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. Frank Booth | Biomedical Sciences | 1/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Dawna Voelkl | Vet Med & Surgery | 1/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. John Middleton | Vet Med & Surgery | 1/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Michael Zinn | VMDL | 1/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Deb Anderson | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Chris Baines (Chair) | Biomedical Sciences |
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| Committee Name: | Admissions | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Craig Franklin | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Loren Schultz | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Austin Hinds | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| TBD | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. David Cross | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Robert Backus | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Tony Mann | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Chris Baines | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Mike Zhang | VMDL | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Tamara Gull | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Terry Chapman / Dr. Amber Baughman | MVMA | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Steve Strubberg | MVMA | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Amanda Zerkel | Ad hoc alumni member | |||
| Kathy Seay | Admissions Manager | Advisor | ||
| Doug Tindall | Recruiting Director | Advisor | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | Assoc Dean | Ex officio (Chair) | ||
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| Committee Name: | Computer | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Jim Amos-Landgraf | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa (Wole) | VMDL | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Laurel Grisanti | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Richard Meadows | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Mark Wendell | Student Rep | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Matthew Keeler | Director I.T. | Chair | ||
| Greg Kelly | I.T. | Advisory | ||
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| Committee Name: | Continuing Education | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Jerod Skyberg | Vet Pathobiology | Clinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Corrine Bromfield | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Philip Johnson | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2021 | |
| Dr. Brian Frappier | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Yuksel Agca | Vet Pathobiology | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| 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. Tim Evans | Vet Pathobiology | Clinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Charlie Brown | Vet Pathobiology | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Alex Bukoski (chair) | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2021 | |
| Dr. Austin Hinds | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Shawn Bender | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Lane Clarke | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2021 | |
| Ashley Sturgeon | Student (VM1) | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | Associate Dean | Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs | Ex Officio | |
| Dr. Tamara Hancock | Advisor | Coordinator of Curricular and Student Assessment | Ex Officio | |
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| Committee Name: | Diversity | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Carolyn Henry | Dean’s Office | Ex Officio | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | Dean’s Office | Ex Officio | ||
| Dr. Tamara Hancock | Dean’s Office/Vet Pathobiology | ad hoc | ||
| Dr. Chris Lorson | Deans Office | Ex Officio | ||
| Doug Tindall | Director of Recruiting | Ex Officio | ||
| Shelly Nail | Staff Representative | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Loren Schultz (chair) | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Salman Hyder | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa (Wole) | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Milan Piva | VM2 | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Vincent Leong | VM1 | 9/30/2021 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Faculty Honor Code | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires (1 yr) |
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| Dr. Nicole Nichols (ALT Dr. Frank Booth) |
Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Monique Lorson | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Derek Fox (ALT Dr. Pamela Adkins) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| TBD | At Large | 9/30/2023 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Faculty Policy | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Chris Baines
Dr. David Cross (alternate) |
Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Alison LaCarrubba
Dr. Pamela Adkins |
Vet Med & Surgery | 6/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Jim Amos-Landgraf
Dr. Tim Evans (alternate) |
Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. David Kline (Chair)Dr. Dietrich Volkmann (alternate) |
At Large | 6/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Kevin Cummings (Secretary)Dr. Lindsay Donnelly (alternate) |
At-Large | 6/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. John Middleton
Dr. Bill Stich Dr. Leslie Lyons Dr. Yuksel Agca |
Faculty Council Rep – Ex Officio | 6/30/2021
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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. Salman Hyder | Biomedical Sciences | 6/30/2022 | ||
| 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. Gayle Johnson | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Craig Franklin | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Angela Royal | Vet Pathobiology | 6/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Alexander Franz | Vet Pathobiology | 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. Dawna Voelkl | Vet Med & Surgery | 6/25/2022 | ||
| Dr. Saundra Sample | VMDL | 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. Leah Cohn | 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. Salman Hyder | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Jeffrey Adamovicz | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Dae Young Kim | VMDL | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Ashley Sturgeon | Student | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Environmental Health and Safety | Advisor | |||
