40 faculty and 20 courses in Animal Sciences at Iowa State University.
- Jack C Dekkers, Distinguished Professor h-index 76
Notable: “The Impact of Genetic Relationship Information on Genome-Assisted Breeding Values” (2007) · 1,363 citations
- Lance Baumgard, Distinguished Professor, Norman L. Jacobson Endowed Professor in Dairy Nutrition h-index 66
Notable: “Metabolic and hormonal acclimation to heat stress in domesticated ruminants” (2010) · 938 citations
- Steven Lonergan, Morrill Professor, David G. Topel and Jay-lin Topel Endowed Chair in Meat Science h-index 50
Notable: “Mechanisms of water-holding capacity of meat: The role of postmortem biochemical and structural changes” (2005) · 1,993 citations
- Nicholas Gabler, Professor, John F. Patience Endowed Professorship in Swine Nutrition h-index 45
Notable: “The Development of Porcine Models of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome” (2008) · 363 citations
- Elisabeth Huff Lonergan, University Professor, Morrison Endowed Chair in Meat Science h-index 41
Notable: “Mechanisms of water-holding capacity of meat: The role of postmortem biochemical and structural changes” (2005) · 1,993 citations
- Anna Johnson, Morrill Professor h-index 29
Notable: “Comparing Models of Evolution for Ordered and Disordered Proteins” (2009) · 209 citations
- Stephanie Hansen, Professor, Artz Chair for Faculty Excellence in Animal Science h-index 28
Notable: “Genome-wide association study for feed efficiency and growth traits in U.S. beef cattle” (2017) · 239 citations
- Terry Houser, Associate Professor h-index 20
Notable: “Comparison of a natural rosemary extract and BHA/BHT for relative antioxidant effectiveness in pork sausage” (2004) · 356 citations
- Aileen Keating, Professor, Artz Chair for Faculty Excellence in Animal Science h-index 17
Notable: “Physiological consequences of heat stress in pigs” (2015) · 198 citations
- Rodrigo Tarte, Associate Professor h-index 15
Notable: “Replacement of pork fat in frankfurter-type sausages by soybean oil oleogels structured with rice bran wax” (2018) · 158 citations
- Dawn Koltes, Assistant Professor h-index 15
Notable: “Genetic parameters for energy balance, feed efficiency, and related traits in Holstein cattle” (2012) · 118 citations
- Elizabeth Bobeck, Associate Professor h-index 15
Notable: “Comparative omega-3 fatty acid enrichment of egg yolks from first-cycle laying hens fed flaxseed oil or ground flaxseed” (2017) · 90 citations
- Laura Greiner, Associate Professor, Iowa Pork Industry Center Director h-index 14
Notable: “Role of Sialic Acid and Complex Carbohydrate Biosynthesis in Biofilm Formation by Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in the Chinchilla Middle Ear” (2005) · 141 citations
- David Rosero, Assistant Professor h-index 14
Notable: “DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME AND NON-HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS–INFECTED INDIVIDUALS” (2005) · 145 citations
- Jason Ross, Department Chair, Lloyd Anderson Endowed Professor in Physiology h-index 11
Notable: “Culture war? the myth of a polarized America” (2006) · 377 citations
- Cheryl Morris, Associate Professor h-index 8
Notable: “Nutrition and health in amphibian husbandry” (2014) · 75 citations
- Dalton Humphrey, Research Assistant Professor h-index 5
Notable: “The validation of the existence of the entero-mammary pathway and the assessment of the differences of the pathway between first and third parity sows” (2022) · 22 citations
- Dathan Smerchek, Assistant Professor h-index 5
Notable: “Effects of supplemental Zn concentration and trace mineral source on immune function and associated biomarkers of immune status in weaned beef calves received into a feedlot” (2023) · 15 citations
- Nikki Ferwerda, Associate Teaching Professor, Equine Farm Manager h-index 1
Notable: “Evaluation of Mare Milk Composition / Quality during Lactation” (2012) · 13 citations
- Ann Kolthoff, Assistant Teaching Professor
- Brad Skaar, Associate Professor
- Caroline Downey, Assistant Teaching Professor
- Christen Burgett, Associate Teaching Professor, Dairy Judging Team Coach
- Donald Beitz, Distinguished Professor
- Dong Ahn, Professor
- Edison Magalhaes, Assistant Professor
- Gail Carpenter, Assistant Professor of Extension and Outreach
- Gustavo Gutierrez, Adjunct Associate Professor
- James Koltes, Associate Professor
- James Reecy, Professor, Associate Vice President for Research
- Jennifer Bundy, Associate Professor
- Jill Paxton, Assistant Teaching Professor
- Jodi Sterle, Morrill Professor, Associate Chair - Teaching, Harman Endowed Professor
- Joshua Selsby, Professor
- Juan Steibel, Professor, Lush Chair for Animal Breeding & Genetics
- Karl Kerns, Assistant Professor
Notable: “Effects of Fluorescence‐Activated Cell Sorting on Boar Sperm Motility Subpopulations and In Vitro Embryo Development” (2026)
- Logan Kilburn-Kappeler, Assistant Professor
- Randie Culbertson, Assistant Professor
- Ranga Appuhamy Jayasooriya, Associate Professor
- Russell Burgett, Assistant Professor of Practice, Farms Director
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.