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Staff Update
Dr. Stephanie R. Hill has joined the Department of Animal Sciences as an assistant professor. Hill comes to the SAES from Virginia Tech, where she was a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Dairy Science. Hill completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the Department of Animal Science at N.C. State, and her doctorate in the Department of Dairy Science at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on reducing nitrogen and phosphorus excretion from dairy cattle while seeking to improve nutrient utilization in the animal and nutrient balance on the farm. Dr. Hill is also interested in researching methods for incorporating grazing practices into modern dairy farms.
Sandra Simmons has joined the Department of Agribusiness as Administrative Support Associate, as of July 1. Simmons first joined the SAES as a temporary employee last October, coming to the SAES from WFS, a subsidiary of the EDS Corporation, where she was a Foreclosure/Loss Mitigation Manager. Simmons is located in the C.H. Moore Building and can be contacted at 334-7071 or srsimmon@ncat.edu.
1. Dr. Paula E. Faulkner has joined the Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education as an assistant professor. Faulkner earned her bachelor's degree in Agricultural Technology with a minor in Animal Husbandry and a master’s in Agricultural Education at A&T. She earned her doctorate in Agricultural Education from the Penn State. Her dissertation topic was the preparation of future agriculture teachers to work with students with learning disabilities in secondary agricultural education. Her research interests include teacher preparation, diversity education, and instructing students with disabilities.
Chastity Warren English has joined the Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics, and Agriscience Education as an assistant professor. English has bachelor's and master's degrees from A&T and is a Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. English is a native of Whitakers, in northeast North Carolina and she is a graduate of North Edgecombe High School in Tarboro. She is a licensed agricultural education teacher. Her research areas include youth development, diversity, and special populations in agricultural education.
Posted August 22, 2007 03:56 PM