Graduate Work

The Department of Animal and Range Science offers teaching assistantships available on a competitive basis.

Application materials are available on the Department of Animal and Range Sciences Website:

For further information contact:

Animal Science Graduate Committee
Animal and Range Sciences
Box 30003, MSC 3I
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
(505)646-4135

Master Students:

Masad Batil Alanazi

Alfonso Islas Rincon de los Islas, Jalisco, Mexico
B.S. Animal Science; New Mexico State University
Thesis Title: Effect of level of dry distillers grains supplementation on characteristics of digestion of beef cattle grazing winter wheat pasture.
Advisor: Dr. Sergio Soto-Navarro

Maria Martinez-Perez Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
B.S. Animal Science; New Mexico State University, 2008
Thesis Title: Effects of dry distillers grains plus soluble supplementation level on grazing performance of beef grazing native range during forage growing season.
Advisor: Dr. Sergio Soto-Navarro

Megan Mason Roswell, New Mexico, USA
B.S. Biology; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 2009
Non-Thesis
Advisor: Dr. Sergio Soto-Navarro

Meghan Raub

Christine Roof

Patrick Sanchez

Katie Taylor

Cody Terpening Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
B.S. Animal Science; New Mexico State University, 2009
Effects of Wet Corn Distiller's Grains with Solubles on Visceral Organ Characteristics, Trace Mineral Status, and Polioencephalomalacia Indicators in Individually-fed Cattle.
Advisor: Dr. Sergio Soto-Navarro

Laura Nicole Tracey, Animas, New Mexico, USA
B.S. Animal Science; New Mexico State University, 2009
Unknown Thesis
Advisor: Dr. Shanna Ivey

Boone Carter Blackfoot, Idaho, USA
M.S. Animal Science; Texas A&M University, 2008
B.S. Agriculture Education; Brigham Young University, 2004
Dissertation Title: Immunosupportive Aspects of Nutritional Supplementation Strategy in Growing Cattle
Advisor: Dr. Clint Löest

Flint Harrelson Clovis, New Mexico, USA
M.S. Animal Science; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007
B.S. Animal Science; West Texas A&M University, 2004
Dissertation Title: Effect of maternal nutrition on calf health and development of rumen microbial population on native range.
Advisor: Dr. Shauna Ivey


Michael Reid McDaniel Monroe, Georgia, USA
B.S. Animal Science; University of Georgia, 2007
B.S. Dairy Science; University of Georgia, 2007
M.S. Animal Science; Kansas State University, 2009
Unknown Dissertation
Advisor: Dr. Clint Löest


John “Travis� Mulliniks Preston, Oklahoma, USA
M.S. Animal Science, New Mexico State University, 2008
B.S. Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, 2006
Unknown Dissertation
Advisor: Dr. Mark Petersen / Dr. Shanna Ivey