Mini-sode! Dr. Crystal Ahrens Rouillier

On this episode of the Women In Industry (WIN) Podcast, Crystal Ahrens Rouillier, Assistant Professor of Animal and Meat Science at Arkansas Tech University, shares her journey from growing up in Lamar, Arkansas to building a career rooted in agricultural education and community service. Crystal teaches in the Department of Agriculture and Tourism, where she has helped develop a hands-on meat science curriculum designed to prepare students for careers across the agricultural industry. What you will learn in this episode: How Crystal's upbringing in Johnson County, Arkansas shaped her path into agricultural education and brought her back to the Arkansas River Valley to teach How she built and integrated a meat science curriculum at Arkansas Tech University that gives students a more complete, industry-aligned education What diversifying with purpose means in agriculture today Why collaboration and staying open to new perspectives are essential to both good teaching and good farming What it means to give back to the industry and community that shaped you How Crystal defines her own legacy as an educator and mentor Guest: Crystal Ahrens Rouillier, Assistant Professor of Animal and Meat Science, Arkansas Tech University Affiliations: Arkansas Women in Agriculture, Women in Meat Industry Network, American Meat Science Association, American Brahman Breeders Association, Johnson County Cattlemen's Association, Johnson County Farm Bureau, Johnson County 4-H