Dr. Isaac Jumper grew up on a cow-calf operation in Paragould, AR. He is a 2018 graduate of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU-CVM). He completed a residency in Population Medicine at MSU-CVM in June 2021, a Ph.D. in veterinary science with a concentration in population medicine in May 2023, and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) in July 2023. Dr. Jumper is currently an assistant professor within the MSU-CVM Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine. His research focuses on improving cattle health and production data management practices on beef cattle operations to mitigate disease risk, enhance antimicrobial stewardship, and improve production outcomes. Dr. Jumper is also interested in applying systems thinking concepts to complex, dynamic problems in food animal production, and works with veterinarians and livestock producers to investigate causes of disease and decreased production and accomplish their animal health and production goals.