Stewart, Kara
Contact Information:
- Email: krstewart@purdue.edu
- Office: 765-496-6199
Home University:
- University of Missouri
- Purdue University
915 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Program Involvement
- Swine Science Undergraduate Certificate - Instructor
Biography
Kara Stewart received her bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in 2001 and her master’s and a doctorate from North Carolina State University in 2004 and 2008, respectively. Stewart taught in the Department of Animal Science at NC State for two years before returning to Indiana to work for Cook Inc., a human medical device company.
In July of 2013, Stewart happily accepted a faculty position in reproductive physiology in the Purdue Department of Animal Science. She carries a majority Extension appointment working across several species, predominantly swine, and teaches reproductive management and a reproductive physiology course for undergraduates. Her research has focused on strategies to mitigate heat stress effects in swine, adoption of reproductive technologies, and neonatal nutrition on gilt development.
Stewart is an assistant adjunct professor in animal sciences at the University of Missouri.
Education
Ph.D. in Animal Science, North Carolina State University, 2008
M.S. in Animal Science, North Carolina State University, 2004
B.S. in Animal Science, Purdue University, 2001
