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Victor G. Stanley
Victor G. Stanley is professor emeritus of animal science in the college of agriculture & human sciences at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, where he taught on the faculty for...view moreVictor G. Stanley is professor emeritus of animal science in the college of agriculture & human sciences at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, where he taught on the faculty for thirty-six years. He served the university as a tenured professor, research scientist, coordinator of the animal science program, and department head, until his retirement in 2016.
Dr. Stanleys research area of expertise was in food safety, and the impact of his scientific work and papers can be found in leading poultry science publication journals and other outlets. The consummate research scientist, he was highly sought after at the state, national, and international levels for his expertise in poultry nutrition and its effects on animal husbandry. He was a consultant to Alltech Company in Kentucky and Sanderson Farms in Texas for many years. Dr. Stanley was the first to discover a biological control for Aflatoxins, a toxic metabolite produced by certain fungi, which affect the quality of grains used extensively in animal and poultry feeds.
Dr. Stanley taught several undergraduate and graduate courses for majors and non-majors, including poultry science, animal breeding and genetics, and animal nutrition, and is the recipient of numerous college and university awards for excellence in research, teaching, advising, and mentoring. At the end of his career at Prairie View A&M University, he has successfully mentored 24 students toward the Ph.D. degree in the United States and Canada, and additionally, 35 students towards the pursuit of a DVM degree. Several of his former students have pursued graduate studies and professional degrees at Cornell University, Texas A&M University, Tuskegee University, and the University of Guelph. He is passionate about and committed to student growth and development in the college years and beyond.
Dr. Stanley is a native of Jamaica, The West Indies. He received his B.Sc. degree from Tuskegee University, MSc. Degree from Iowa State University, and studied for his Ph.D. under retired veteran and poultry scientist, Dr. Willie Frederick (Willie) Krueger, now deceased, who mentored him at Texas A&M University.
Prior to joining the faculty at Prairie View A&M University, he served the Government of Jamaica and the Ministry of Agriculture as an Agricultural Officer. He is married to Mavis May Stanley (Demetrius) for 55 years, a retired civil servant also for the Government of Jamaica.
He has two children, a daughter, Dr. Christine A. Stanley, professor of higher education and vice president and associate provost for diversity emerita at Texas A&M University, and a son, Dr. Robin-Charles Stanley who is a chiropractor and owner of First Choice Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. He resides in College Station, Texas.view less
Books by Victor G. Stanley
Student Retention in Colleges Changes Lives and Society: Problems, Concerns and Solutions