Dr. Lewis Sheffield, Professor
Joined ERP: 1987
Department: Dairy Science
Mailing Address: 864 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-9867 FAX: (608) 263-9412
E-mail: lgsheffi@wisc.edu
Background:
| Institution |
Degree |
Year |
Area of Study |
| Clemson University |
B.S. |
1978 |
Animal Science |
| Clemson University |
M.S. |
1980 |
Animal & Food Science |
| University of MO- Columbia |
Ph.D. |
1983 |
Dairy Science/ Endocrinology |
| University of MI-East Lansing |
Postdoc. |
1983-1986 |
Endocrinology/ Mammary Gland |
Professional Experience:
| 1979-1980 |
Part time Instructor, Department of Animal Industries and Department of Animal Health, Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton, SC. |
| 1978-1980 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Animal Science, Clemson University. With Dr. Allen Ellicott and Dr. John Diehl. |
| 1980-1983 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Dairy Science, University of Missouri, Columbia. With Dr. Ralph R. Anderson. |
| 1980-1983 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Anatomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing. With Dr. Clifford Welsch. |
| 1986-1991 |
Assistant Professor, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| 1990-1996 |
Director, Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology program, University of Wisconsin, Madison. An interdepartmental graduate training program. |
| 1991-1998 |
Associate Professor, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison. |
| 1998-Present |
Professor, Dairy Science Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 70% Research, 30% Teaching. |
Current ERP Graduate Students:
Former ERP Trainees:
- Geraldine D’Souza, Masters, 12/97
- Julie Johnson, Masters, 8/96
- Kelly Prusheik, Masters, 8/96
- Russell Vanderboom, Ph.D., 5/93
- Sharyl Nass, Masters, 5/91
- Shibani Chakravorti, Ph.D., 12/95
- Suzanne Fenton, Masters, 5/90, Ph.D., 5/93
- Victor Quijano, Ph.D., 5/98
- Yanchu Fang, Ph.D., 5/97
Current Grant Funding:
| Funding Period |
Project |
| 11/01/02 to 10/31/06 |
L. Sheffield (PI) USDA 2003-35206-12813
Role of Local Leptin Production in Mammary Development |
Publications from Dr. Sheffield's Lab Search PubMed
