Committees

Officers & Directors

President: Brian D. Fairchild
First Vice President: Martin J. Zuidhof
Second Vice President: Douglas R. Korver
Secretary-Treasurer: Douglas F. Britton
Past President: Tom E. Porter
Director: Sami Dridi (2024)
Director: Shai Barbut (2024)

Director: Chasity M. Pender (2025)
Director: Sandra Rodrigues (2025)
Director: Karen D. Christensen (2026)
Director: Deana R. Jones (2026)
Student Director: Jo Ann Chew (2024)
Student Director: Muhammad Ali (2025)

2023-2024 PSA Committees

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Committee	Members

Award Only Committees
American Egg Board Research Award & Maurice Stein Fellowship Award Committee	Richard S. Gates, Chair (2024) Gita Cherian (2024) Petek Settar (2025) Darrin Karcher (2025) Claudia Dunkley (2026) Linnea Tracy (2026) Deana R. Jones, AEB Representative Chad Gregory, UEP Representative (ex officio), non-voting Sami Dridi, Board Liaison
American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Awards Committee Poultry Nutrition Research Award (PSA) New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award (FASS)	Jesse L. Grimes, Chair (2024) E. Nancy Fischer (2024) Aaron Cowieson (2025) Joseph S. Moritz (2025) Doug Korver (2026) FASS/AFIA Award Committee Mike Bedford (2026) Mike Persia (2026) FASS/AFIA Award Committee Sandra Rodrigues, Board Liaison
American Poultry Historical Society Award Committee (even years)	Doug Cosby, Chair (2025) Shawna Weimer (2025) Michelle A. (Mickie) Hall (2025) Brett Lumpkins (2026) Karen Christensen (2026) Sami Dridi, Board Liaison
Committee on Fellows	Todd J. Applegate, Chair (2025) Michael O. Smith (2024) Richard K. Gast (2025) Donald R. McIntyre (2026) Sally Noll (2026) Tom E. Porter, Board Liaison
Evonik Corporation Award for Achievement in Poultry Science Committee	Martin J. Zuidhof, Chair (2024) Kenneth E. Anderson (2025) Huaijun Zhou (2025) Jeff Buhr (2026) Anita Menconi, Evonik Representative Deana Jones, Board Liaison
Maple Leaf Farms Duck Research Award (odd years) National Turkey Federation Research Award (even years)	Greg Archer, Chair (2024) Kahina Ghanem (2024) Kristen Brady (2025) Elle Chadwick (2026) Lisa Picard, National Turkey Federation Representative Zachary S. Tucker, Maple Leaf Farms Representative Douglas R. Korver, Board Liaison
National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award Committee	Pratima Adhikari, Chair (2024) Steven C. Ricke (2024) Ken Macklin (2025) Mike Blair (2026) Edgar Oviedo (2026) Ashley B. Peterson, National Chicken Council Representative Chasity Pender, Board Liaison
PSA Early Achievement Award for Research Committee (even years)	Lisa Bielke, Chair (2024) Sunday Adedokun (2025) Elizabeth A. Bobeck (2025) Rami Dalloul (2026) Abhinav Upadhyay (2026) Karen D. Christensen, Board Liaison
Tyson Foods Inc. Support Personnel Award Committee	Tim Boltz, Chair (2026) Michael J. Ford (2024) Donna Morgan (2024) Richard Blatchford (2025) Michael Kaiser (2025) Phillip A. Smith, Tyson Representative Chasity Pender, Board Liaison
Strategic Committees
Committee on Careers Alltech Student Research Manuscript Award PSA Student Recruitment Award (odd years)	Elizabeth L. Karcher, Chair (2024) Valerie L. Carney (2024) Greg Martin (2025) Alex Corzo (2026) Andrew Benson (2026) Brian D. Fairchild, (ex officio), voting (Alltech Award only) Michael H. Kogut, (ex officio), voting (Alltech Award only) Kayla R. Price, Alltech Representative, non-voting Deana Jones, Board Liaison
Committee on Animal Health	Yewande O. Fasina, Chair (2023) Billy M. Hargis (2024) Alissa L. Welsher (2024) Anita Menconi (2025) Matthew Jones (2026) Douglas R. Korver, Board Liaison
