Mary Temple Grandin

Born: 1947

Country of Birth: USA

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: White

Franklin Pierce University BA Human Psychology !970; AS MS Animal Science 1975; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign PhD Animal Science 1989

""I think using animals for food is an ethical thing to do, but we've got to do it right. We've got to give those animals a decent life, and we've got to give them a painless death. We owe the animals respect." (Wikipedia); "One of the problems today is for a kid to get any special services in school, they have to have a label. The problem with autism is you’ve got a spectrum that ranges from Einstein to someone with no language and intellectual disability,” said Grandin. “Steve Jobs was probably mildly on the autistic spectrum. Basically, you’ve probably known people who were geeky and socially awkward but very smart. When does geeks and nerds became autism? That’s a gray area. Half the people in Silicon Valley probably have autism.” (templegrandin.com); "Pick your battles and don't let politics get in the way of achievement. Right now for me as I speak to parents with young kids, I tell them the kids have to learn how to work from an early age – paper routes, dog walking, church volunteer jobs – and recognize that there are different ways that people think. And to work together with the visual thinkers, the math thinkers, and the word thinkers to build skills." (womeninag.com); "I have done extensive work on the design of handling facilities. Half the cattle in the U.S. and Canada are handled in equipment I have designed for meat plants. Other professional activities include developing animal welfare guidelines for the meat industry and consulting with companies on animal welfare." (tacanow.com); “I would recommend students do internships,” she said. “I would say the same to every student, so that you try on different careers in agriculture. Find out what you like, find out what you hate. Jump on any chance to do an internship— and make yourself better. These internships go right into full-time jobs that I would recommend to any student in any nature.” (agsci.colostate.edu); "

— Mary Temple Grandin

Field of Study: academic, inventor, and ethologist

Institution/Corporation: Colorado State University

Degrees & Memberships: Honorary Degree: McGill University (1999); University of Illinois (2004); Swedish University (2009); Duke University (2010); Lakehead University (2010); Carnegie Mellon University (2012); Western College of Veterinary Medicine (2012); Franklin Pierce University (2012); Arizona State University (2012); Washington University (2014); Providence College (2014); Texas A&M University (2014); Dalhousic University (2015); University of Buenos Aires (2015); Emory University (2016); North Carolina State University (2018); University of Pennsylvania (2019); Lafayette College (2020); Colgate University (2021); Becker College (2021); Beacon College (2023); Kansas State University (2023); Iowa State University (2023); State University of New York, Cobleskill, NY (2024); Member: Golden Key National Honor Society (1994); American Society of Animal Science (2010); Colorado Cattlemen's Association (2010); American Academy of Arts and Science Journalism and Communication Division (2016); American Association for the Advancement of Science (2018); American Society of Animal Science; American Society of Agricultural Engineers; American Society of Agricultural Consultants; American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists; National Institute of Animal Agriculture (formerly Livestock Conservation Institute); Autism Society of America; American society of Agriculture & Biological engineers (2009); Society for Technical Communications (2015);

