Karin Bump - Director/Founder, NAEAA, Professor of Equine Business Management. Dr. Bump
has been professionally employed in the equine academic area for over 20 years and is a Full
Professor at Cazenovia College cazenovia.edu . As part of her research interests, she has
traveled the country interviewing faculty and administrators regarding views of legitimacy of
academic programs using the equine discipline as a case study. In part, the NAEAA was
formed in recognition of the benefits that inter-institutional collaboration can have in raising the
awareness of the equine academic discipline and as a vehicle to promote and advance its'
progress. Karin is also certified as a Professional Animal Scientist through the American
Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (arpas.org).
John Madden – President/Founder, John Madden Sales. Founder and Chairman of the Board
of the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament -syracuseinvitational.com one of the
preeminent international show jumping tournaments in the country. . As a trainer of Olympic
Riders and horses – including his wife, two time Gold Medal Olympian Beezie Madden – John
brings years of experience in the horse world to the NAEAA. His understanding of careers, both
those in the hands-on arena and those supporting the industry, is instrumental in providing
practical information regarding the skill and knowledge sets college students need to develop to
be prepared for careers after college.
Laurie Lawrence – Professor, University of Kentucky. Dr. Laurie Lawrence has received
national, as well as international, accolades for her work as a top equine nutrition researcher
since receiving her undergraduate and Master Degrees at Cornell University and her PhD at
Colorado State University. She is highly recognized as an outstanding educator in graduate and
undergraduate animal science education and prior to taking on the role of lead researcher at the
University of Kentucky, she led the program at the University of Illinois. On the basis of her work,
the University of Kentucky recently decided to build upon the reputation of the graduate program
and established an undergraduate equine program universityofkentuckyequineinitiative.
Carol Buckhout – Assistant Professor Cazenovia College. Professor Buckhout earned her
undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell University and has been on the faculty at
Cazenovia for the past 15 years. Prior to joining the faculty at Cazenovia College she was a
faculty member at Morrisville State College for five years and prior to this served for two years as
the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council of Cooperatives. Beyond these experiences,
Carol brings an important background in internship experience – an area she supervises at
Cazenovia College for the equine program cazenovia college equine program.
Tim Williams – President, CJC Enterprises, Cazenovia NY. Tim brings a wealth of experience
in college administration particularly in enrollment management and college marketing. He has
been in higher education for over 31 years at six different institutions, including two with equine
programs – Cazenovia College and Morrisville State College. He holds an MBA with a
marketing emphasis and has a unique understanding of equine programs and the critical need
for the kinds of information and information sharing that NAEAA seeks to collect, coordinate, and
disseminate.
Tim Capps - Executive in Residence, University of Louisville Equine Studies Program, College
of Business university of Louisville equine business program. Tim has more than 30 years’
experience in the horse industry, having served in a variety of managerial and professional roles
including: operating a consulting business which provided business guidance and marketing
assistance to horse industry enterprises, served as Executive Vice President of the Maryland
Jockey Club, served as Executive Vice President of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association,
and served as Director of Operations for the Jockey Club, the breed registrar for Thoroughbreds
in North America. His undergraduate work was in journalism at the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, and his graduate work was in finance at George Washington University. He has been
the author of three books on horses, as well as a contributor to four other books, and has written
extensively for trade publications as an editorialist and feature writer, as well as having been
published in the New York Times and other mainstream media publications.
Bill Schurg - Professor, University of Arizona - university of Arizona equine program.
Dr. Bill Schurg has received national, regional and local awards for excellence in teaching,
advising and development activities since receiving his B.S. Degree from Purdue University and
his M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees from Oregon State University. Dr. Schurg is a Fellow of the Equine
Sciences Society and serves Arizona as an Equine Specialist by providing numerous outreach
seminars and clinics annually. This fall he also has taken on the responsibilities of
Undergraduate Coordinator for Advising, recruitment and retention of Animal Sciences
students. He participates in the highly acclaimed University of Arizona Racetrack Industry
Program ua-racetrack program and is the equine nutritionist for the web site www.
allabouthorses.com.
