Courtney Heaton
Lecturer
Animal Sciences
(334) 844 1506
cph0032@auburn.edu
Get In Touch
Address:
217 Upchurch Hall
Auburn Univ, AL 36849
Biography
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Animal and Dairy Science, Mississippi State University (2019)
- M.S. in Animal Science, Texas A&M University (2015)
- B.S. in Animal Science, minor in Business Administration, Texas A&M University (2013)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Lecturer, Auburn University, Auburn, AL (2020-Current)
- Equine Extension Specialist, Auburn University, AL (2021- Current)
SELECT HONORS & AWARDS
- · Auburn University’s College of Agriculture Faculty Member of the Year (2021-2022)
- ASAS Josie Coverdale Memorial Graduate Student Research Award (2019)
- Mississippi State University Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences Outstanding Doctoral Student Award (2019)
- Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture Graduate Student Award of Merit Scholarship (2018, 2019
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Society of Animal Science
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists
- Equine Science Society
- Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture
Research
My past research has focused on equine nutrition and exercise physiology concerning:
- Dietary starch and glycogen replenishment
- Equine fecal microbiome
- Probiotic and prebiotic supplementation
Courses
- ANSC 1100 — Orientation to Animal Sciences
- ANSC 1050 — Introduction to Equine Care and Use
- ANSC 2050 — Equine Behavior and Training
- ANSC 2400 — Horse U Program Planning
- ANSC 3150 — Equine Marketing
- ANSC 3650 — Physiology of the Equine Athlete
- ANSC 4050 — Equine Production and Management
- ANSC 4450 — Equine Nutrition