Dr. Charles Starkey received his BS and MS degrees from Arkansas State University; and his PhD in Animal Nutrition from Kansas State University. He began his career as a New Business Development Manager for DSM Nutritional Products and has also worked as a nutrition and production management consultant. More recently, Dr. Starkey was the Director of Technical Services with American Proteins, Inc. and Director of Monogastric Technical Services for Balchem Corporation just prior to joining the faculty at Auburn University’s Poultry Science Department in May 2016. Dr. Starkey and his spouse Dr. Jessica Starkey co-coordinate a laboratory in which fundamental science is applied to answer everyday questions in animal agriculture.