Megan Woodrum Setser

Megan Woodrum Setser is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut specializing in dairy cattle behavior and welfare. Her research integrates precision livestock technologies and animal personality assessments to improve animal performance and welfare in commercial systems.

She completed her PhD, MSc, and BSc in Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Kentucky (2023, 2021, 2018). Her academic contributions include teaching courses such as:

• ANSC 3273/SAAS 273: Livestock Management/Livestock Production
• ANSC 3674/SAAS 74: Livestock and Carcass Evaluation

Her research interests focus on:

• Tailoring animal care via behavioral and emotional state assessments
• Early disease detection in dairy and dairy-beef calves
• Nutritional and management enrichments for stress reduction
• Linking early-life practices to long-term animal resilience

She has conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the University of Vermont.