Awards: 2010 named to Time 100 in Heroes category; 1984, Meritorious Service, Livestock Conservation Institute (now National Institute of Animal Agriculture); 1990, National Provisioner, Processing Stars of 1990; 1990, Who's Who of American Women; 1994, Industry Innovator's Award, Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine; 1995, Industry Advancement Award, American Meat Institute; 1995, Animal Management Award, American Society of Animal Science; 1995, Harry C. Roswell Award, Scientists Center for Animal Welfare; 1995, The Brownlee Award for International Leadership in Scientific Publication Promoting Respect for Animals, their Nature and Welfare, Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC; 1997, Alpha Zeta Centennial Honor Roll; 1998, Forbes Award, National Meat Association; 1998, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation - Humane Ethics in Action, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; 1999, Woman of the Year in Service to Agriculture, Progressive Farmer Magazine; 1999, Humane Award, American Veterinary Medical Association; 1999, Named as one of the 26 Industry Influentials by Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine; 1999, Animal Welfare Award, Animal Transportation Association; 1999, Founders Award, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; 2001, Joseph Wood Krutch Medal - The Humane Society of the United States; 2001, Knowlton Award for Innovation, Meat Marketing and Technology; 2002, Richard L. Knowlton Innovation Award from Meat Marketing and Technology Magazine; 2002, British Society of Animal Science, Yorkshire England, Animal Welfare Award Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty in Animals; 2002, University of Illinois Alumni Illini Comeback Award; 2004, President's Award, National Institute of Animal Agriculture; 2004, The Beef Top 40: The 40 most influential people in the beef industry. Awarded on the 40th anniversary of Beef Magazine; 2004, The Organic Style Magazine's Environmental Power List; 2007, Autism Society of America Founder's Award; 2007, Dept. of Health and Humane Services, Secretary's Highest Award, Washington D.C.; 2008, Franklin Pierce College, Alumni Association: Leader of Conscience Award; 2009, Sharp Cleaver Award - Colorado and Wyoming Association of Meat Processors; 2009, Meat Industry Hall of Fame, Chicago, Illinois; 2009, Headliner Award, Livestock Publications Council, Fort Worth, Texas; 2010, Inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Dallas, Texas; 2010, National Cattlemen's Beef Association - Lifetime Achievement Award; 2011, Peek Award for Disability in the Media, Utah Film Center; 2011, Special Recognition Award, American Meat Science Association; 2011, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Double Helix Medal; 2011, Chairman’s Award, Colorado Bio Science Association; 2011, American Humane Association - National Humanitarian Award; 2011, The Halal Journal Award - Outstanding Personal Achievement; 2011, Hall of Great Westerners, Oklahoma State University; 2011, Promoting the Power of Education Award, Arapahoe Community College, Denver, Colorado; 2011, Friend of Occupational Therapy Award, College of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University; 2012, Texas Trail of Fame - Star placed in Forth Worth Stockyards Sidewalk; 2012, Colorado Women's Hall of Fame; 2012, Liberty Science Center Distinguished Humanitarian Award; 2012, Science and Medicine Award Bonfils Stanton Foundation; 2012, Lifetime Achievement Award CARD Florida Center for Autism; 2013, The Distinguished Alumni Medalion, National 4-H Council; 2013, Chairman's Aware, Colorado BioSciences; 2014, The Teachers College Medal for Distinguished Service, Columbia University, New York; 2015, Meritorious Award - OIE World Organization for Animal Health, Paris, France; 2015, Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame from FFA; 2017, National Women's Hall of Fame; 2017, Career Achievement Award, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences; 2019, Association of Children's Museums, Great Friends to Kids Award, Denver, CO; 2019, National Education Award, Beef Quality Assurance, National Cattlemen's Beef Association; 2020, Named top 10 Best College Professors in the U.S., CEO Magazine; 2020, International Lectureship Award, American Meat Science Association; 2021, Legacy Award - Significant Impact on the Field of Neurodiversity, Quad Preparatory School; 2024, Lifetime Achievement Award, Denver Business Journal, Colorado; 2024, The Schweitzer Medal, Animal Welfare Institute; 2004 Proggy Award, PETA; 2011 Ashoka Fellowship; 2012 Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum; 2019 Dole Leadership Prize;

Achievements: age 18 invented a hug box-a device to calm those on the autism spectrum she invented to calm herself; 1986 published her book, Emergence: Labeled Autistic, where she publicly discussed her struggles with autism; her book, Developing Talents, 2nd Edition, explores many unnoticed aspects of vocational rehabilitation programs that provide job training and placement for people with disabilities, as well as Social Security Administration programs that offer vocational assistance; 1995, published "Thinking in Pictures, an autobiography showcased her belief that all autistic people saw the world in picture like she did but the 2nd edition published in 2006 identified 3 types of autism-1. Visual Thinkers like she is, who think in photographically specific images. 2. Music and Math Thinkers – who think in patterns and may be good at mathematics, chess, and programming computers. 3. Verbal Logic Thinkers – who think in word details, and she noted that their favorite subject may be history; 2013 published The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum; 1980 published her first two scientific articles on beef cattle behavior during handling; was one of the first scientists to report animals are sensitive to visual distractions in handling facilities such as shadows, dangling chains, and other environmental details that most people do not notice; developed a center track (double rail) conveyor restrainer system for holding cattle during stunning at large beef slaughtering plants; developed an objective, numerical scoring system for assessing animal welfare at slaughtering plants; has also written about the effect of hair whorl position on cattle behavior, the influence of stress prior to slaughter upon meat quality, religious slaughter, mothering behavior of beef cows, cattle temperament, and causes of bruising; designed curved corrals she adapted with the intention of reducing stress, panic, and injury in animals being led to slaughter; contributing editor to MEAT+POULTRY; consults for firms with McDonald’s, Burger King, and Swift to focus on ethical slaughtering practices;