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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