Personnel

Faculty

David G. Hewitt, Ph.D.
Stuart W. Stedman Chair for White-tailed Deer Research
Research Scientist and Associate Professor

Charles DeYoung, Ph.D.
Research Scientist and Professor Emeritus

Randy DeYoung, Ph.D.
Research Scientist and Assistant Professor

Timothy E. Fulbright, Ph.D.
Meadow's Professor in Semiarid Land Ecology
Research Scientist and Regent's Professor

Research Staff

Kim N. Echols, M.S.
Comanch-Faith Deer Research Program Coordinator

Charity A. Lawson, M.S.
Deer Associates Program Coordinator

Graduate Students

Sarah Lynn Bullock, master of science candidate
White-tailed Deer Nutrition and Physiology Associated with the Consumption of Whole Cottonseed

Ryan Darr, master of science candidate
Effects of Forage Enhancement on White- tailed Deer Selectivity and Productivity 

Robin Donohue, master of science candidate
Aggressive Behavior of White-tailed Deer at Three Population Densities

Aaron M. Foley, doctoral candidate
Factors Influencing Male White-tailed Deer Breeding Success

Luke Garver, master of science candidate
Effects of Supplemental Feed on Diet Composition, Diet Quality, and Nutrient Intake Rates of White-tailed Deer 

Eric Grahmann, master of science candidate
Vegetation Response to Three White-tailed Deer Densities and Supplemental Feeding in the Western Rio Grande Plains

Donald C. Kahl Jr., master of science candidate
Effect of Diet Selection and Supplemental Feeding on White-tailed Deer Fawn Development

Nathan Kelley, master of science candidate
The Effects of Deer Density on Vegetation when Supplemental Feed is Utilized

John Lewis, doctoral candidate
Factors Influencing Antler Size in Free-Ranging White-tailed Deer and Mark Recapture Estimates of Demographic Traits

Jason Sumners, doctoral candidate
Population Genetics, Breeding Success and Mating Strategies of White-tailed Deer

Kris VanBogelen, master of science candidate
Effects of South Texas Winters on Fawn Mortality Rates: White-tailed Deer Survivorship

Dean Wiemers, doctoral candidate
Habitat Selection of Male White-tailed Deer in Response to Brush Management

Kent Williamson, master of science candidate
Effects of White-tailed Deer Density and Supplemental Feeding on Deer Forage Consumption and Antler Growth

Cody Zabransky, master of science candidate
Influences on the Sightability of Mule Deer