{"id":954,"date":"2024-09-17T17:45:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/?page_id=954"},"modified":"2025-10-20T18:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:30:39","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people stand and smile in field.\" class=\"wp-image-1381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2025\/10\/EquineFaculty_2025_Group_-9534-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling woman with long hair, purple background.\" class=\"wp-image-995 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-1568x2352.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Jones-Trinette_7489-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Trinette Jones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor &amp; Interim Animal Science Department Head<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tnjones@tarleton.edu\">tnjones@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office: Autry 116<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+12549689636\">254-968-9636<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/T.-Jones.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1209\">More about Dr. Trinette Jones<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/T.-Jones-Students.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1208\">Students Researching with Dr. Jones<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/animalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2024\/09\/Leatherwood-J-Vertical-686x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Jessica Leatherwood.\" class=\"wp-image-1220 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Jessica Leatherwood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jleatherwood@tarleton.edu\">jleatherwood@tarleton.edu<\/a><br>Office: Autry 117<br>Phone:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+2549681697\">(254)-968-1697<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Leatherwood.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1199\">More about Dr. Jessica Leatherwood<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Leatherwood-Students.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1197\">Students Researching with Dr. Leatherwood<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in a purple Tarleton State University polo shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-993 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-1568x2352.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/09\/Guay-Kimberly_1759-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Kimberly Guay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:guay@tarleton.edu\">guay@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office: Autry 309D<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone:<a href=\"tel:+12549689711\">254-968-9711<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Guay.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1203\">More about Dr. Kim Guay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Thompson.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1202\">Students Researching with Dr. Guay<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/animalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2024\/02\/Martinez-R-690x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Headshot of Rafael Martinez.\" class=\"wp-image-1215 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr. Rafael Martinez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Professor<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:RMARTINEZ@tarleton.edu\">rmartinez@tarleton.edu <\/a><br>Office: Autry 305A<br>Phone:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+2545957001\">(254) 595-7001<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Martinez.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1204\">More about Dr. Rafael Martinez<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Martinez-Students.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1205\">Students Researching with Dr. Martinez<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/agcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2024\/09\/Walton-Bobbie_1104-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Bobbie Walton.\" class=\"wp-image-989 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mrs. Bobbie Walton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructor &amp; Director of the Equine Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:rwalton@tarleton.edu\">rwalton@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office: Equine Center 101A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+12549689679\">254-968-9679<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Walton.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1200\">More about Mrs. Bobbie Walton<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/animalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2022\/11\/Turner-Paxton-786x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Paxton Turner.\" class=\"wp-image-1101 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mrs. Paxton Turner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructor<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:pturner@tarleton.edu\">pturner@tarleton.edu<\/a><br>Office: Autry 304<br>Phone:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+12549685490\">(254)-968-5490<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/equine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/229\/2024\/12\/Turner.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1198\">More about Mrs. Paxton Turner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Trinette Jones Associate Professor &amp; Interim Animal Science Department Head Email:&nbsp;tnjones@tarleton.edu Office: Autry 116 Phone: 254-968-9636 More about Dr. Trinette Jones Students Researching with Dr. Jones Dr. Jessica Leatherwood 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