PEOPLE
The MU Monogastric Research program prioritizes student development and mentorship.
Objectives:
- Help students strengthen their “why”
- Encourage professional development
- Creating knowledge through experience and reflection
- Teach graduate students to take initiative, make decisions, and accountability
- Bridge the gap between theory and practice
Dr. amy petry
PhD, Animal Science, Iowa State University
MS, Animal Science, Texas Tech University
BS, Animal Science, Minor in Chemistry, Texas Tech University
Petry is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Animal Science at the University of Missouri, where she leads the MU Monogastric Nutrition Research Lab. Her lab utilizes basic and innovative science to develop, advance, or improve applied nutrition solutions. Her team’s research themes encompass: 1) enhancing fiber utilization and its impact on energy and health benefits in swine diets, 2) exploring the interactions between diet and physiology at a whole-body level, 3) optimizing energy and nutrient supply during homeorhetic states, and 4) developing nutritional biomedical pig models. In 2020, Dr. Petry earned her Ph.D. from Iowa State University. Throughout her young career, Dr. Petry has secured substantial research grants from federal sources and the industry, totaling almost a million dollars, and published over 60 research articles, abstracts, and book chapters. Notably, she has received the Stahly/Peo Outstanding Swine Nutrition and Young Scholar Award from the Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science.