Dr. Brenda M. Alexander is passionate about education both in the classroom and outside of the classroom. She is the lead instructor in the Department of Animal Science for Anatomy and Physiology, Equine Nutrition and Physiology, Mammalian Endocrinology, co-leads Reproductive Biology Seminar, and guest lectures for Introduction to Animal Science. She also teaches in the WWAMI Medical Education program leading content on Homeostasis and Energetics, co-teaches Nervous System, and guest lectures for numerous courses across campus. Her teaching is also evident in her research program where she has advised numerous Ph.D. and M.S. students as well as an exceptional group of undergraduate students who have gone onto graduate programs. Dr. Alexander values each student and an individual and utilizes a variety of teaching methodologies to engage with a variety of learning styles. One of Dr. Alexander's greatest assets as an instructor is to take complex topics and concepts that are a part of her courses and relate them to real-world problems and scenarios that students can understand and relate to. She has the ability to inspire students to rise to their potential and understand the value of their education beyond the classroom.