Composition of Standing Committees
Committee appointments and chair assignments are made by the Dean unless stated otherwise. Appointments take effect September 30. Appointment length is for three years unless specified otherwise. Whenever possible, no more than two committee members should be replaced in any year. General committee responsibilities are listed, but additional charges may be added by Dean. Student committee members are nominated by the executive board of the Student Chapter of the AVMA. Students are appointed for one-year terms.
| Committee Name: | Administrators Evaluation | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Craig Emter | Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Dawna Voelkl | Vet Med & Surgery | 1/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Philip Johnson | Vet Med & Surgery | 1/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Jeff Mitchell | VMDL | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Elizabeth Bryda | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Susan Moore (Chair) | VMDL |
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| Committee Name: | Admissions | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Bill Stitch | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Joanna Murdock | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Austin Hinds | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Jodi Matheson | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Lane Clarke | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Yuksel Agca | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Wade Welshons | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Nichole Nichols | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Annabelle Burnum | VMDL | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Shelia Taylor | MVMA | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Steve Strubberg | MVMA | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Amanda Zerkel | Ad hoc alumni member | |||
| Kathy Seay | Admissions Manager | Advisor | ||
| Doug Tindall | Recruiting Director | Advisor | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Assoc Dean | Ex officio (Chair) | ||
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| Committee Name: | Computer | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Ram Raghavan | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Zhenyu Shen | VMDL | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Laurel Grisanti | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Richard Meadows | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Abby Roach | Student Rep | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Tonya Mueller | Director I.T. | Chair | ||
| Lisa Freeseman | I.T. | Advisory | ||
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| Committee Name: | Continuing Education | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Jim Amos-Landgraf | Vet Pathobiology | Clinical | 9/30/2025 | |
| Dr. Corrine Bromfield | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Lynn Martin | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Dr. Tim Evans | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2025 | |
| Dr. Yuksel Agca | Vet Pathobiology | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Brian Frappier | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2025 | |
| Dr. Craig Payne | Continuing Education | Ex Officio (Chair) | ||
| Dr. Scott Poock | Continuing Education | Ruminant | Ex Officio | |
| Dr. Corinne Bromfield | Continuing Education | Swine | Ex Officio | |
| Tracey Berry | External Relations | Publicity | Ex Officio | |
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| Committee Name: | Curriculum-Professional Degree | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Austin Hinds (Chair) | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Craig Franklin | Vet Pathobiology | Clinical | 9/30/2025 | |
| Dr. Charlie Brown | Vet Pathobiology | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Luis Rivero | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2025 | |
| Dr. Justin Nash | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2025 | |
| Dr. David Cross (Assoc. Chair) | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Meghan Lawlor | Student (VM2) | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Emily Wawrzyniak | Student (VM2) | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Associate Dean | Interim Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs | Ex Officio | |
| Dr. Tamara Hancock | VMDL | Clinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Dr. Fred Williams | VMDL | 9/30/2025 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Diversity | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Carolyn Henry | Dean’s Office | Ex Officio | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Dean’s Office | Ex Officio | ||
| Eric Mathis | Staff Advisory Council Representative | 9/30/25 | ||
| Dr. Chris Lorson | Dean’s Office | Ex Officio | ||
| Doug Tindall | Director of Recruiting | Ex Officio | ||
| Manda Riley | Staff Representative | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Aida Vientos-Plotts | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Rusty Crawford | Administrative | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Salman Hyder | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Yuksel Agca (ALT Dr. Laxman Gangwani) |
Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Patricia Norton | Vet Pathobiology (staff rep) | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Maria Dashek | VMDL | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Brian Nodine | VMDL (staff rep) | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Brianna Greco | VM1 | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Samantha Fallon | VM2 | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Khushi Kumar | VM2 | 9/30/2023 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Faculty Honor Code | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires (1 yr) |
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| Dr. Brian Frappier (ALT Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld) |
Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Alexander Franz (ALT Dr. Kamal Singh) | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Derek Fox (ALT Dr. Pam Adkins) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Martha Scharf | At Large | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Annabelle Burnum (ALT Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa) | 9//30/2025 | |||
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| Committee Name: | Faculty Policy | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Salman Hyder Dr. Frank Booth (alternate) |
Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Kile Townsend Dr. Alison LaCarrubba (alternate) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Charles Brown Dr. Ram Raghavan (alternate) |
Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Tamara Hancock Dr. Susan Moore |
VMDL | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Lyndon Coghill | Member at Large | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Chris Baines | Faculty Policy Council Rep – Ex Officio | 6/30/2025 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Faculty Responsibility | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Leslie Lyons | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Carol Reinero | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/25/2025 | ||
| Dr. Joan Coates | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Jeff Bryan | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Philip Johnson | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. David Kline | Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Nicole Nichols | Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Kevin Cummings | Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld | Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Lyndon Coghill | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Craig Franklin | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Alexander Franz | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Angela Royal | VMDL | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Maria Dashek | VMDL | 6/30/2025 | ||
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| Dr. David Cross | Biomedical Sciences | 6/25/2024 | ||
| Dr. Craig Payne | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Jim Amos-Landgraf | Vet Pathobiol | 6/30/2023 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Graduate/Resident Training | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Kevin Cummings | Biomedical Sciences | Director of Graduate Studies | ||
| Dr. Jeff Bryan | Vet Med & Surgery | Director of Graduate Studies | ||
| Dr. Stacey Leach | Vet Med & Surgery | Director of Residency Programs | ||
| Dr. Jerod Skyberg | Vet Pathobiology | Director of Graduate Studies | ||
| Dr. Chris Lorson | Assoc. Dean for Research | Ex Officio (chair) | ||
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| Committee Name: | Health and Safety | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Jimmy Lattimer (Chair) | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Frank Booth | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Jeffrey Adamovicz | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Dae Young Kim | VMDL | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Olivia Durkee | VM1 | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Sunny Hoffman | Environmental Health and Safety | Advisor | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Deans Office | Ex-Officio (Chair) |
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| Committee Name: | Library | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Philip Johnson | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Aaron Ericsson | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Assoc Dean AA | Ex Officio | ||
| Rae Thudium | Librarian | Ex Officio | ||
| Cassandra Fletcher | VM2 | 9/30/2023 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Promotion and Tenure (Tenure Track) |
Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Charles Brown Dr. Craig Franklin (ALT) |
Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Leslie Lyons (CHAIR) Dr. Tony Mann (ALT) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Frank Booth | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Kei Kuroki Dr. Jeff Mitchell (ALT) |
VMDL | 9/30/2025 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Non-Tenure Track Promotion Committee | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Monique Lorson (Chair) Dr. Kamal Singh (ALT) |
Vet Pathobiology (NTT) | 9/30/2023 | ||
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Dr. James Amos-Landgraf |
Vet Pathobiology (TT) | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Megan McCracken Dr. Jodi Matheson (ALT) |
Vet Med & Surgery (NTT) | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Alex Bukoski Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano (ALT) |
Vet Med & Surgery (TT) | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. David Cross Dr. Brian Frappier (ALT) |
Biomedical Sciences (NTT) | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Craig Emter Dr. Slaman Hyder (ALT) |
Biomedical Sciences (TT) | 9/30/2025 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Research Committees |
Info & Documents | ||
| Faculty Research | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Jeff Bryan | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Satya Rachagani | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Owen Skinner | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Laurel Grisanti | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Shawn Bender | Biomedical Sciences | 2022 | ||
| Dr. David Kline | Biomedical Sciences | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Yuksel Agca | Vet Pathobiology | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Kamal Singh | Vet Pathobiology | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Jerod Skyberg | Vet Pathobiology | 2024 | ||
| Dr. Bill Picking | Vet Pathobiology | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Christian Lorson | Assoc Dean for Res | Ex Officio (Chair) | ||
