Dr. Mickey LaTour

Dean of the College of Agriculture

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Education

• National Institutes of Health Fellow: Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research. St. Louis, MO.   
• Ph.D. and M.S., Mississippi State University 
• B.S. Southeastern Louisiana University

Teaching Specialties

• Introduction to Animal Science (face to face and online) 
• Animal Physiology 
• Advanced Communication and Leadership 
• Distance Learning 

Research Interests

• Authored or co-authored 84 journal articles  
• Lipid Physiology and Final Meat (bratwurst and bacon) Products 
• Pet Food Treats 

Awards

• College of Agriculture Team Award 
• Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Teaching Award 
• Teaching Academy Fellow 
• National Teaching Fellow, North American Colleges and Teaching in Agriculture 
• Excellence in Classroom Instruction, USDA