Courtney Heaton - profile information
More information about Courtney Heaton
- Lecturer and Equine Extension Specialist
- Department of Animal Sciences
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Education
Ph.D. in Animal and Dairy ScienceMississippi State University2019
M.S. in Animal ScienceTexas A&M University2015
B.S. in Animal Science, minor in Business AdministrationTexas A&M University2013
Professional Experience
- Lecturer, Auburn University, Auburn, AL (2020-Current)
- Equine Extension Specialist, Auburn University, AL (2021- Current)
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
Select Honors and 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
