Katelyn Bailey

Education: B.S. in Animal Science with Feed Technology minor from Iowa State University; M.S. in Grain Science from Kansas State University (expected May 2024).

Current work: Effect of processing on nutrition and preference ranking in cats and dogs.

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Neal Baughman

Education: B.S. in Life Science from Kansas State University; M.S. in Food Science from Kansas State University; Food Defense Certificate from Kansas State University; Ph.D. in Food Science from Kansas State University (expected December 2024).

Current work: R&D and new product development for Three Dog Bakery, LLC in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Youhan Chen

Education: B.S. in Veterinary Medicine from China Agricultural University; M.S. in Veterinary Medicine from China Agricultural University; Ph.D. in Grain Science from Kansas State University (expected January 2025).

Current work: Evaluation of pet food ingredients such as hydrolyzed protein, indigestible animal protein (e.g. hair, tendon, skin, etc.).

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Kallee Dunn

Education: B.S. in Food Science, B.S. in Animal Science and Certificate in Food Safety from Oklahoma State University; M.S. in Grain Science from Kansas State University (expected May 2024).

Current work: Quality and safety of pet food, research and development.

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Kyle Lickteig

Education: B.S in Biological Engineering from Kansas State University; M.S. in Grain Science from Kansas State University (expected December 2023).

Current work: Evaluation rheology and texture of high protein egg-white in feline pet food. Working with Hill's Pet Nutrition.

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Alaina Mooney

Education: B.S. in Animal Science from Kansas State University; M.S. in Grain Science from Kansas State University; Ph.D. in Grain Science from Kansas State University (expected December 2023).

Current work: The evaluation of pet food processing on advanced Maillard reaction products and protein quality.

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Mollie Toth

Education: B.S. in Animal Science and Industry from Kansas State Univeristy; M.S. in Entomology from Kansas State University (expected May 2023).

Current work: Determining if the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus, could be used as a model organism for protein quality evaluation of companion animal feed.

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Larissa Alves Koulicoff

Education: B.S. in Veterinary Medicine from University of Sao Paulo; M.S. in Animal Science from Kansas State University; Ph.D. in Grain Science from Kansas State University (expected December 2026).

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