Amy Burk - Assistant Professor and coordinator for the undergraduate Equine Studies option
and the graduate research program in equine nutrition within the Animal and Avian Sciences
Department at the University of Maryland. Dr. Amy Burk teaches Horse Management, Equine
Science, Advanced Topics in Equine Nutrition as well as many horse related lectures and labs
within the department's 4-yr curriculum. In 2008, Dr. Burk received the Poffenberger Excellence
in Teaching and Advising from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the
University of Maryland. As an Extension Horse Specialist, Dr. Burk provides statewide
educational leadership and training in the area of equine nutrition and pasture management to
members of the horse industry. Dr. Burk's research interests lie mainly in the area of nutrient
utilization of feeds and forages to improve the health and management of horses. Dr. Burk
completed her graduate work in Animal and Poultry Sciences as a Pratt Fellow in Animal
Nutrition at Virginia Tech. She grew up riding in the Linthicum 4-H Hi-Riders and St. Margaret’s
Pony Club, both based in Anne Arundel County, MD.
Jeff Pendergraft - Associate Professor and coordinator of the Equine Science program at Sul
Ross State University . Jeff received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science from Kansas State
and a Diploma of Animal Nutrition from the American College of Animal Science. His
professional accomplishments include receiving over $6 million in teaching and research
grants as well as state funding. Jeff specializes in animal nutrition and the use of miniature
horses as a research model for full size horses. He is currently working on developing a study-a-
broad program while working on improving opportunities for Sul Ross in Mexico. He has
received national, regional, and local awards for excellence in teaching, advising and coaching
since joining Sul Ross.
Kari K. Turner - Assistant Professor, Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia. Kari
joined the University of Georgia after completing a doctoral program in Equine Nutrition and
Exercise Physiology at Michigan State University. She holds an 80% teaching appointment and
is active in student advisement as well as student clubs including serving as the advisor for the
Block and Bridle and Horseman's Association. Kari serves as the Youth Equine Extension
specialist for the University of Georgia and provides leadership to programs such as 4-H Horse
Quiz Bowl, State 4-H Horse Show and Horse School. Her research focuses on life skills
development through youth activities as well as effectiveness of different teaching methods in a
college classroom.
has been professionally employed in the equine academic area for over 20 years and is a Full
Professor at Cazenovia College cazenovia.edu . As part of her research interests, she has
traveled the country interviewing faculty and administrators regarding views of legitimacy of
academic programs using the equine discipline as a case study. In part, the NAEAA was
formed in recognition of the benefits that inter-institutional collaboration can have in raising the
awareness of the equine academic discipline and as a vehicle to promote and advance its'
progress. Karin is also certified as a Professional Animal Scientist through the American
Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (arpas.org).
John Madden – President/Founder, John Madden Sales. Founder and Chairman of the Board
of the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament -syracuseinvitational.com one of the
preeminent international show jumping tournaments in the country. . As a trainer of Olympic
Riders and horses – including his wife, two time Gold Medal Olympian Beezie Madden – John
brings years of experience in the horse world to the NAEAA. His understanding of careers, both
those in the hands-on arena and those supporting the industry, is instrumental in providing
practical information regarding the skill and knowledge sets college students need to develop to
be prepared for careers after college.
Laurie Lawrence – Professor, University of Kentucky. Dr. Laurie Lawrence has received
national, as well as international, accolades for her work as a top equine nutrition researcher
since receiving her undergraduate and Master Degrees at Cornell University and her PhD at
Colorado State University. She is highly recognized as an outstanding educator in graduate and
undergraduate animal science education and prior to taking on the role of lead researcher at the
University of Kentucky, she led the program at the University of Illinois. On the basis of her work,
the University of Kentucky recently decided to build upon the reputation of the graduate program
and established an undergraduate equine program universityofkentuckyequineinitiative.
Carol Buckhout – Assistant Professor Cazenovia College. Professor Buckhout earned her
undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell University and has been on the faculty at
Cazenovia for the past 15 years. Prior to joining the faculty at Cazenovia College she was a
faculty member at Morrisville State College for five years and prior to this served for two years as
the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council of Cooperatives. Beyond these experiences,
Carol brings an important background in internship experience – an area she supervises at
Cazenovia College for the equine program cazenovia college equine program.
