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Title
SD Corn Endowed Dean-Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences/ProfessorOffice Building
Berg Agricultural HallOffice
157Mailing Address
Berg Agricultural Hall 157College of AFES-Box 2207
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Dr. Cassady is the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Corn Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University. He was raised on a diversified family farm in southern Iowa, earned a B.S. in à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã science from Iowa State University, and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã science from the University of Nebraska. Upon completing his Ph.D., Dr. Cassady worked as a research associate with the USDA ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. He spent 12 years on the faculty of the Department of Animal Science at North Carolina State University earning the rank of professor. He is a past-president of the National Swine Improvement Federation Board of Directors, and he served in a volunteer role as the executive director of the Beef Improvement Federation from 2009 to 2015. Dr. Cassady’s research focused on food à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã genetics and genomics with special emphasis on the improvement of efficiency of production as it relates to pigs and beef cattle. Dr. Cassady, his wife, Dr. Beverly Shelbourn, D.V.M., and their two sons, Joseph and Cody, live in Brookings County.Education
- B.S. in à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã science | Iowa State University, Animal Science | 1993
- M.S. in à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã science | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1995
- Ph.D. in à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã science | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1999
- PAS in American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists | 2009
Academic Interests
- Academic administration
- Animal science
- Food à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã genetics and genomics
Academic Responsibilities
Dr. Cassady serves as the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Corn Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committees:
- Current - Co-chair of the Evidence Committee for the SDSU Higher Learning Commission Re-Accreditation process
- Current - Member of the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Poultry Industries Association Board of Directors
- Current - Member of the American Angus Foundation Research Committee
- Current - Member of the National Pork Board, Animal Science Committee
- 2017 - Search committee member for Vice President for Research and Economic Development
- 2016 Chair of the Department Head five-year review committee for Dr. Volker Brozel
- 2015-2018 - Member of the ASAS Board of directors
- 2015-2016 Chair of the SDSU Student Debt Taskforce
Professional Memberships:
- American Society of Animal Science
- Gamma Sigma Delta
- Sigma Xi
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
- 2019 Dr. Harold and Barbara Bailey à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã for Excellence in Academic Department Leadership
- 2015 Beef Improvement Federation à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã in Recognition of Outstanding Service as Executive Director 2009-2015
- 2009-2010 Outstanding Faculty à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, The Fraternity of Alpha Zeta, North Carolina State University, In appreciation of dedication and service
- 2009 Industry Service à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, Braunvieh Association of America, à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãed for dedicated service and contributions.
- 1993 L. N. Hazel à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, Iowa State University, In Recognition of University Service
Work Experience
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Corn Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences 2022-present
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Animal Science, professor and Head 2013-2022
- North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Animal Science, professor 2013
- North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Animal Science, associate professor 2007- 2013
- Beef Improvement Federation, BIF, executive director 2009- 2015
- North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Animal Science, assistant professor 2001- 2007
- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Meat Animal Research Center, Genetics and Breeding, research associate 1999 to 2001
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Animal Sciences, Animal Breeding, research technologist II 1995- 1999
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Animal Sciences, Animal Breeding, Ph.D. student 1995- 1999
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Animal Sciences, Animal Breeding, M.S. Student, graduate research assistant 1993- 1995
Department(s)
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College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences