Dr. Tasia M. Kendrick is associate professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed postdoctoral training at the USDA-ARS NADC in Ames, IA. Dr. Kendrick teaches two high-enrollment undergraduate courses and co-instructs a graduate teaching methods course. Her interactive teaching style engages students through active learning. Dr. Kendrick conducts both education research and disciplinary research in genetics of disease. She has published 13 refereed articles since 2017 and has received nearly $2.8M in federal funding. She trains graduate and undergraduate students in her lab, and she also provides community instruction for youth and adult audiences.