Tim Williams – President, CJC Enterprises, Cazenovia NY. Tim brings a wealth of experience
in college administration particularly in enrollment management and college marketing. He has
been in higher education for over 31 years at six different institutions, including two with equine
programs – Cazenovia College and Morrisville State College. He holds an MBA with a
marketing emphasis and has a unique understanding of equine programs and the critical need
for the kinds of information and information sharing that NAEAA seeks to collect, coordinate, and
disseminate.
Tim Capps - Executive in Residence, University of Louisville Equine Studies Program, College
of Business university of Louisville equine business program. Tim has more than 30 years’
experience in the horse industry, having served in a variety of managerial and professional roles
including: operating a consulting business which provided business guidance and marketing
assistance to horse industry enterprises, served as Executive Vice President of the Maryland
Jockey Club, served as Executive Vice President of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association,
and served as Director of Operations for the Jockey Club, the breed registrar for Thoroughbreds
in North America. His undergraduate work was in journalism at the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, and his graduate work was in finance at George Washington University. He has been
the author of three books on horses, as well as a contributor to four other books, and has written
extensively for trade publications as an editorialist and feature writer, as well as having been
published in the New York Times and other mainstream media publications.
Bill Schurg - Professor, University of Arizona - university of Arizona equine program.
Dr. Bill Schurg has received national, regional and local awards for excellence in teaching,
advising and development activities since receiving his B.S. Degree from Purdue University and
his M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees from Oregon State University. Dr. Schurg is a Fellow of the Equine
Sciences Society and serves Arizona as an Equine Specialist by providing numerous outreach
seminars and clinics annually. This fall he also has taken on the responsibilities of
Undergraduate Coordinator for Advising, recruitment and retention of Animal Sciences
students. He participates in the highly acclaimed University of Arizona Racetrack Industry
Program ua-racetrack program and is the equine nutritionist for the web site www.
allabouthorses.com.
Amy Burk - Assistant Professor and coordinator for the undergraduate Equine Studies option
and the graduate research program in equine nutrition within the Animal and Avian Sciences
Department at the University of Maryland. Dr. Amy Burk teaches Horse Management, Equine
Science, Advanced Topics in Equine Nutrition as well as many horse related lectures and labs
within the department's 4-yr curriculum. In 2008, Dr. Burk received the Poffenberger Excellence
in Teaching and Advising from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the
University of Maryland. As an Extension Horse Specialist, Dr. Burk provides statewide
educational leadership and training in the area of equine nutrition and pasture management to
members of the horse industry. Dr. Burk's research interests lie mainly in the area of nutrient
utilization of feeds and forages to improve the health and management of horses. Dr. Burk
completed her graduate work in Animal and Poultry Sciences as a Pratt Fellow in Animal
Nutrition at Virginia Tech. She grew up riding in the Linthicum 4-H Hi-Riders and St. Margaret’s
Pony Club, both based in Anne Arundel County, MD.
Jeff Pendergraft - Associate Professor and coordinator of the Equine Science program at Sul
Ross State University . Jeff received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science from Kansas State
and a Diploma of Animal Nutrition from the American College of Animal Science. His
professional accomplishments include receiving over $6 million in teaching and research
grants as well as state funding. Jeff specializes in animal nutrition and the use of miniature
horses as a research model for full size horses. He is currently working on developing a study-a-
broad program while working on improving opportunities for Sul Ross in Mexico. He has
received national, regional, and local awards for excellence in teaching, advising and coaching
since joining Sul Ross.
Kari K. Turner - Assistant Professor, Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia. Kari
joined the University of Georgia after completing a doctoral program in Equine Nutrition and
Exercise Physiology at Michigan State University. She holds an 80% teaching appointment and
is active in student advisement as well as student clubs including serving as the advisor for the
Block and Bridle and Horseman's Association. Kari serves as the Youth Equine Extension
specialist for the University of Georgia and provides leadership to programs such as 4-H Horse
Quiz Bowl, State 4-H Horse Show and Horse School. Her research focuses on life skills
development through youth activities as well as effectiveness of different teaching methods in a
college classroom.
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