Erin Gaspar joined the animal sciences department as a nutrition research technician on Feb. 15. She is originally from Maplewood, Minn., and earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science with an equine science emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in May 2011

After graduation, Gaspar worked on a performance quarter horse ranch in Cody, Wyo., where she performed ranching duties and trained cutting horses. While at NDSU, Gasper also will work toward earning a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition.