Award Winner Detail

Award: Outstanding Young Teacher Award
Univeristy: Kansas State University
Year: 2019
Section Awarded: Midwest

Cassie Jones, Outstanding Young Teacher Award

Sponsored by: Elanco

Dr. Cassie Jones is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences & Industry at Kansas State University. She earned her B.S. and M.S. from K-State and her Ph.D. in swine nutrition from Iowa State University in 2012. During Dr. Jones’ coordination of the animal science undergraduate research program, it has grown from about 20 students annually conducting research to more than 130. In addition, she is an engaging instructor in the sophomore-level Fundamentals of Nutrition and graduate-level Monogastric Nutrition courses. Dr. Jones is a sought after academic advisor with more than 60 undergraduate advisees and serves as advisor for the Swine Club. Outside of teaching, Dr. Jones is an accomplished researcher with 42 peer-reviewed publications, more than 100 abstracts, and more than $6 million in awarded grants, gifts, and contracts. Dr. Jones and her husband, Spencer, raise Angus cattle near Wamego, KS and have three young children, Ty, Hayden, and Hadley. 

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