Professor Carey Williams was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Educator Award by the Equine Science Society on June 6 in Fort Collins, CO. Photo: Courtesy of Carey Williams.
Announcement by Laura Lawson, SEBS Executive Dean and NJAES Executive Director.
Dear SEBS/NJAES Community,
Effective September 1, Carey Williams, Extension Specialist in Animal Sciences, will serve as Interim Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center.
William’s research area is equine nutrition, with specific focus on how nutrition affects the performance of the equine athlete, and how pasture content affects horse metabolism of soluble carbohydrates and the gut microbiome.
As an extension specialist, she facilitates and coordinates educational programs for the equine industry in New Jesey, as well as programs in whole farm management.
Williams is an active teacher in the Department of Animal Sciences and regularly teaches Equine Nutrition and Comparative Mammalian Anatomy and oversees the equine section of the experiential learning course, Animal Handling, Fitting, and Exhibition.
As the interim director, William will work closely with the Dean/Director of Research, Josh Kohut, the chair of the Department of Animal Sciences Nicholas Bello, and the administrative leadership of SEBS/NJAES.
Please join me in congratulating Carey Williams on this new leadership role.
