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Department Leadership

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Clay Mathis, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Head

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Administrative Assistant: Amy Carwile

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Andy Herring, Ph.D.

John K. Riggs ’41 Beef Cattle Professor and Associate Head for Extension

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Kathrin Dunlap, Ph.D.

Instructional Professor and Associate Head for Academic Programs

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Shawn Ramsey, Ph.D.

Professor and Assistant Head for Undergraduate Programs

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Tryon Wickersham, Ph.D.

Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence and Associate Head for Research

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Amy Carwile

Amy Carwile

Administrator I

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Donna Witt

Donna Witt

Program Director, Academics

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