Dr. Thobela Nkukwana holds a PhD in Animal Sciences and is currently employed as a Senior Lecturer in Poultry Science in the Department of Animal Sciences. Prior to joining UP, she worked as a Senior Researcher in Poultry Nutrition at the Agricultural Research Council for almost three years. She obtained her BSc degree in Animal Science Production at the University of Limpopo (UL) and an MSc degree in Poultry Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). She worked throughout her student life as a Residence Assistant, a Library Assistant, and Research Assistant to pay for her living expenses. She was in the Faculty of Agriculture Student Council at UL and served as a postgraduate representative at UKZN. After obtaining her MSc, she worked as a Mono-gastric Nutritionist at NuTecSA – now Provimi SSA – in Pietermaritzburg.