Professor of Animal Science
Dr. Judy Wilson is Department Chair and Professor for Animal Science at Berry College. She has been a faculty member at Berry College since 1997. She obtained her BS in Animal Science from the University of New Hampshire, an MS at Kansas State University in Animal Science, with a focus on Equine Exercise Physiology, and her PhD in Animal Science from Virginia Tech, with a focus on Equine Exercise Physiology.
At Berry College, she has conducted research related to amino acid metabolism in horse. Her current research interests include differential expression of muscle proteins in horses of different ages, and the effect of exercise-induced stress (EIS) on expression of genes in horses. This research is conducted in collaboration with her department colleague, Dr. Sunday Peters.
Dr. Wilson has taught a multitude of regularly scheduled animal science classes, including four that she created. Additionally, she has taught numerous directed studies related to equine science, special topics courses, and honor thesis courses. Commonly taught courses include: ANS 330 Comparative Exercise Physiology, ANS 331 Equine Evaluation, ANS 424I Horse Systems and Management, ANS 429 Behavior of Domestic Animals, ANS 434 Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Hepatic Physiology, and BCC 100 First-Year Seminar.
Education
- B.S., University of New Hampshire
- M.S., Kansas State University
- Ph.D.,Virginia Tech
Teaching Interests
- Comparative Exercise Physiology
- Equine Evaluation
- Horse Systems and Management
- Behavior of Domestic Animals
- Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Hepatic Physiology
- Genetics of Domestic Animals
- Directed Studies
Research Interests
- Amino acid metabolism in horses of different ages and physiological status
- Gene expression in horses related to age and exercise
Selected Publications
- S. Peters, J. Wilson and J. Boyette. 2020. Differential Expression of IGF1, IGFBP5, MSTN, and MYH1 Across Different Age Classes in American Quarter Horses. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 94:103226; DOI 10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103226
- Graham-Thiers, P., J. Wilson, J. Haught and M. Goldberg. Relationship between Dietary, Plasma and Muscle Amino Acids in Maintenance Horses, Pregnant and Lactating Mares. Professional Animal Scientist 26: 320-327. 2010
- Graham-Thiers, P., J. Wilson, J. Haught and M. Goldberg. Relationship between Dietary, Plasma and Muscle Amino Acids in Maintenance Horses, Exercising Horses and Growing Weanling Horses. Professional Animal Scientist 26:313-319. 2010.
- Wilson, J. A., C. W. Babb. and R. Prince. Digestibility of nitrogen and phosphorus in three commercially available equine feeds. Professional Animal Scientist. 22(4) 341-345. 2006.
- Wilson, J. A. Using a student research group to support administrative responsibilities of an equine unit. NACTA Journal. 47(2):2-4. 2003.
- Wilson, J. A., D. S. Kronfeld, L. S. Gay, J. H. Williams, T. M. Wilson, and M. I. Lindinger. Sarcoplasmic reticulum responses to repeated sprints are affected by conditioning of horses. J. Anim. Sci. 76:3065-3071. 1998.
Professional Associations
- American Society of Animal Science
- Equine Science Society
- North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
- Sigma Xi