Committee on Environmental Quality & Sustainability	Katy J. Tarrant, Chair (2024) Jennifer L. Ellis (2023) Anne Fanatico (2023) Michael J. Rothrock (2023) Elijah Kiarie (2024) Brian H. Kiepper (2025) Sandra Rodrigues, Board Liaison
Committee on Food Safety *Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production Food Safety Award (odd years)	Byron D. Chaves, Chair (2025) Joshua Lyte (2026) Lin Walker (2026) Mary Anne Amalaradjou (2024) Yewande O. Fasina (2024) Anup Kollanoor Johny (2024) Shai Barbut, Board Liaison
Committee on Poultry Well-Being *Poultry Welfare Research Award (even years)	Karen Schwean-Lardner, Chair (2025) Bethany I. Baker-Cook (2024) Darrin Karcher (2024) Ken Anderson (2025) Prafulla Regmi (2026) Alexandra Harlander (2026) Karen Christensen, Board Liaison
Committee of the USA Branch of the WPSA	Robert Van Wyhe, President (2024) Edgar Oviedo-Rondon, Vice-President (2026) Robert E. Buresh, Secretary-Treasurer Todd J. Applegate (2024) Darrin Karcher (2024), PSA Appointment Lisa R. Bielke (2026), PSA Foundation Mishra Birendra (2026), PSA Appointment Brian D. Fairchild, President of PSA, ex officio
Committee on Extension & Outreach Phibro Extension Award PSA Early Achievement Award for Extension (odd years)	Marisa Erasmus, Chair (2024) Zac Williams, (2025) Ramon D. Malheiros (2024) Indu Upadyaya (2025) John Boney (2026) Jon Moyle (2026) Kenneth W. Bafundo, Phibro Representative Brian D. Fairchild, Board Liaison
Foundation Committee	Robert B. Beckstead, Chair (2022) Gregoy Y. Bedecarrats (2024) Daniel J. Shafer (2024) April W. Levy (2025) Donald R. McIntyre (2025) Miguel Barrios (2026) John Boney (2026) Lisa R. Bielke (2027), USA Branch of the WPSA Brian D. Fairchild, PSA President (ex officio) Andy Vance, Executive Director (ex officio), Board Liaison
Global Relations Committee	Jason L. Emmert, Co-Chair (2024) Casey M. Owens, Co-Chair (2024) Woo Kyun Kim (2024) Sasha A. Van der Klein (2024) Karen Schwean-Lardner (2025) Anthony Pokoo-Aikins (2025) Andy Vance, Executive Director, (ex officio) Rebecca Ries, Membership & Meetings Manager, (ex officio) Brian D. Fairchild, Board Liaison
Industry Committee for Poultry Science PSA Honorary Members USPOULTRY Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award *PSA Early Achievement Award for Industry (odd years)	Vivek A. Kuttappan, Committee Chair (2024) Shawna L. Weimer (2024), PSA Early Achievement Award Chair Mojtaba (Moj) Yegani, Symposium Chair (2025) Emily A. Kimminau (2025) Liz Kim (2026) Nath Morris, USPOULTRY Representative Chasity Pender, Board Liaison
Journal Planning Committee	Giridhar Athrey, Chair (2024) David Caldwell (2026) Laura E. Ellestad (2024) Bruce M. Rathgeber (2024) Tina M. Widowski (2024) Brian D. Fairchild, Journal of Applied Poultry Research (2024) Michael H. Kogut, Poultry Science (2025) Anup Kollanoor Johny (2025) Greg S. Fraley (2025) Marie Dekerle, Elsevier (ex officio) David B. Busboom, Managing Editor (ex officio) Andy Vance, Executive Director (ex officio) Tom E. Porter, Board Liaison
Strategic Planning Committee	Brian D. Fairchild, Chair (2024) Doug Korver, PSA Second Vice President (2024) Shai Barbut, Senior Director (2024) Sami Dridi, Senior Director (2024) Jo Ann Chew, Senior Student Director (2024) Tom Porter, Past President (2024) E. David Peebles (2024) Audrey McElroy (2026) Andy Vance, Executive Director, Board Liaison
PSA Hatchery Advisory Committee	JoAnn Chew, Chair (2027) Erin Ross (2024) Gabriela Cardoso Dal Pont (2025) Andrea Rubio (2026) Muhammad Ali, Junior Student Director (2028) Martin J. Zuidhof (2023), Professional Advisor
Teaching Committee Novus International Teaching Award PSA Early Achievement Award for Teaching	Deborah Adewole, Chair (2024) Ashley House (2026) Andrew P. Benson (2024) Kelley G. Wamsley (2025) Kristen Brady (2026) Andrew DuLac, Novus International Representative Deana Jones, Board Liaison
