Dr. Jack Rutledge, Professor
Joined ERP Program: 2002

Department: Animal Sciences
Mailing Address:472 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-6993  FAX: (608) 262-5157
E-mail: rutledge@ansci.wisc.edu

Background:

Institution Degree Year Field of Study
Oklahoma State University B.S. 1968 Animal Sciences
North Carolina State University M.S. 1970 Animal Breeding, Statistics Minor
North Carolina State University Ph.D. 1972 Animal Breeding, Statistics Minor
University of WI- Madison Postdoc 1974 Genetics

Professional Experience:

1968-1972 Research Assistant, North Carolina State University
1972-1974 Postdoctoral Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1974-1975 Assistant Professor of Animal Science, University of Vermont
1975-1977 Assistant Professor of Meat and Animal Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1977-1981 Associate Professor of Meat and Animal Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1981-1983 Professor of Meat and Animal Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1985-1986 Visiting Professor, University, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
1983-1996 Professor of Meat and Animal Science and Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1988-1996 Chairman, Meat and Animal Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1996-1999 Professor and Chairman of Animal Sciences and Professor of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1999-2005 Professor of Animal Sciences and Professor of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2001-Current Associate Director, Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development

Honors and Awards:

  • Alpha Zeta
  • Gamma Sigma Delta
  • Sigma Xi
  • N.S.F. Undergraduate Research Fellow
  • American Men and Women of Science
  • Rockefeller Prentice Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics - 1991
  • Distinguished Graduate Oklahoma State University - 1999

Research Statement:

Current research interests are in applications of in vitro bovine embryo production and allied technologies to animal breeding and animal production systems. I also have interests in improving the technologies; for example one of my current students (Men) has worked on vitrification of cattle oocytes. Another (Fischer-Brown) is working on dynamics of embryonic growth and development as it relates to culture medium.

Current Funding:

Funding Period Project 
03/10/97 -Open Jack Rutledge (PI). IVF/SEMEN SEXING RESEARCH

Current ERP Graduate Student:

Amy Reeder alreeder@wisc.edu Ph.D.

 

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