Directory

Name Title Email Office Phone
Terry Houser Associate Professor, Extension Meat Specialist Meat Processing, Meat Selection and Grading, Animal Handling thouser@iastate.edu 194 Meat Laboratory (515) 294-7434
Rodrigo Tarte Assistant Professor of Animal Science Dr. Tarte's primary research interests are processed and value-added meats and food safety. rtarte@iastate.edu 215C Meat Laboratory (515) 294-8415
Joseph Sebranek Distinguished Professor of Animal Science Dr. Sebranek’s primary research interest is in processed and cured meats. sebranek@iastate.edu 215E Meat Laboratory (515) 294-1091
Sherrlyn Olsen Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Olsen is a meat science lecturer and the coach of the Intercollegiate Meat Judging Team ssolsen@iastate.edu 215E Meat Laboratory (515) 294-7235
Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan Professor of Animal Science Dr. Huff-Lonergan’s primary research interest is the post-mortem conversion of muscle to meat and muscle biology. elonerga@iastate.edu 215A Meat Laboratory (515) 294-9125
James Dickson Professor of Animal Science Dr. Dickson’s primary research interest is in the area of food microbiology and meat product safety. jdickson@iastate.edu 2293 Kildee Hall (515) 294-4733
Dong Ahn Professor of Animal Science Dr. Ahn’s primary research interest is in poultry meat products, egg quality and egg products. duahn@iastate.edu Office: 2276 Kildee Hall (515) 294-6595
Steven Lonergan Professor of Animal Science Dr. Lonergan’s primary research interest is in improving the quality of fresh meat at the molecular level. slonerga@iastate.edu 215B Meat Laboratory (515) 294-9126