Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. She is also a ground-breaking writer in the fields of animal behavior and autism, which she has shown are related. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavoir, which she published in 2004 with co-author Catherine Johnson, presented a “lively and absorbing look at the world from the animals’ point of view” (Publishers Weekly). Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism (1995) is a personal account of how autism affected Grandin’s life, and how her unique way of thinking both closed and opened doors for her. Grandin’s writings, lectures, and guest appearances on radio and TV have dispelled many myths about the debilitating effects of autism.

Grandin obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College and her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University. Dr. Grandin received her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behavior and facility design at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on facility design, livestock handling, and animal welfare.

Many different organizations have recognized Dr. Grandin’s work through awards ranging from the Industry Advancement Award of the American Meat Institute to the Humane Award of the American Veterinary Medical Association. For more information about Dr. Grandin, please see www.templegrandin.com.