Deters, Alyssa

Companion Animal Management Instructor
220 Call Hall
Phone: 785-532-6539
alyssakay19@ksu.edu

Education:

B.S., Kansas State University, 2019
Ph.D., Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2024

Brief Bio:

Dr. Alyssa Deters serves as the Companion Animal Management Instructor in the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. A K-State alumna, she holds a bachelor’s degree in animal sciences and industry, a graduate certificate in genetics, genomics and biotechnology, and a Ph.D. in pathobiology from the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Deters brings experience in virology, vaccine development, and food safety research through her work as an ORISE postdoctoral fellow in the Biologics Development Module at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and her research in K-State’s Pre-Harvest Food Safety Laboratory. She has contributed to the USDA National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented at regional and national conferences.

Her teaching background includes veterinary bacteriology and mycology, along with mentoring undergraduate researchers. In addition to her academic work, she has experience as a scientific writer and several years of professional horse training and instruction.