Shawna Weimer, MS, PhD

Shawna Weimer received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Iowa State University. After working in compliance and procurement in the commercial swine industry, Weimer completed her Ph.D. in Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas and post-doctoral training at Purdue University. In 2019, she joined the University of Maryland as an Assistant Professor and Poultry Extension Specialist. In 2021, Weimer joined the University of Arkansas as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Food Animal Wellbeing in the Department of Poultry Science. Her research and outreach activities are rooted in collaborations with academic researchers, animal welfare organizations, and poultry industry stakeholders aimed at developing training programs, conducting applied research, and serving on scientific advisory boards.