Faculty Profile for Dr. Reagan Nicole Sims

Dr. Reagan Nicole Sims
Assistant Professor — Department of Agricultural Sciences
AG 211
phone: (512) 245-2130
Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Vázquez-García, J., Ballesteros-Rodea, G., Cuevas-Reyes, V., Hernández-Arteaga, L., Peña-Avelino, L., López-Aguirre, S., … Rosales Nieto, C. A. (2025). Impact of Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe daigremontiana) Supplementation in Goat Maternal Diet on Hepatic and Renal Function and Reproductive Performance. Biology, 14(4), 376. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14040376
- Hernández-Arteaga, L., Vázquez-García, J., Flores-Najera, M., Mellado, M., Sims, R. N., Bruner, B. L., … Rosales Nieto, C. A. (2025). Evaluating Reproductive Outcomes in Saanen and Alpine Doelings with Suboptimal Live Weight and performance of their progeny. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 23, 21200. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2025231-21200
- Cuevas-Reyes, V., Flores-Sánchez, J., Ramírez de la Cruz, E., Vázquez-García, J. M., Hernández-Arteaga, L., Sims, R. N., … Rosales Nieto, C. A. (2025). Effects of Prenatal Herbal Methionine Supplementation on Growth Indices, Onset of Puberty, Blood Metabolites, and Fertility of Alpine Doelings. Biology, 14, 237. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14030237
- García-Mendoza, A., Vega-Manríquez, D., Cuevas-Reyes, V., Flores-Najera, M., Almendárez-Navarro, F., Felix Santiago, E., … Rosales Nieto, C. A. (2024). Association between colostrum quality, passive transfer of colostral immunoglobulin, and postnatal growth in neonatal calves. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 75(4), 8381–8388. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.37201
- Ávila-Tenorio, C., Hernández-Arteaga, L., Vázquez-García, J., Flores-Najera, M., Cuevas-Reyes, V., Sims, R. N., … Rosales Nieto, C. A. (2024). Bioestimulación preconcepcional reduce la duración del empadre en cabras.
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2024 - Present
Selected Grants
- Sims, Reagan Nicole, Solice, Lauren K (Supporting), Brummett, Olivia (Supporting). Meat Judging Team Start-up Funds, American Meat Science Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Submitted: September 1, 2024, Funded: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025). Grant.
- Sims, Reagan Nicole, Solice, Lauren K (Supporting). Meat Judging Team Start-up Funds, American Meat Science Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Submitted: September 1, 2023, Funded: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024). Grant.
Selected Service Activities
Reviewer / Referee
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
October 2024-Present
Co-Chair
Cattle Show Team
September 1, 2024-Present
Member
Governance Committee
September 1, 2024-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Meat and Muscle Biology
September 1, 2024-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Poultry Science
June 1, 2024-Present