Laura Ellestad
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Areas of expertise
Animal ProductionFood SciencesMicrobiologyVeterinary SciencesPhysiologyZoology
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
University of Maryland at College Park, MD, United States (2010)
Master of Science, Animal Sciences, General
University of Maryland at College Park, MD, United States (2002)
Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, General
University of Maryland at College Park, MD, United States (1998)
Awards and Honors
- D.W. Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching (2025)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
- Teaching Enhancement and Innovation Award (2024)
- Henry Marks Teaching Award (2022)
- Lilly Teaching Fellowship (2019)
Courses
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- POUL 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
- POUL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2025)
- POUL 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Fall 2025)
- CBIO 4980R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III (Spring 2026)
- POUL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
- POUL 3000: Avian Surgical Techniques (Spring 2026)
- POUL 3000L: Avian Surgical Techniques (Spring 2026)
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- POUL 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
- POUL 4995: Undergraduate Teaching Assistance Experience in Poultry Science (Spring 2026)
- POUL 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II (Spring 2026)
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- POUL 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Summer 2026)
- POUL 3350: International Topics in Animal Health & Society (Summer 2026)
- POUL 3360: International Topics in Animal Health Research and Development (Summer 2026)
- SABD 1596: SA CAES Poultry Sci Scotland (Summer 2026)
- POUL 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
- POUL 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Proceedings: The Many Facets of Glucocorticoid Actions from Stress and Beyond, POULTRY SCIENCE, (2026).
- Effects of commercial genetic selection on gene expression in the developing neuroendocrine system of broilers, POULTRY SCIENCE, (2026).
- Impacts of egg storage on hatchability and chick quality, (2026).
- Evaluating the effects acute and chronic heat stress and antibiotic growth promoter supplementation on jejunal nutrient transporter expression in modern and legacy broilers, (2026).
- Evaluation of supplementation with AlphaD3™ on calcium digestibility and ileal regulation of mineral homeostasis in commercial laying hens, (2026).
Contact
Mailing Address
Poultry Science
120 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
Poultry Science
120 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, GA 30602
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