Food Animal Health and Management, Department of Population Health, Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Director of Infection Control, Professor

Biography

Education

  • Ph.D. (Clinical Sciences – Epidemiology), Colorado State University, 2014
  • Residency, Infection Control & Biosecurity, Colorado State University, 2009-2014
  • M.Sc. (Large Animal Clinical Sciences), University of Saskatchewan, 2009
  • Residency, Large Animal Internal Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2006-2009
  • Internship, Large Animal Internal Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2005-2006
  • D.V.M., Colorado State University, 2005
  • B.S., Biological Sciences, Montana State University, 1996

Additional Training

  • Fellow, Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative (ELBI), Center for Health Security, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2017)
  • Teaching Mastery Certification: Mastery of Blended Teaching, Networked Learning Initiative (NLI), Virginia Tech (2016)
  • Graduate Teaching Certificate, The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT), Colorado State University, October (2015)

Professional Certifications

  • American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Large Animal Internal Medicine, 2009
  • American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 2014

Teaching Experience

POPH 5240 – Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

Research Interests

  • Investigating the epidemiology and prevention of important potential pathogens in veterinary medicine and public health including the exploration of risk factors and rapid methods for detection;
  • Advancing evidence-based risk management strategies for the prevention and control of important contagious and zoonotic pathogens in veterinary medicine;
  • Exploring occupational risks associated with the training of veterinary personnel and the practice of veterinary medicine;
  • Creating effective communications and learning tools for the continued education of veterinary personnel; and
  • Developing open access teaching tools to promote epidemiology education in veterinary medicine and public health.

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