People
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- Tait Golighty, Superintendent
- Sally Johnson, PhD, Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of Agriculture
- sealy@vt.edu
- Leads the equine exercise program, including research and teaching focused on understanding mechanisms mediating muscle and tendon repair.
- Erica Feuerbacher, PhD, Associate Professor
- efeuerbacher@vt.edu
- Leads the behavior program and encompasses research, extension, and education focused on modifying and understanding motivations behind horse behavior.
- Robin White, PhD, Associate Professor
- rrwhite@vt.edu
- Leads the equine nutrition program and it includes research and teaching focused on designing better diets for horses through the life stages.
- Mary Burrows, VAES Director and Associate Dean for Research
- Jeff Collins, Agricultural Specialist
- Kristine Ely, Postdoctoral Researcher
- Shannon Wilber, Agricultural Technician