Last updated on:
7/2/2008 |
Author: ProCon.org
Walter L. Hurley, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Professor of Animal Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is Drinking Milk Healthy for Humans?"
- Reasoning:
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“Milk is of paramount importance to survival, proper development, and vigorous growth of the neonate [newborn].”
“Lactation Biology: Beginning Module,” college course website (accessed Feb. 20, 2007)
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with PhDs, MDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to milk. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to milk. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professor, Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995-present
- Recipient, Teaching Academy of Excellence, College of ACES, 2005-2008
- Recipient, NACTA Teaching Award of Merit, 2005
- Recipient, Land O’Lakes/Purina Teaching Award in Dairy Production, American Dairy Science Association, 2004
- Recipient, Campus Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Instruction Using Educational Technologies, University of Illinois, 2003
- Recipient, WestAgro Inc. Award, American Dairy Science Association, for research in mastitis abatement and production of quality milk, 1997
- Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988-1995
- Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1982-1988
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1982
- Education:
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- PhD, Animal Science, University of Kentucky, 1979
- MS, Dairy Science, University of Maryland, 1975
- BS, Dairy Science, University of Maryland, 1972
- Other:
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