Category Archives: Southern Section
Dress for success as an animal scientist
By Amanda Davis, ASAS Southern Section Graduate Director During this year’s Lunch and Learn at the SS-ASAS Annual Meeting in Orlando, attendees asked for clarification regarding the appropriate manner of dress as animal scientist for interviews and professional meetings. As … Continue reading
ASAS 2013 National Graduate Director Nominees: Jon De Jong and William Brandon Smith
Jon De Jong became a member of ASAS in 2011. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Animal Science at Kansas State University, with an emphasis in swine nutrition. Upon graduation of his Master of Science degree Jon … Continue reading
Professional Development for Graduate Students
Most graduate students will agree that graduate training is a balancing act. Learning to prioritize study time, courses, research projects, not to mention your personal responsibilities, are just part of the process. However, as we go through this process, it is … Continue reading
Recap: Graduate student activities at the 2013 Southern Section Meeting
In a recap of graduate student events at the 2013 Southern Section American Society of Animal Science (SS-ASAS) annual meeting in Orlando, FL, we recognized newly elected Graduate Student Representative, Tiffany Hebb. Tiffany is a graduate student in the Integrative … Continue reading
Meet Tiffany Hebb
The newest ASAS Southern Section Graduate Director is Tiffany Hebb! Hebb is a PhD student in Animal and Poultry Sciences at Tuskegee University. At Tuskegee, Hebb researches the molecular mechanisms behind spermatogenesis in the goat testes. After earning her PhD, … Continue reading