Joao Costa College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Animal Science

Dr. Joao Costa is an Assistant Professor in Dairy Sciences at the Department of Animal Sciences. Over the past year, Dr. Costa has mentored 5 graduate, 12 undergraduates and 3 undergraduates from France as well as a section of the StemCats research mentorship program in Animal behavior.

When looking for mentees, Dr. Costa looks for students with a motivation to learn, professionalism, and responsibilityl. Dr. Costa believes that students should be motivated to explore and learn from the opportunities that are given to them during this fundamental period of their lives at the same time that they are learning the essential professionalism that will help them in being successful in life. 

Thank you for all the efforts you put in research and for your dedication to undergraduate research and your undergraduate students. The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to recognize Dr. Joao Costa as this week’s Faculty Mentor of the Week!

Dr. Joao Costa - College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Animal Science