Dr. Justin Rhinehart
Assistant Professor, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist and Researcher

Education

Ph.D. – Reproductive Physiology, West Virginia University
M.S. – Reproductive Physiology, University of Kentucky
B.S. – Agriculture and Extension Education, University of Tennessee

Bio

Dr. Rhinehart was raised in east Tennessee working with livestock and tobacco. He earned his B.S. in Agriculture and Extension Education from the University of Tennessee. He received his M.S. in Reproductive Physiology from the University of Kentucky where he investigated the use of dietary fat supplementation to alleviate the negative effects of endophyte-infected tall fescue on reproductive performance of beef heifers. He then earned his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Reproductive Physiology at West Virginia University where his dissertation focused on pregnancy loss in cattle associated with changes in steroid hormone concentrations and placental development. After completing his terminal degree, Dr. Rhinehart served for three years in the Mississippi State University Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences as an Extension Beef Cattle Specialist. During his academic career, Dr. Rhinehart has developed a strong desire to apply his education through the Extension arm of the Land-Grant system. Specifically, his goal is to translate research findings into management practices that improve the profitability of beef cattle production.

Organizations

American Society of Animal Science
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Society for the Study of Reproduction