Patty Graham-Thiers
Dr. Graham-Thiers has over 20 years of college teaching and research experience. She has developed multiple courses in the Equine Studies department including Conformation & Selection as well as Equine Exercise Physiology.
Dr. Graham-Thiers has developed an undergraduate research program in the Equine Studies Program. Her research focuses on optimal dietary protein and amino acids for exercising horses.
Education
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Virginia Polytechnical Institute, Blacksburg, VA
Ph.D., Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology -
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
M.S., Equine Nutrition -
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.S., Animal Science
Teaching
The undergraduate research program has also helped facilitate original undergraduate research projects for students in the Honor’s program. Dr. Graham-Thiers also oversees the internship program within the department.
Research
She has presented research at national and international meetings and has been published in many peer-reviewed journals.
- Improved Ability to Maintain Fitness in Horses During Large Pasture Turnout
- Relationships between dietary, plasma, and muscle amino acids in horses
- Effect of protein source on nitrogen balance and plasma amino acids in exercising horses
- Amino acid supplementation improves muscle mass in aged and young horses
Professional Experience
She is a member of the Equine Science Society currently serving on the Nutrition Committee. She is also a member of the American Society of Animal Scientists. Dr. Graham-Thiers served on the subcommittee on horse nutrition for the National Academy of Sciences, which developed the 6th revised edition of Nutrient Requirements of Horses, published in 2007. Dr. Graham-Thiers was a finalist for the Outstanding Faculty Award in 2012 through the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
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