Faculty & Staff

Steven Ricke
Director & Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2124 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
sricke@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-7328
Director & Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2124 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
sricke@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-7328

Jim Claus
Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2120 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
jrclausjr@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-0875
Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2120 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
jrclausjr@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-0875

Wei Guo
Assistant Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2112 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
wguo2@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 263-3676 ◆ Meet Dr. Guo
Assistant Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2112 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
wguo2@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 263-3676 ◆ Meet Dr. Guo

Vanessa Leone
Assistant Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2118 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
valeone@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-5551 ◆ Meet Dr. Leone
Assistant Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2118 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
valeone@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-5551 ◆ Meet Dr. Leone

Mark Richards
Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2116 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
mprichards@ansci.wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-1792
Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2116 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
mprichards@ansci.wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-1792

Jeff Sindelar
Professor, Meat Science Extension Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2108 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
jsindelar@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-0555
Professor, Meat Science Extension Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2108 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
jsindelar@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-0555

Sara Gragg
Associate Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2110 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
sgragg@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 265-4454
Associate Professor Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2110 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
sgragg@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 265-4454

Cindy Austin
Research Laboratory Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1004 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
cbaustin@wisc.edu ◆
Research Laboratory Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1004 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
cbaustin@wisc.edu ◆

Max Sell
Retail Operations Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1124 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
amsell2@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-7801
Retail Operations Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1124 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
amsell2@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-7801
Laurie Sand
Research Program Coordinator Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2132 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
lacolson@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 263-7761
Research Program Coordinator Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2132 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
lacolson@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 263-7761

Dillon Walker
Meat Plant Operations Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1126 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
dlwalker5@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-1793
Meat Plant Operations Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1126 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
dlwalker5@wisc.edu ◆ (608) 262-1793

Therese Thompson
Plant Production Lead Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1126 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
tathompson5@wisc.edu
Plant Production Lead Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
1126 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
tathompson5@wisc.edu

John Licari
HVAC Mechanic Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
jlicari@wisc.edu
HVAC Mechanic Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
jlicari@wisc.edu

Heather Hunt
Outreach Specialist Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2122 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
hbhunt@wisc.edu◆ (608) 263-4891
Outreach Specialist Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2122 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
hbhunt@wisc.edu◆ (608) 263-4891

Matt Finch
Assistant Retail Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
matthew.finch@wisc.edu
Assistant Retail Manager Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
matthew.finch@wisc.edu

Dave Pertzborn
MSABD Maintenance Technician Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
dgpertzborn@wisc.edu
MSABD Maintenance Technician Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
dgpertzborn@wisc.edu

Ky Peters
Outreach Specialist Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2122 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
kpeters26@wisc.edu
Outreach Specialist Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
2122 Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery
kpeters26@wisc.edu
Adjunct Professors
Andrew Milkowski
Dennis Seman
Retirees & Emeriti
Lou Arrington
Robert Cassens
Marion Greaser
Robert Kauffman
Ron Russell