Clay Mathis, Ph.D., has been named the new head of the Department of Animal Science, making a return to the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, beginning Oct. 1.
Mathis, a native of New Braunfels, is no stranger to the department as he earned both his bachelor’s in animal science in 1993 and his master’s in physiology of reproduction in 1995 at Texas A&M University. He earned his doctorate in ruminant nutrition in 1998 at Kansas State University.
He is returning to lead the team of faculty and staff to ensure the animal science department remains one of the most…