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Carey A. Williams, Ph.D. joined Rutgers Cooperative Extension in July 2003 as its new Equine Extension Specialist, taking an active role in teaching, conducting research and working with the equine and academic communities to ensure the viability of the horse industry in New Jersey.
A Wisconsin native, Dr. Williams earned her doctorate degree in animal and poultry sciences (with an emphasis on equine nutrition) in June 2003 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a master’s degree in equine nutrition, also from Virginia Tech, and a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University.
While at Virginia Tech she was a Pratt Fellow in Equine Nutrition. She designed and conducted various research projects dealing with equine nutrition and exercise physiology and assisted in the breeding, care and feeding of approximately 80 horses. Dr. Williams was a teaching assistant at both Colorado State and Virginia Tech, teaching courses ranging from equine behavior and training to animal anatomy.
A member of many associations, including the American Association of Veterinary Nutritionists, she is the recipient of Virginia Tech’s John Lee Pratt Fellowship in Animal Nutrition; Waltham Fellowship, and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Graduate Student (2002). As a hobby she trains and competes with her Thoroughbred mare at various New Jersey dressage shows and horse trials.
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