Dr. Ky Pohler is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Pregnancy and Development Programming Area of Excellence in the Texas A&M University, Department of Animal Science. He received a B.S. in Animal Science from Texas A&M University, and a M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. Prior to returning to Texas A&M, Dr. Pohler was on faculty at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Pohler has developed a strong teaching, research and outreach-based program that is nationally and internationally recognized. Dr. Pohler has taught six different undergraduate and graduate courses, and mentored over 10 graduate students and 20 undergraduate students. Dr. Pohler’s outreach program includes major leadership positions as the co-coordinator of the 44 Farms Texas A&M International Beef Academy and as an executive member of the Beef Reproductive Task Force. He has published 93 refereed journal articles, four book chapters, 37 conference proceedings, 107 abstracts and 15 popular press/extension publications. Dr. Pohler has also secured more than $7 million in grant and gift support for his program.