He serves as Associate Department Head for operations, and as Superintendent of the McGregor Research Center. He received a B.S. in rangeland ecology and management from Texas A&M University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in beef cattle nutrition and management from New Mexico State University. Dr. Sawyer has taught undergraduate and graduate courses including Stocker and Feeder Cattle Management, Advancements in Beef Production II, and Beef Cattle Management, as well as a graduate experimental design course, Research Methods for Animal Science. As a member of the graduate faculty, he advises a number of students pursuing M.Ag., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.