Dianna V. Bourassa receives PSA Early Achievement Award for Extension

This award recognizes the achievements of PSA members in the early stages of their career in poultry extension. It is given every other year.

 

Dianna Bourassa is an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Poultry Science at Auburn University. She earned her BS and MS degrees in Poultry Science and her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Georgia. Prior to starting her appointment at Auburn University, Dianna worked for the USDA Agricultural Research Service in the Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit in Athens, GA. Her current applied research topic areas are based on needs identified through her extension programming and include alternative methods for euthanasia of large birds, the impact of stunning methods on bird physiology and product quality, and effects of primary processing parameters on carcass microbiology. Dianna’s extension activities include working with the commercial poultry processing industry, as well as educating youth and small flock owners about poultry processing and food safety. She is an active member of PSA and WPSA and currently serves on the PSA nominating committee, the PSA committee on food safety, and is a subject editor for JAPR and associate editor for Poultry Science.