Department of Poultry Science
Department website: http://posc.tamu.edu/
Head: Audrey McElroy
Graduate Advisors: Rosemary Walzem
Continual growth in the poultry industry increases the need for technical knowledge in the various fields of science needed for a successful poultry business. In no field of agriculture is an understanding of the fundamental and applied sciences more marketable or more rewarding than in the modern intensive production of poultry meat and eggs. Because the bird is the basis for the department’s graduate program, additional areas of interest include exotic and wildlife species as well as cellular and molecular studies using avian models. A major objective of the department is to offer training for work in research, teaching, extension, or industrial operations. We also strive to bridge the gap in both directions between courses in fundamental biochemistry, genetics, physiology, and economics and their practical application to the production of poultry and the care of all avian species.
The department offers graduate studies leading to the Master of Agriculture (traditional and online), Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. In addition to a major in poultry science, students may pursue majors through many intercollegiate faculties including nutrition, food science and technology, and genetics. Faculty expertise exists for study in genetics, reproduction, nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, environment, management, microbiology, processing, and marketing for all commercially-important species. The faculty are also actively involved in many of these disciplines for other avian species and in the pursuit of basic cellular and molecular knowledge.
Athrey, Giri, Associate Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2009
Domel, Jill, Instructional Assistant Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2020
Farnell, Morgan B, Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2003
Farnell, Yuhua Z, Instructional Associate Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2002
McElroy, Audrey P, Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1998
Milby-Blackledge, Ally, Instructional Assistant Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2024
Oladokun, Samson, Assistant Professor
Poultry Science
DAG, Dalhousie University, Canada, 2022
Reddy, Sanjay M, Professor
Poultry Science
BVSc, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, India, 1986
PHD, University of Maryland, College Park, 1994
Sams, Alan R, Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, University of Florida, 1987
Walzem, Rosemary L, Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, University of California at Davis, 1987
Xu, Ziteng, Assistant Professor
Poultry Science
PHD, University of Missouri- Columbia, 2023