Faculty & Staff in Animal Welfare, Ethics and Policy Signature Opportunity
- Allen Rutberg, PhD
- Director of the Center for Animals and Public Policy, Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences, Director and Section Co-leader, Animals in the Environment, CAPP. Oversees and administers program, teaches wildlife-related selectives, participates in first and second year DVM core courses, mentors student research in wildlife.
- Emily McCobb, DVM, MS
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences, Director of Veterinary Shelter Medicine; Assistant Director, Center for Animals and Public Policy; Section Leader, Animals in the Community, CAPP. Participates in first and second year core courses, directs third year euthanasia workshop, teaches shelter medicine-related selectives, oversees Animals and Community related student opportunities, mentors student research projects in shelter medicine and animal welfare.
- Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS
- Leads animal behavior selective, mentors DVM summer research in shelter dog behavior and welfare.
- Alicia Karas, DVM, MS
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences, Section Co-leader, Animals in Research, CAPP. Teaches animal welfare selective, mentors student research projects in laboratory animal welfare and refinement practices
- Deborah Kochevar, DVM, PhD
- Professor, Biomedical Sciences, Dean, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Directs 1st year core course
- Brendan McMullen, DVM
- Assistant Professor, DEPH, Section Co-leader, Animals in the Environment, CAPP. Participates in first year core course, second year core course and third year euthanasia course, teaches farm animal welfare selectives, mentors student research projects in farm animal welfare
- Megan Mueller, PhD
- Research Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences. Teaches in first year core class, oversees student participation in Paws for People program, mentors student research involving Human Animal Relationships.
- David Lee-Parritz, DVM
- Clinical Professor & Associate Chair, DEPH, Section Co-leader, Animals in Research, CAPP. Teaches in animal welfare selectives, mentors student research and externship opportunities.
- Mark Pokras, DVM
- Associate Professor, IDGH. Teaches wildlife-related selectives, mentors student research in wildlife and conservation medicine.
- Martha Smith, DVM
- Teaches third year selective course in veterinary forensics, participates in shelter medicine selectives.
- Angelina Warner, DVM, DSc
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences, Section Co-leader, Animals in Research, CAPP. Directs second year core course, teaches selectives and courses in laboratory animal welfare, mentors student research and externship opportunities.