Peterson Named UK Ag Equine Programs Director

Mick Peterson, MS, PhD, an authority on racing and equestrian surfaces, will begin his new role in January 2017.
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Racing and equestrian surfaces authority Mick Peterson, MS, PhD, has been named director of the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Ag Equine Programs, the multidisciplinary program that serves as a gateway to all equine activities in the UK College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and Dickson Professor of Equine Science and Management. He will start January 2017.

In addition to leading UK Ag Equine Programs, Peterson will also conduct research on the biomechanics and mechanical properties of living tissues as they relate to musculoskeletal disease detection and prevention. His teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of biomechanics, instrumentation, and/or mechanics of materials related to equine athletes in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.

“Since its founding, the equine programs at UK has become one of the premier equine programs in the world,” said Peterson. “The potential for future growth in teaching, research, and outreach is tremendous, which can greatly benefit the equine industry and the university. I am thrilled to be a part of this exciting program and look forward to working with a broad range of stakeholders.”

Peterson comes to UK from the University of Maine, where he served as a mechanical engineering professor. His research has linked traditional understanding of engineering mechanics and materials to the biomechanics of animals. His research emphasis has been on the manner in which dynamic response can be used to characterize materials

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