Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison:  2006
Master of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison:  2003
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University:  1999

Teaching
AS 332 – Principles of Animal Breeding (3 credits)

Research
The primary focus of my research program is the genetics of susceptibility to disease.  My research focuses on two areas:  1) Understanding the genetic basis for susceptibility to infectious and metabolic diseases in livestock, and 2) Understanding the genetic basis for why animals respond differently to vaccination.  I use both gene mapping and functional genomics approaches to uncover answers to these problems.