Curriculum Vitae: Kimberly M. Wilson Current Position: Graduate Research Associate, The Ohio State University Phone: (760) 238 6155 Email: wilson.3472@buckeyemail.osu.edu Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Bieke, PhD. Education • The Ohio State University, PhD., Animal Science; Expected Graduation Spring 2018 • The University of Georgia, M.S., Poultry Science; December 2014 (GPA: 3.5/4.0) o Thesis Title: Evaluating the addition of charcoals to broiler diets on the recovery of

Salmonella Typhimurium during grow-out and processing o Major Advisor: Dr. Jeff Buhr, PhD.

Research Employment History • Aug 2015- present: Graduate Research Associate, Animal Science, The Ohio State University • Jan 2013- June 2015: Student Trainee USDA-ARS, US National Poultry Research Center • Jan 2013- Dec 2014: Graduate Research Assistant, Poultry Science, University of Georgia o Cultured and identified Salmonella and Campylobacter from environment and necropsied

broilers and broiler breeder pullet tissues. o Learned methodologies to monitor Salmonella and Campylobacter and evaluate interventions

during production and processing. o Trained undergraduates in the basic methodologies of culturing and identifying Salmonella

and Campylobacter. o Proficient at tissue section histology slide preparation and staining, and morphometric

analysis of gastrointestinal tissues. Manuscripts • D.V. Bourassa, Wilson K.M., Bartenfeld N.L., Harris C.E., Howard A.K., Ingram. K.D., Hinton

A. Jr., Adams E.S., Berrang M.E., Feldner P.W., Gamble G.R., Frye J.G., Jackson C.R., Buhr R.J. Carcass orientation and drip time affect potential surface water carry-over for broiler carcasses subjected to a post-chill water dip or spray. Accepted in Poultry Science 10-01-2015. PS-15-05421.

• K.M. Wilson, Bourassa D.V., Davis A.J., Freeman M.E., Buhr R.J. Evaluation of the addition of charcoals to broiler diets on the recovery of Salmonella Typhimurium during grow-out. Accepted in Poultry Science 11-05-15. PS-15-049757.R2.

• K.M. Wilson, Bourassa, D.V., Wilson, J.L., Cox N.A., Buhr R.J. Impact of skip-a-day and everyday feeding programs on the colonization of Salmonella Typhimurium in broiler breeder pullets. In preparation for Poultry Science 2016.

• K.M. Wilson, Ritz C.W., Kiepper B.H., Bourassa D.V., Cox N.A., Buhr R.J. Evaluation of organic acid feed additives on the recovery of Salmonella Typhimurium in broilers. In preparation for Poultry Science 2016.

Selected Abstracts • D.V. Bourassa, Wilson, K.M., Harris, C.E., Buhr, R.J. Microbiology and evisceration efficiency

of broiler carcasses slaughtered and held up to 8 hours postmortem prior to scalding and defeathering. #65964. Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting, July 2015.

• R.J. Buhr, Bourassa, D.V., Wilson, K.M., Harris, C.E., Feather retention force in broiler carcasses slaughtered and held up to 8 hours post mortem prior to scalding. #65966. Poultry Science Annual Meeting, July 2015.

• K.M. Wilson, Bourassa, D.V., Bartenfeld, N.L., Harris, C.E., Howard, A.K., Ingram, K.D., Hinton, A. Jr., Adams, E.S., Berrang, M.E., Feldner, P.W., Gamble, G.R., Frye, J.G., Jackson, C.R., Buhr, R.J. Surface water accumulation and loss for hard or soft-scalded immersion chilled broiler carcasses subjected to a post-chill water dip or spray. #66126. Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting, July 2015.

• C.E. Harris, Bourassa, D.V., Wilson, K.M., Buhr, R.J. Defeathering of broiler carcasses subjected to delayed scalding 1, 2, 4, and 8 hours after slaughter. International Poultry Scientific Forum, Atlanta, GA January 2015. Poul. Sci. 94:(E-Suppl.1.) P246. p72.

• A.K. Howard, Wilson, K.M., Bourassa, D.V., Buhr, R.J. Re-evaluation of broiler carcass scalding protocols for impact on the recovery of Campylobacter from breast skin after defeathering. International Poultry Scientific Forum, Atlanta, GA January 2015. Poul. Sci. 94:(E-Suppl.1.) M44. p14.

• K.M. Wilson, Bourassa, D.V., Bourassa, Davis, A.J. Freeman, M.E., Buhr, R.J. Addition of charcoals to broiler feeds did not impact Salmonella Typhimurium colonization or persistence, or the pH of the crop or duodenum during a 6 wk growout. International Poultry Scientific Forum, Atlanta, GA January 2015. Poul. Sci. 94:(E-Suppl.1.) M40. p12-13.

• K.M. Wilson, Ritz, C.W., Kiepper, B.H., Bourassa, D.V., Cox, N.A., Buhr, R.J. Evaluation of organic acid feed additives on the recovery of environmental and cecal Salmonella Typhimurium in broilers. International Poultry Scientific Forum Annual Meeting, January 2014. Poul. Sci. 93:(E-Suppl.1.) M34. p111-112. Featured article, The Poultry Site, March 5, 2014.

• K.M. Wilson, B.L., McLendon, D.V. Bourassa, Wilson, J.L., Cox, N.A., Buhr, R.J. Salmonella Typhimurium litter recovery during rearing of broiler breeder pullets on skip-a-day and every-day feeding programs. Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting, July 2013. Poul. Sci. 92:(E-Suppl.1) P272. p92. In progress for Poultry Science 2016.

• K.M. Wilson, B.L. McLendon, D.V. Bourassa, Wilson, J.L., Cox, N.A., and Buhr, R.J. Impact of skip-a-day and every-day feeding programs on the colonization of Salmonella Typhimurium in broiler breeder pullets. Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting, July 2013. Poul. Sci. 92:(E-Suppl.1.) M13. p4. In progress for Poultry Science 2016.

Awards, Recognitions, and Achievements • Graduate Student Certificate of Excellence in Processing and Products, International Poultry

Scientific Forum, January 2015. • Graduate Student Certificate of Excellence in Environmental Management, Poultry Science

Association Annual Meeting, July 2013. • Jones Hamilton Student Travel Grant. Poultry Science Association, Poultry Science Association

Annual Meeting, July 2013. Teaching Experience • The Ohio State University Introduction to Animal Science 2200, Fall 2015

o Five Lectures: Poultry Industry (4); Introduction to Nutrition (1); Goat Industry (1) • University of Georgia Poultry Processing and Products Technology 4860/6860, Fall 2014

o Four Lectures: Salmonella; Campylobacter; “Zero Tolerance”; Micro-sampling. o Two Laboratories: Microbiological Sampling Techniques; Isolating Salmonella.

Selected Courses • Advance Microbial Genetics; Physiology Meets Pathogenesis; Nutritional Immunology;

Advance Biochemistry-Macromolecular properties; Cellular Mechanisms of Inflammation; Avian Anatomy and Physiology; Advance Food Microbiology; Carbohydrates and Lipids; Avian Endocrinology; Physiology (College of Veterinary Medicine UGA).