| Sunny Hoffman | Environmental Health and Safety | Advisor | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | Deans Office | Ex-Officio (Chair) |
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| Committee Name: | Library | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Shyam Chaurasia | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Aaron Ericsson | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Cheryl Rosenfeld | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | Assoc Dean AA | Ex Officio | ||
| Kate Anderson | Librarian | Ex Officio | ||
| Austin Kimes | VM1 | 9/30/2021 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Promotion and Tenure (Tenure Track) |
Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Deborah Anderson
Dr. Jerod Skyberg (ALT) |
Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Alex Bukoski
Dr. Bill Stich (ALT) |
At Large | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Carol Reinero
Dr. Rajiv Mohan (ALT) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Chris Baines
Dr. David Kline (ALT) |
Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2021 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Non-Tenure Track Promotion Committee | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Monique Lorson
Dr. Kamal Singh (ALT) |
Vet Pathobiology (NTT) | 9/30/2023 | ||
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Dr. James Amos-Landgraf Dr. Jeff Mitchell (ALT) |
Vet Pathobiology (TT) | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Alison LaCarrubba
Dr. Austin Hinds (ALT) |
Vet Med & Surgery (NTT) | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Jeffrey Bryan
Dr. Amy DeClue (ALT) |
Vet Med & Surgery (TT) | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Brian Frappier
Dr. Michael Zhang (ALT) |
Biomedical Sciences (NTT) | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Wade Welshons
Dr. Craig Emter (ALT) |
Biomedical Sciences (TT) | 9/30/2022 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Research Committees |
Info & Documents | ||
| Faculty Research | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Robert Backus | Vet Med & Surgery | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Leslie Lyons | Vet Med & Surgery | 2021 | ||
| Dr. Bryan Torres | Vet Med & Surgery | 2023 | ||
| Dr. Gayle Johnson | VMDL | 2021 | ||
| Dr. Nicole Nichols | Biomedical Sciences | 2023 | ||
| Dr. Shawn Bender | Biomedical Sciences | 2022 | ||
| Dr. David Kline | Biomedical Sciences | 2020 | ||
| Dr. Kevin Cummings | Biomedical Sciences | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Deborah Anderson | Vet Pathobiology | 2020 | ||
| Dr. Michael Calcutt | Vet Pathobiology | 2020 | ||
| Dr. Bill Stich | Vet Pathobiology | 2020 | ||
| Dr. Christian Lorson | Assoc Dean for Res | Ex Officio (Chair) | ||
| Clinician Scientist | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Amy DeClue | Vet Med & Surgery | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Kevin Keegan | Vet Med & Surgery | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Charlie Maitz | Vet Med & Surgery | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Rajiv Mohan | Vet Med & Surgery | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Christian Lorson | Assoc Dean for Res | Ex Officio (Chair) | ||
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| Dr. Jeff Mitchell | Vet Pathobiology | 2024 | ||
| Dr. Tamara Gull | VMDL | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Pamela Adkins | Vet Med & Surgery | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Philip Johnson | Vet Med & Surgery | |||
| Dr. Bill Stich | Vet Pathobiology | 2021 | ||
| 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. Angela Tennison | 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 | ||
| Courtney Rice | VM I president | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Milan Piva | VM II president | 9/30/2021 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Scholarship & Awards | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Eva Ulrey | Vet Med & Surgery | Small Animal | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Jodi Matheson | Vet Med & Surgery | Large Animal | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Michael Calcutt | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. David Cross | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | 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 | |
| Kim Bussard | Advancement | 12/31/2022 | ||
| Anne Chegwidden (secretary-treasurer) |
Veterinary Pathobiology | 12/31/2023 | ||
| Jennifer Hamilton (chair) |
Dean’s Office | 12/31/2021 | ||
| Jan Ivey | Biomedical Sciences | 12/31/2022 | ||
| Billy Jamison (vice chair) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 12/31/2022 | ||
| Tom Juba | Vet Med & Surgery | 12/31/2021 | ||
| Sasha Lister | Vet Med & Surgery | 12/31/2023 | ||
| Brian Overton | Discovery Ridge | 12/31/2023 | ||
| Chris Shaw | Division of IT | 12/31/2021 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Teaching | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Wade Welshons | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2021 | |
| Dr. Brian Frappier | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Tamara Gull | Vet Pathobiology | Preclinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Joanne Kramer | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Cory Bromfield | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2021 | |
| Dr. Fred Williams (chair) | Vet Pathobiology | Clinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Victoria Novak | VM4 | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Shannon Ankey | VM3 | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Breeze Feather | VM2 | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Bailey Armentrout-Shoaf | VM1 | 9/30/2021 | ||
| Dr. Tamara Hancock | Coordinator of Curricular and Student Assessment | Advisor | ||
| Stephanie McClaren | Manager Info Technology | Advisor | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | 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 | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Joanne Kramer | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Brenda Beerntsen | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Angela Tennison | 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: | Visiting Lecturers | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Angela McCleary-Wheeler | Vet Med & Surgery | Small Animal | 9/30/2021 | |
| 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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