Rick Machen, Ph.D.

King Ranch Institute for Ranch ManagementGeneral

Executive Director; Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Chair rick.machen@tamuk.edu • 361-593-4756 Rick Machen was born and raised in Central Texas. He received a Bachelor of Science from Angelo State University in 1981, and pursued graduate training at Texas A&M University in College Station, receiving a Master of Science in 1984, and a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition in …

Kim McCuistion, Ph.D.

King Ranch Institute for Ranch ManagementGeneral

Associate Vice Chancellor and Director Dr. Kim McCuistion serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of the new Texas A&M University System Fort Worth campus.  In this role, Dr. McCuistion’s focus is to turn the new campus into a hub for collaboration between key Fort Worth industries and top research, education and workforce training assets of the Texas A&M …

Clay Mathis, Ph.D.

King Ranch Institute for Ranch ManagementGeneral

Director and Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Endowed Chair clay.mathis@tamuk.edu • 361-593-5401 Dr. Clay Mathis was named Director and Endowed Chair of the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in July, 2010. As Director, Dr. Mathis leads KRIRM faculty and staff, and oversees teaching and outreach efforts of the Institute. He maintains and develops …