Dr. Vinicius Alves Cruz
Assistant Professor of Animal Sciences
BIOGRAPHY
Vinicius Alves Cruz is a Brazilian animal scientist and has earned his bachelor's
and master's degree at Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro 鈥� Brazil, where
he was awarded a scholarship from Capes-Brazil to study abroad at North Dakota State
University and University of California - Davis. Vinicius is an inducted member of
the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) and the prestigious Bouchet
Graduate Honor Society. He also contributes as member for both American Society of
Animal Science (ASAS) and North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA),
where he was awarded the Graduate Teaching Award of Merit in 2023 as a Graduate Teaching
Assistant at Montana State University. Vinicius has earned his Ph.D. in Animal and
Poultry Sciences with concentration in ruminant nutrition and physiology and his Future
Professoriate Certificate from Virginia Tech, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
EDUCATION HISTORY
- PHD - VIRGINIA TECH (2026)
- BSC & MSC - FEDERAL RURAL UNIV OF RIO DE JANEIRO (2012-2020)
PREVIOUS ACADEMIC WORK
- VISITING SCHOLAR AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS (2014-2015)
AWARDS & HONORS
- NACTA TEACHING AWARD OF MERIT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
- EDWARD A. BOUCHET GRADUATE HONOR SOCIETY
- COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE STUDENT SCHOLAR TRAVEL AWARD, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Recently Taught Courses
- AGAS 3004 - REPRODUCT FARM ANIMALS
- AGAS 4203 - LIVESTOCK/POULTRY NUTRITION