Dr. Jay S. Johnson grew up in southern Illinois and completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of Missouri in 2009 and 2011, respectively, Ph.D. at Iowa State University in 2014, and postdoc at Purdue University. In 2015, he became a Research Scientist with the USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit and in 2022 became the Research Leader. Dr. Johnson’s research uses a multidisciplinary approach to mitigate the effects of stress on livestock health, performance, and welfare. In the past 8 years, Jay has been awarded 24 grants totaling >$9.1 million from USDA-NIFA, NIH, and industry. Dr. Johnson has authored 3 book chapters, 4 invited reviews, 70 refereed articles, 100 abstracts, given 36 invited presentations, and has trained 10 graduate students and 2 postdocs. Jay resides in West Lafayette, IN with his wife Theresa, sons Dominic and Luke, and daughter Ava.