Research Assistant Professor
Beef Cattle Institute, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
Dr. Phillip Lancaster, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor with the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University. He was born and raised on a family livestock and crop farm in west central Illinois. He earned his B. S. degree in Agricultural Science from Western Illinois University in 1999. He worked as assistant manager of a 2400-hd capacity feedlot in Illinois for 3 years before returning for his M. S. degree in Animal Science in 2004 from the University of Missouri, and Ph. D. degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in ruminant nutrition in 2008 from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining Kansas State University, he has held positions at Oklahoma State University (Postdoc), University of Florida (Asst. Prof. Beef Cattle Management), and Missouri State University (Asst. Prof. Beef Cattle Production). His research efforts focus on developing strategies to enhance sustainability of beef production through identification of improved management practices. Dr. Lancaster also teaches animal nutrition and beef production courses in Departments of Clinical Sciences and Animal Science. His wife, Sarah, also is faculty at Kansas State University and they have two boys, Levi, 8, and Caleb, 6.