Dr. Jeff Savell, Vice-Chancelor of Texas A&M AgriLife and Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences has announced the appointment of Dr. Audrey McElroy as head of the Poultry Science department.  Dr. McElroy served as a professor at Virginia Tech in research, teaching and extension for 15 years before returning to her alma mater from where she earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.  She served as interim head of the Department during the recruitment process.

Dr. McElroy noted that Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science is well-aligned among other national poultry programs but has aspirations to advance the status and image of the Department especially with stakeholder commitment involving partnerships with the poultry industry, commodity and professional groups.  During her term as Interim Head, Dr. McElroy led recruitment efforts and raised $6 million in donations from individuals and corporations to advance department initiatives.