Faculty and Staff
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College of Veterinary Medicine
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Suzanne Millman, B.Sc.(Agr.), Ph.D. Associate Professor - Animal Welfare
Dr. Suzanne Millman leads an active research program in farm animal behavior and animal welfare, coordinates animal welfare instruction within the DVM curriculum and provides expertise in animal behavior and welfare for producers, veterinarians and the public. Millman’s research interests include animal welfare assessment, pain and sickness behavior, and practical solutions to address animal welfare issues in production environments, particularly in relation to caring for livestock during illness or injury. Millman serves as Section Editor (Farm Animals) for the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, and chairs the Iowa Animal Cruelty Response Task Force. Email: smillman@iastate.edu
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Ray Brooks Jr., Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Animal Welfare
Dr. Brooks’ past research work has been on general livestock behavior and welfare with particular emphasis on (1) swine cognitive ethology and (2) the impact of various environmental parameters on the health and well-being of both livestock and laboratory animals. Prior to his arrival at Iowa State University, Dr. Brooks advised on standards for humane farm animal care, trained animal welfare auditors and inspected livestock operations and processing plants applying for animal welfare certification. |
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Jan K. Shearer, DVM, M.Sc. Professor - Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine
Dr. Shearer's research interests include management of lameness and foot care of cattle, issues related to animal welfare of livestock and the influence of housing and environment on animal production. Email: jks@iastate.edu |
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Claudia Baldwin, DVM, M.S. Associate Professor - Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Dr. Baldwin’s area of expertise is shelter medicine with a clinical and investigatory interest in population medicine, infectious disease, public health and feline reproduction/overpopulation. Email: cbaldwin@iastate.edu |
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Anna Johnson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor - Animal Behavior and Well-being
Dr. Johnson's current focus at Iowa State University is working in (1) finisher pig transportation, with the aim of reducing the incidence of fatigued, crippled and dead pigs, (2) temporal drinking behavioral patterns of nursery pigs to help swine veterinarians and producers know when the best time of day is to provide oral Ileitis vaccine and (3) on sow productive lifetime with an emphasis on the sows behavioral repertoire, gait and motion with Drs. Locke Karriker and Kenneth Stalder. Email: johnsona@iastate.edu |
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