Todd Riley Callaway
Professor
Areas of expertise
MicrobiologyFood SciencesAnimal ProductionMedical MicrobiologyVeterinary SciencesIndustrial Biotechnology
About
Ruminant Nutrition, ruminant microbiology, gastrointestinal microbiology, food safety, microbial ecology, microbial physiology, on-farm food safety, antimicrobial resistance.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Microbiology, General
Cornell University, NY, United States (1999)
Master of Science, Animal Sciences, General
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1996)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Biological and Physical Sciences
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1993)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Animal Sciences, General
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1993)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2025)
- Career Advocate (2024)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2023 (2024)
- Alumni Award of Excellence, University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Science (2024)
- Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine in the United States Leader Award (2024)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)
- American Feed Industry Association Award in Ruminant Nutrition Research (2023)
- Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine in the United States Leader Award (2023)
- Outstanding Faculty Member Award (2022)
- Outstanding Faculty Member (2018)
- National Pork Board Award for Innovation (2013)
- Referred journal article was named โTop 10 papers in the First Decade of Foodborne Pathogens and Diseaseโ (2013)
- National Pork Board Award for Innovation at Southern Section of Amer. Soc. Anim. Science (2010)
- Early Career Achievement Award (2007)
- USDA/ARS Southern Plains Area Early Career Scientist of the Year Award (2007)
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (1996)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award (1996)
Courses
- ADSC 3410: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 3410L: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Laboratory (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 3920: Animal Science Internship II (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 3700: Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 8885: Current Literature in Ruminant Nutrition and Microbiology (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 3910: Internship in ADS I (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 7990: Supervised Teaching Practicum in Animal and Dairy Science (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 8150: Gastrointestinal Microbial Ecology of the Ruminant (Fall 2025)
- FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2025)
- TRLS 3001: Transfer Launch Seminar (Fall 2025)
- ADSC 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- SABD 1601: SA CAES Internship Fiji (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 3910: Internship in ADS I (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 3710: Undergraduate Teaching Assistance Experience in Animal Science (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 3920: Animal Science Internship II (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 3700: Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 4250: Microbiology and Immunology in Domestic Animal Health (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 8885: Current Literature in Ruminant Nutrition and Microbiology (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 6250: Microbiology and Immunology in Domestic Animal Health (Spring 2026)
- ADSC 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Summer 2026)
- ADSC 3910: Internship in ADS I (Summer 2026)
- ADSC 3920: Animal Science Internship II (Summer 2026)
- ADSC 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
- ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- RBIO 3910: Regenerative Bioscience Internship I (Summer 2026)
- RBIO 3920: Regenerative Bioscience Internship II (Summer 2026)
- ADSC 4350E: Grazing Animal Production and Management (Summer 2026)
- ADSC 6350E: Grazing Animal Production and Management (Summer 2026)
- SABD 1633: SA Animal Sci Intern CR (Summer 2026)
- SABD 1630: SA Animal Sci Intern Spain (Summer 2026)
- SABD 1631: SA Animal Sci Intern Namibia (Summer 2026)
- ADSC 3410: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 3410L: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Laboratory (Fall 2026)
- FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 8330: Nutritional Biochemistry of Livestock (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 8885: Current Literature in Ruminant Nutrition and Microbiology (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 3920: Animal Science Internship II (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 8700: Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science I (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 8710: Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science II (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 3910: Internship in ADS I (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 3710: Undergraduate Teaching Assistance Experience in Animal Science (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 3700: Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- ADSC 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2026)
- RBIO 3920: Regenerative Bioscience Internship II (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Evaluation of the bacterial diversity in the feces of cattle using 16S rDNA bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP), BMC MICROBIOLOGY, (2008).
- Grain feeding and the dissemination of acid-resistant Escherichia coli from cattle, SCIENCE, (1998).
- Evaluation of bacterial diversity in the rumen and feces of cattle fed different levels of dried distillers grains plus solubles using bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing, JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, (2010).
- Probiotics, prebiotics and competitive exclusion for prophylaxis against bacterial disease., Anim Health Res Rev, (2008).
- Ionophores: their use as ruminant growth promotants and impact on food safety., Curr Issues Intest Microbiol, (2003).
Contact
Mailing Address
Stru Animal Dairy Sci –
425 River Road
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
Stru Animal Dairy Sci –
425 River Road
Athens, GA 30602
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