Jeffrey W. Savell

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Personal Information

B.S. Animal Science, Texas A&M University,M.S. Animal Science, Texas A&M University, Ph.D. Animal Science, Texas A&M University

Jeffrey W. Savell, Ph.D., is University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor, E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal Chairholder in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A&M. Jeff teaches the introductory course in meat science, ANSC 307, where he has taught over 12,000 Aggies since 1982. He also teaches an undergraduate livestock and meat marketing class, a graduate course in carcass composition and quality, and team-teaches a graduate and undergraduate course in HACCP and a freshmen class on Texas Barbecue. Savell has chaired or co-chaired over 150 graduate students who have become leaders in academia, industry, and government. Recognition of his teaching accomplishments include the Association of Former Students at Texas A&M and the American Meat Science Association. Savell’s research efforts have been recognized by receiving numerous university, regional, and national awards for individual and team efforts to solve key issues in the livestock and meat industries. Savell is a past president of the American Meat Science Association, serves on the JBS Advisory Team on Quality and Safety, is a member of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, and was identified by Stanford University as among the top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world in 2021.

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(979) 314-8002
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