Dr. Kayla Alward
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Office: Happy State Bank Academic and Research Building, Room 241
Email: kalward@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2557
Professional Profile
Dr. Kayla Alward joined the Department of Agricultural Sciences in 2025. She received a B.S. in Animal Science & Dairy Science from the University of Georgia in 2017. She also completed her M.S. in Animal Science at the University of Georgia in 2019. In 2023, she received her Ph.D. in Dairy Science from Virginia Tech and then completed her postdoctoral work at VT in 2024.
Teaching and Related Service
Dr. Alward teaches undergraduate Reproductive Physiology and Dairy Cattle Management. She is a member of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)
Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Alward's research is focused on reproductive efficiency in dairy cattle as well as pre-weaned calf health. Her current interests include improving in-vitro embryo production and ovum pick-up, reducing pregnancy loss and identifying cows that will experience early embryonic death, and improving calf health and performance through pre-weaned calf management.