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Department of Agriculture

Dr. Drew Lugar

Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Agriculture
Office
RAB Ropp Agriculture Building 138
Office Phone
(309) 438-3881office
phone
Email
dwlugar@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
  • Education
  • Research

Current Courses

AGR 299.007 Independent Honor Study

AGR 499.009 Independent Research For The Masters Thesis

AGR 287.007 Independent Study

AGR 400.014 Independent Study

AGR 275.001 Introduction To Animal Nutrition

AGR 275.002 Introduction To Animal Nutrition

AGR 170.001 Introduction To Animal Science

AGR 170.002 Introduction To Animal Science

AGR 170.003 Introduction To Animal Science

AGR 236.001 Livestock Parturition and Breeding Management

AGR 236.002 Livestock Parturition and Breeding Management

AGR 302.007 Special Problems In Agriculture

AGR 308.001 Swine Management

AGR 308.002 Swine Management

AGR 408.001 Swine Management

AGR 408.002 Swine Management

AGR 291.004 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture

AGR 282.001 Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock

HON 285.003 Honors Undergraduate Research I

AGR 299.006 Independent Honor Study

AGR 499.009 Independent Research For The Masters Thesis

AGR 287.009 Independent Study

AGR 400.003 Independent Study

AGR 170.001 Introduction To Animal Science

AGR 170.002 Introduction To Animal Science

AGR 170.003 Introduction To Animal Science

AGR 283.001 Reproductive Physiology Of Livestock

AGR 283.002 Reproductive Physiology Of Livestock

AGR 291.009 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture

Teaching Interests & Areas

My teaching interests lie in physiology of animals. I teach courses on livestock reproductive physiology, applied reproduction and breeding management, anatomy and physiology, parturition (birthing) management, and swine (pig) management.

Research Interests & Areas

My research focus is on animal reproduction and stress. I conduct research on a variety of livestock species including sheep, swine and cattle. These projects involve reproduction, innovative technologies, stress physiology and more. In addition to animal work, I conduct research on the scholarship of teaching, looking at innovative technologies in the classroom and student stress with livestock.

Ph D Animal Sciences

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN

MS Animal and Poultry Science

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

BS Animal Science

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Conference Proceeding

Stewart, K., & Lugar, D. Update on heat stress effects in boars. 2019 American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting (2019)
Lugar, D., & Estienne, M. An overview of a newly available product used to immunologically castrate boars. Small Scale and Niche Market Pork Production Conference (2013): 12-21.

Journal Article

Lugar, D., Barrowclough, M., Solomonson, J. K., & Maxwell, L. D. (2021). The effect of an interactive classroom app on student performance and non-educational device usage in a college animal science course. NACTA Journal, 65, 352-359.
Lugar, D., & Stewart, K. A comparison of swine science durricula at four major agricultural universities. NACTA 63 (2019): 144-148.
Lugar, D., Harlow, K., & Stewart, K. Effects of supplemental vitamins during the summer in commercial AI boar stud. Animal (2019)
Lugar, D., Krom, W., Mings, P., & Stewart, K. Effect of supplemental betaine to semen extenders on semen quality in boars. Translational Animal Science 2 (2018): 195-204.
Lugar, D., Wilcock, P., Richert, B., & Stewart, K. Effects of betaine and superdosed phytase supplementation on reproductive performance of boars during and after mild heat stress. Professional Animal Science 34.4 (2018): 326-338.

Presentations

Effect of light regiment on farrowing performance in sows. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting. (2021)
Estimating fetal age using transabdominal ultrasonography in sheep early in gestation.. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting. (2021)
Adopting devices in the classroom: Distraction or Enhancement?. University-Wide Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2020)
Effect of enhanced organic acid supplementation in late gestation and lactation of sows on body weight change, litter performance, and wean to estrus interval. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting. (2020)
Nearpod: Impacts on student performance and classroom technology usage. University-Wide Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2020)
Using texting in the classroom to engage students in a traditional lecture.. 2019 Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2019)