Sami Dridi Joins Poultry Science Leadership Team

Dridi Elected Second Vice President of PSA Board

• Bonnie Johnson
• July 31, 2025
• Media Article

Sami Dridi is elected second vice president of the Poultry Science Association board. His appointment strengthens PSA’s leadership and highlights his work in heat stress and broiler metabolism research.

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Sami Dridi, a poultry science professor and researcher at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, is the new second vice president of the Poultry Science Association (PSA) board of directors. This appointment was announced during PSA’s 114th Annual Meeting held July 14–17 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
 

Dridi serves as a professor in avian endocrinology and molecular genetics at the University of Arkansas’s Poultry Science Department. He is also part of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science. His research focuses on studying the molecular and cellular causes of heat stress and metabolic disorders in broilers.
 

Dridi was first elected to the PSA board in 2023 and continues to rise in leadership. His work supports the association’s mission to advance poultry science through research, education, and outreach.
 

"We are proud to welcome this outstanding group of professionals to PSA's leadership," said PSA Executive Director Andy Vance. "Their diverse expertise will guide our continued efforts to support poultry research, education and outreach."
 

Other members of the PSA board include:
 

• President: Douglas R. Korver, Ph.D., Alpine Poultry Nutrition Inc.
   
• First Vice President: Lisa R. Bielke, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
   
• Secretary/Treasurer: Gregory L. Engelke, M.S., P.A.S., Cornerstone Resources LLC
   
• At-Large Directors: José Otávio Sorbara, Ph.D., University of Georgia; Anita Menconi, Ph.D., Evonik Corporation
   
• Director: Alexandra “Ally” Jackson, Auburn University
   

PSA board members help lead strategic planning, manage financial decisions, coordinate international events, and support committee work. They ensure the association provides strong programs for the global poultry community.
 

At the 2023 PSA meeting, Dridi was recognized with the American Feed Industry Association Poultry Nutrition Research Award and the National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award.
 

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