My History
I grew up in Maryland, where I developed my love of horses while riding hunt-seat equitation and hunter over fences. I now enjoy my small herd of three, which mostly hang out and mow my pastures! When I have time, I enjoy learning more about dressage.
During my undergraduate years at the University of Maryland, I met Dr. Amy Burk, who turned my love of nutritional biochemistry into a love of equine nutrition. After completing my Master’s degree, I followed in her footsteps and attended Virginia Tech, where I completed my Ph.D. under the guidance of Drs. Benjamin Corl, Ray Geor, Jill McCutcheon, and Mark Crisman. My Ph.D. work blended regulation of metabolism with obesity-associated inflammation. I developed strong interests in these areas during my undergraduate years, and they are still my principle research passions.
Following graduate school, I taught for a little over four years at The Ohio State University. I then moved to Sam Houston State University to be closer to my husband’s family and to have the opportunity to lead a program. My primary interests are equine teaching, supervising graduate student research projects, and helping our undergraduate teams and clubs develop undergraduate leaders.
Assistant Professor, Equine Science
Equine Science Minor coordinator
Equine graduate student thesis research supervisor
Equine Science course instructor
Equestrian, Stock Horse, and Horse Judging Team faculty advisor
Previous Positions
Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University
(2013 – 2017)
I maintained a 100% teaching appointment, and was the instructor of Selection and Evaluation of Horses, Equine Nutrition, Sales Preparation and Marketing, Equine Facility Management, and Horse Science.
Jessica Suagee-Bedore, Ph.D. Equine Nutritionist 