Operational Committees
Constitution Committee	Martin J. Zuidhof, Chair (2025) Karen D. Christensen (2024) Deana R. Jones (2024) Brian D. Fairchild (2024) Douglas R. Korver (2026)
Executive Director Steering Committee	Tom E. Porter, Chair (2024) Brian D. Fairchild (2025) Douglas F. Britton (2025) Martin J. Zuidhof (2026) Douglas R. Korver (2027)
Finance Committee	Douglas F. Britton, Chair (2025) Tom E. Porter (2024) Brian D. Fairchild (2025) Martin J. Zuidhof (2026) Douglas R. Korver (2027) Jon A. Cole (ex officio) Andy Vance (ex officio)
Nominating Committee	Tom E. Porter, Chair (2027), Past President Donald R. McIntyre, (2024), Past President Christine Alvarado (2025), Past President Karen Schwean-Lardner (2026) Past President José Otávio B. Sorbara (2024), Elected Dianna Bourassa (2025), Elected Darrin Karcher (2026), Elected
Annual Meeting Program Committee (2022)	Casey M. Owens, General Program Chair (2024) Laura E. Ellestad, General Program Chair-Elect (2025) Elijah Kiarie, General Program Chair-Elect (2026) Deana R. Jones, General Program Chair-Elect (2027) Bethany Baker-Cook, Animal Well-Being and Behavior Zachary T. Williams, Extension and Instruction Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Genetics and Molecular Biology Dawn Koltes, Immunology, Health and Disease (Feed Additives) Adnan Alrubaye, Immunology, Health and Disease (Health and Disease) Elizabeth Bobeck, Immunology, Health and Disease (Immunology) Katy Tarrant, Management and Production Samuel Rochell, Metabolism and Nutrition (Amino Acids) Katie Hilton, Metabolism and Nutrition (Enzymes) Emily Kimminau, Metabolism and Nutrition (Feed Additives) Rafael Cabrera, Metabolism and Nutrition (General Nutrition) Stephanie Philpot, Metabolism and Nutrition (Vitamins and Minerals) Brian Dirks, Microbiology and Food Safety Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Physiology and Reproduction Ike Kang, Processing and Products Laura E. Ellestad, Student Competition Elijah Kiarie, Student Travel Awards Brian D. Fairchild, PSA President (ex officio), Board Liaison
Publication Committee for The Journal of Applied Poultry Research	Editor-in-Chief: Brian D. Fairchild (2024) Subject Editors Breeding and Hatcheries: Katie E. Elliott (2024) Health and Disease: Rocio Crespo (2024) Layer Management: Ken Koelkebeck (2026) Meat Bird Management: Michael T. Kidd (2025) Meat Bird Processing and Products: Dianna Bourassa (2025) Microbiology and Food Safety: Christina L. Swaggerty (2024) Nutrition: Michael E. Persia (2024) Samuel J. Rochell (2024) Milan Hruby (2026) Specialty Markets and Production Systems: Julie K. Northcutt (2025) Ex Officio: Brian D. Fairchild, President and Board Liaison Douglas F. Britton, Secretary-Treasurer David B. Busboom, Managing Editor Andy Vance, PSA Executive Director
Publication Committee for Poultry Science^®	Editor-in-Chief: Michael H. Kogut (2025) Section Editors: Animal Well-Being and Behavior: Raul H. Marin (2023) Michael J. Toscano (2023) Genetics and Molecular Biology: Yuhua Z. Farnell (2025) Alexander B. Yitbarek (2025) Immunology, Health, and Disease: Cristiano Bortoluzzi (2025) Rami A. Dalloul (2025) Management and Production: Gregory S. Fraley (2024) Metabolism and Nutrition: Sunday A. Adedokun (2025) Olayiwola Adeola (2023) Michael R. Bedford (2024) Rajesh Jha (2025) Elijah Kiarie (2025) Microbiology and Food Safety: J. Allen Byrd II (2025) Physiology and Reproduction: Woo Kyun Kim (2023) Mariano Fernandez Miyakawa (2025) Processing and Products: Mary Anne Amalaradjou (2026) Ex Officio: Brian D. Fairchild, President and Board Liaison Douglas F. Britton, Secretary-Treasurer David B. Busboom, Managing Editor Andy Vance, PSA Executive Director
Resolutions Committee	Audrey M. McElroy, Chair (2024) Martin J. Zuidhof, Board Liaison