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Dr. Trinette Jones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interim Department Head and Associate Professor
Email: tnjones@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 116
Phone: (254)-968-9636<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Julie Phillips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Administrative Assistant IV
Email: jphillips@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 116
Phone: (254)-968-9222<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Sam Barker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Email: sbarker@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Autry 309D
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Ms. Kara Blackwell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Email: kblackwell@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: Autry 309
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Ms. Michelle Cockrell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor & Coordinator of Veterinary Technology
Email: mcockrell@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 309B
Phone: (254)-968-9259<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Zully E. Contreras-Correa <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor
Email: zcontrerascorrea@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 305D
Phone: (254)-968-0568<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Kimberly Guay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor
Email: guay@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 309C
Phone: (254) 968-9711<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Eric Harwell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meats Lab Manager and Instructor
Email: eharwell@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Meats Lab
Phone: (254)-968-1836<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Owen Hoal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Instructor
Email: ohoal@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry, 307E
Phone: (254)-968-9222<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Jessica Leatherwood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor
Email: jleatherwood@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 117
Phone: (254)-968-1697<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Rafael Martinez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor
Email: rmartinez@tarleton.edu <\/a>
Office: Autry 305A
Phone: (254) 595-7001<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. W.F. “Frank” Owsley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interim Dean, Associate Dean of Facilities, & Professor
Email: owsley@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 304
Phone: (254)-968-9216<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Gabriela Perez-Hernandez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor & Director of Southwest Regional Dairy Center
Email: gperezhernandez@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Dairy 121
Phone: (254)-968-7085<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Michaela Plowman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Lecturer
Email: mplowman@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Dairy 102
Phone: (254) 968-1773<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Emily Purnell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lecturer
Email: epurnell@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Dairy 103
Phone: (254) 968-5652<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Ellen Rankins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor & Director of Texan Therapeutic Riding
Email: erankins@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Equine 101C
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Mr. Blaine Red<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor & Director of Experiential Learning
Office: Poultry 103A
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Dr. Amanda Reiter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Email: areiter@tarleton.edu <\/a>
Office: Equine 101B
Phone: (254) 595-7086<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Randy Rosiere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor
Email: rosiere@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 208
Phone: (254)-968-9218
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Ms. Heather Ruemke<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lecturer
Email: hruemke@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 310
Phone: (254)-968-9212<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Cheyenne Runyan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor
Email: runyan@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 305D
Phone: (254)-968-9306<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Paxton Turner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Instructor
Email: pturner@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 304
Phone: (254)-968-5490<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Bobbie Walton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor & Director of the Equine Center
Email: rwalton@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Equine Center 101A
Phone: (254)-968-9679<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Edward Webb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor
Email: ewebb@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 309B
Phone: (254)-459-45492<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mrs. Bailee Welch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Instructor
Office: Autry 307B
Phone: (254)-459-9222<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Kimberly Wellmann<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor
Email: kwellmann@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Office: Autry 309A
Phone: (254)-968-9211<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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