| Clinician Scientist | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Stacey Leach | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Lindsay Donnelly | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Kun-eek Kil | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Aida Vientos-Plotts | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Christian Lorson | Assoc Dean for Res | Ex Officio (Chair) | ||
| Livestock Animal Health | ||||
| Dr. Jeff Mitchell | Vet Pathobiology | 2024 | ||
| Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa | VMDL | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Corrine Bromfield | Veterinary Pathobiology | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Lynn Martin | Vet Med & Surgery | 2025 | ||
| Dr. Maria Dashek | VMDL | 2025 | ||
| Dr. John Middleton | Vet Med & Surgery | Ex Officio (Chair) | ||
| Dr. Chris Lorson | Assoc Dean for Res | Ex Officio | ||
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| Committee Name: | Scheduling | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Dean’s Office | permanent (Chair) | ||
| Dr. Doug Bowles | Biomedical Sciences | permanent | ||
| Dr. John Dodam | Vet Med & Surgery | permanent | ||
| Dr. Brenda Beerntsen | Vet Pathobiology | permanent | ||
| Dr. Shuping Zhang | VMDL | permanent | ||
| Marika Austad | VM I president | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Gabriella Balaa | VM II president | 9/30/2024 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Scholarship & Awards | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Kevin Donnelly | Vet Med & Surgery | Small Animal | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Loren Schultz | Vet Med & Surgery | Large Animal | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Michael Calcutt | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. David Cross | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Assoc Dean | Administration | Ex Officio (Chair) | |
| Ms. Janie Harmon | Development | Development | Advisory | |
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| Committee Name: | Staff Advisory Council | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Megan Wilkinson | Dean’s office | 12/31/2026 | ||
| Lisa McCubbins | Dean’s office | 12/31/2026 | ||
| Laura Graeler | Vet Med & Surgery | 12/31/2026 | ||
| Eric Mathis | VMDL-LIDR | 12/31/2026 | ||
| Jamie Brueggeman | Vet Med & Surgery | 12/31/2026 | ||
| Justyne Smith | VHC | 12/31/2026 | ||
| Sasha Lister | VHC | 12/31/2023 | ||
| Abby Chott | Discovery Ridge | 12/31/2026 | ||
| Rachel Newton | VMDL | 12/31/2024 | ||
| Jesse Bowman | VMDL | 12/31/2026 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Teaching | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. David Kline | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Dr. Brian Frappier | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Tamara Gull | Vet Pathobiology | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Joanne Kramer (Chair) | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Sissy Hong | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Dr. Mick Calcutt | Vet Pathobiology | Preclinical | 9/30/2025 | |
| Breeze Feather | VM4 | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Bailey Armantrout-Shoaf | VM3 | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Luke Smith | VM2 | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Sophia Shannon | VM2 | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Stephanie McClaren | Manager Info Technology | Advisor | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Interim Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs | Ex Officio | ||
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| Committee Name: | Veterinary Online and Undergraduate Programs | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Laurie Wallace (chair) | Undergrad | Ex Officio – Chair | ||
| Dr. Kevin Cummings | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Joanne Kramer | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Brenda Beerntsen | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2025 | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Interim Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs | Ex Officio | ||
| Dr. Chris Lorson | Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | Ex Officio | ||
| Ms. Stacy Osterthun | Mizzou Online | Advisor | Ex Officio | |
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| Committee Name: | Veterinary Clinical Skills | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Joanne Kramer | Vet Med & Surgery | Large Animal | 8/1/2025 | |
| Dr. Kile Townsend | Vet Med & Surgery | Large Animal | 8/1/2024 | |
| Dr. Alison Lacarrubba | Vet Med & Surgery | Large Animal | 8/1/2023 | |
| Dr. Laura Nafe | Vet Med & Surgery | Small Animal | 8/1/2025 | |
| Dr. Tony Mann | Vet Med & Surgery | Small Animal | 8/1/2024 | |
| Dr. Jodi Matheson | Vet Med & Surgery | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Dr. Alex Bukoski | Vet Med & Surgery | 8/1/2024 | ||
| Dr. Fred Williams | Vet Pathobiology | 8/1/2024 | ||
| Dr. Tim Evans | Vet Pathobiology | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Dr. Justin Nash | Biomedical Sciences | 8/1/2025 | ||
| Matt Haight | Technician | 8/1/2025 | ||
| Alyssa Langsdorf | Technician | 8/1/2024 | ||
| Melody Canote | Technician | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Khushi Kumar | VM2 | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Victoria Smetana | VM2 | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Jenny Gibbs | VM3 | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Jainee Cowen | VM3 | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Rusty Crawford | Staff | 8/1/2023 | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs | Ex Officio | ||
| Dena Higbee | Clinical Skills Lab Manager | Ex Officio | ||
| Committee Name: | Visiting Lecturers | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Carol Reinero | Vet Med & Surgery | Small Animal | 9/30/2024 | |
| Dr. Paul Anderson | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Kevin Cummings | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Craig Payne | CE Office | Ex Officio | ||
| Tracey Berry | External Relations | Publicity | Ex Officio | |
| Janie Harmon | Development | Ex Officio | ||
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