Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Ohio State University with a 65% extension and 35% teaching appointment. Dr. Pairis-Garcia earned her D.V.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Iowa State University. Dr. Pairis-Garcia teaches undergraduate animal welfare and behavior and co-instructs veterinary students on animal welfare. She serves on the Pig Welfare Committee for AASV and the National Pork Board, the NPB Swine Care Handbook Task Force, and the PAACO Common Swine Industry Audit Curriculum committee. Dr. Pairis-Garcia’s education and applied research interests include development and refinement of materials related to pain management, timely and appropriate euthanasia on farm, welfare audit and assessment programs to ensure positive animal welfare and handling on farm, and to provide expertise on current food animal welfare issues. She is an active member of AVMA, AASV, Midwest ASAS, and writes a monthly column for Pig Progress magazine.