Andrew Parks Benson

Associate Professor

Poultry Science

Andrew Benson
Andrew Benson

Areas of expertise

Animal ProductionFood SciencesMicrobiology

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Poultry Science

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2006)

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Poultry Science

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2002)

Awards and Honors

  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)
  • 2021 Novus International Teaching Award (2021)
  • 2019 Dr. Henry Marks Award (2019)
  • 2018 Henry Marks Award (2018)
  • Active Learning Summer Institute Award (2018)
  • 2017 Henry Marks Award (2017)

Courses

  • POUL 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 4995: Undergraduate Teaching Assistance Experience in Poultry Science (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 4175: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 4200: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 4200L: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 2020: Introductory Poultry Science (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 2020L: Introductory Poultry Science (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 6200L: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 6200: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
  • POUL 4200: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 4200L: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 4175: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 2020: Introductory Poultry Science (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 2020L: Introductory Poultry Science (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 4995: Undergraduate Teaching Assistance Experience in Poultry Science (Spring 2026)
  • HONS 4990R: Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Spring 2026)
  • POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • POUL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Summer 2026)
  • POUL 4995: Undergraduate Teaching Assistance Experience in Poultry Science (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 2020: Introductory Poultry Science (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 2020L: Introductory Poultry Science (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 6200L: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 6200: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 4200: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 4200L: Avian Anatomy and Physiology (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2026)
  • POUL 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Teaching With Text: Identifying Content Area Reading Strategies in Middle Grades Agriscience Classrooms, Journal of Agricultural Education, (2026).
    Fife J, Croom B, Waldeck J, Fuhrman N, Benson A
  • Impacts of Predator Calls on Eastern Bluebird Embryogenesis and Resulting Offspring Phenotype, (2026).
    Benson A, McCown R
  • Determining the relative consistency of ZP proteins in the IPVL of oviposited chicken eggs., (2025).
    Benson A
  • Preparing students for diverse careers in the poultry industry, POULTRY SCIENCE, (2025).
    Karcher EL, Fernandez JM, Alvarado CZ, Tamim N, Benson D
  • Exploring the Differential Expression of Zona Pellucida Proteins in the Germinal Disc Region of Flamingo Eggs.: Does a conservation of protein abundance of ZP proteins around the GD exist in avian species?, (2024).
    Benson A

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Contact

dbenson@uga.edu 706-542-9138

Mailing Address

Poultry Science
120 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, GA 30602 0000

Shipping Address

Poultry Science
120 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, GA 30602 0000

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