Biography

Dr. Todd Winters is Dean of the College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and a Professor of Animal Science. Dr. Winters lectures in animal genetics, reproduction, dairy production, and international agriculture. His research in nutritional/reproductive endocrinology and biotechnology has resulted in patents, publications, and presentations around the world. In recent years, he has been interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning and international agriculture. Dr. Winters is also Past-President of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture and the Non-Land-Grant Agricultural and Renewable Resources Universities. He is a Fellow in the Food Systems Leadership Institute and Past-Board & Program Chair of the LEAD21 National Agricultural Leadership Program, He also serves on the National Board of Directors of the Charles V. Riley Memorial Foundation and Alpha Gamma Rho Agricultural Fraternity.

Education

  • NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Endocrinology, University of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Ph.D. degree, Endocrinology & Reproductive Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • M.S. degree, Animal Science, Purdue University
  • B.S. degree, Animal Science, Washington State University

Awards & Recognitions

  • Presidential Service Award, Non-land-grant Agriculture & Renewable Resources Universities (2025)
  • Presidential Service Award, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (2023)
  • Distinguished Alumni for Lifetime Achievement, Purdue University (2022)
  • Friend of 4-H Award, TN 4-H Foundation (2018)
  • Brothers of the Century Award, Alpha Gamma Rho National Agricultural Fraternity (2004)

Courses Taught

  • ANSC 360: Animal Genetics
  • HPMG 300: International Culture, Diet, and Cuisine
  • ANSC 400: International Animal Agriculture

Selected Publications, Articles & Presentations

  • Winters, T.A. 2024. Experiential learning in higher agricultural education under the competency-based approach. Invited Keynote address at the 2nd International Congress of Educational Innovation in Agricultural Topics, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru, October 16.
  • Winters, T.. 2024. Breeding Unicorns: Overcoming Math Anxiety in an Animal Genetics Course. NACTA J. 68 (Suppl. 1):313
  • Holliday, V., K. Reeves, and T. Winters. 2024. Teaching the Maasai How to Can: A Service-Learning Project in Kenya. Proceedings of the 2024 Experiential Learning Institute (ELLI) Conference, pg. 18, Martin, TN, April 4.
  • Smith, M., R. Pruitt, and T. Winters. 2022. Utilizing consumer preferences in beef consumption and labeling to improve consumer knowledge. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, November 18. Poster. (3rd Place)
  • Winters, T., Delmond, J.R. Pruitt, S. Parrott, C. Darroch, J. Mehlhorn, C. Ideus, M. Lewis, L. Bonomi, L. and J. Ostenson. 2022. Pros and Cons of using a Faculty Rotation during an Italian Study Abroad in Agriculture. NACTA J. 66 (Suppl. 1):101
Areas of Expertise
International Agriculture
Animal Genetics & Biotechnology
Reproductive & Nutritional Physiology
Animal & Dairy Science
Soybean Utilization
Departments
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Office
251 Brehm Hall