | David.T.Schreiber@uconn.edu |
| Jennifer Simoniello | Administrative Coordinator | (860) 486-1088 | George White Bldg., Room 107B | Jennifer.Simoniello@uconn.edu |
UConn Dairy Bar Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Location |
| Bill S. | Assistant Manager - Dairy Manufacturing | (860) 486-0569 | UConn Dairy Bar |
Visiting Scientists
| Name | |
| Xueming (Shawn) Zhao | Xueming.Zhao@uconn.edu |
Last updated: 06/07/2013 11:46:31
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Department of Animal Science
3636 Horsebarn Road Ext.
Storrs, CT 06269-4040
Phone: (860) 486-2413
Fax: (860) 486-4375