Temple Grandin, MS, Ph.D.

Temple Grandin is a Distinguished Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, known for designing livestock handling facilities used globally and for implementing animal welfare programs for major corporations. She has authored several influential books, including Thinking in Pictures and The Autistic Brain, with some making the New York Times Bestseller List. Temple has appeared on prominent TV shows like 20/20 and Prime Time and was named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2010. She has also been recognized with multiple honors, including induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame.