Jill Anderson joined the Dairy Science Department at South Dakota State University as Assistant Professor in Dairy Production.

Anderson received her Bachelor’s in Animal Science from the University of Delaware and her Master’s in Animal Science in dairy cattle nutrition at South Dakota State University under the supervision of Distinguished Professor, David Schingoethe.

In 2005, she was appointed as a Research Assistant to manage the dairy cattle nutrition laboratory in the Dairy Science Department. In search of greater challenges, she began her Ph.D. program in 2008 in dairy cattle nutrition under the supervision of Professor Kenneth Kalscheur and successfully completed it in August 2012.

In recognition of her research work, Anderson received the International Ingredient Corporation Pinnacle Award at the 2012 American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. This award recognizes her outstanding research in the area of coproduct feeding to growing dairy heifers. In 2010, she was the recipient of a competitive national scholarship; the John Brandt Memorial Scholarship.

Anderson has authored or co-authored five refereed journal articles and 11 abstracts. As a faculty member in Dairy Science Anderson will conduct research in the area of dairy heifer nutrition and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.