Dr. Jordan Gebhardt is a native of Michigan where his family had a small family farm and commercial feed mill. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Michigan State University in 2014 and his DVM and Ph.D. in swine nutrition from Kansas State University in 2019. Dr. Gebhardt is currently an Associate Professor within the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology. He has developed a nationally and internationally recognized research program focused on promoting swine health, the interaction of swine nutrition and health, and biosecurity of livestock feed. As a product of his program, Dr. Gebhardt has mentored over 30 graduate students with $8.9 million in grant funding resulting in 141 peer reviewed journal publications.