Kelsey M. Harvey (Schubach) received a B.Sc. in Animal Science from Oregon State University in 2014. Kelsey also received a M.Sc. degree in Animal Science from Oregon State University in 2016, where her thesis focused on stress and reproductive physiology of beef heifers. In 2017, Kelsey started her Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University, where she investigated the impacts of nutritional management during gestation and early-life on permanent alterations in physiological and productive responses in beef cattle. Kelsey completed her Ph.D. program in December of 2020, and started as an Assistant Professor with Mississippi State University in January of 2021. During her graduate studies, Kelsey has published 27 journal articles, 12 peer- reviewed Western Section proceedings, and 20 research abstracts. Kelsey also played a significant role in securing extramural funding ( > $500k) and contributed to several teaching and outreach efforts related to beef cattle production. Kelsey received the ASAS Wettemann Graduate Scholar in Physiology Award in 2020, the WSASAS Young Scholar Award (M.Sc. category) in 2017, and placed first in the 2018 SSASAS Graduate Competition (Ph.D. category).