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Keyser Joins
Penn State Faculty
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre)
Dr. Robin B. Keyser has been
appointed assistant professor of
agricultural and extension educa
tion in Penn State’s College of
Agriculture.
Her responsibilities will include
developing materials and learning
activities in dairy, livestock, horse
and small animal programs for
4-H youth. She will also research
the impact of the 4-H animal sci
ences curriculum on youth.
“I will start by focusing on
updating the existing 4-H project
materials,” says Keyser. “We need
to concentrate on make 4-H a
learning experience but also mak
ing sure that kids have fun.”
Prior to her appointment, Keys
er worked as an agent for Penn
State Cooperative Extension in
York County, developing adult
dairy and 4-H dairy and horse edu
cational programs. She also has
been an assistant professor of agri
culture at Missouri Western State
College where she taught courses
in introductory animal science,
animal nutrition and breeding,
beef, sheep and horse production
and animal diseases. In addition,
she has taught animal nutrition
courses as a graduate instructor at
Purdue University.
Keyser received her B.S. in ani
mal science and her M.S. in ani
mal science with an emphasis in
ruminant nutrition from the Virgi
nia Polytechnic Institute and State
University. She earned her Ph.D.
in animal sciences with an empha
sis in ruminant nutrition from
Purdue University. Her disserta
tion was “Characterization of
Limestones and Their Effects
Upon In Vitro and In Vivo Avid
Neutralization and Utilization of
Feedstuffs by Cattle.”
Keyser is a member of the
American Dairy Science Associa
tion, the American Society of Ani
mal Science and the Pennsylvania
Association of Extension 4-H
Agents. She also belongs to Gam
ma Sigma Delta and Alpha Zeta,
honorary agricultural societies.
Sigma Xi, a scientific research
honorary society, and the National
Association of Colleges and
Tochers of Agriculture.
Dr. Robin B. Keyser
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