Education: B.S., Animal Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1993 M.S., Ruminant Nutrition, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1995 Ph.D., Animal Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 2002 Dr. Shanna Ivey is a full professor in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences at New Mexico State University. Her faculty appointment is split between teaching and research responsibilities in rumen microbiology and animal nutrition. Shanna joined New Mexico State University in 2004 after completing post-doctoral work at Oregon State University in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Shanna received her B. S. in Animal Science from New Mexico State University, M. S. from University of Nebraska in ruminant nutrition with research emphasizing the use of ethanol co-products in feedlot cattle diets. After completion of her M. S. degree Dr. Ivey worked as a Clinical Research Administrator at Elanco Animal Health. She completed her Ph. D. in 2002 in ruminant nutrition with an emphasis in rumen microbiology and is currently the only rumen microbiologist in the western United States. Courses Taught: Animal Science 261 – Introduction to Animal Metabolism Animal Science 285 – Companion Animal Management Animal Science 422 – Animal Nutrition Animal Science 560 – Rumen Microbiology

Ruminant Nutrition/Rumen Microbiology