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. John Middleton | Vet Med & Surgery | 1/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Jeff Mitchell | VMDL | 6/30/2024 | ||
| 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. Bill Stitch | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Richard Meadows | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Austin Hinds | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Jodi Matheson | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Lane Clarke | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2022 | ||
| 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. Tamara Gull | VMDL | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Terry Chapman / Dr. Amber Baughman | MVMA | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Steve Strubberg | MVMA | 9/30/2022 | ||
| 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 | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Richard Meadows | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Student Rep | ||||
| 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. Jerod Skyberg | Vet Pathobiology | Clinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Corrine Bromfield | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Lynn Martin | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| 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. Elizabeth Giuliano | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Dr. Austin Hinds | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. Shawn Bender | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2022 | |
| Dr. David Cross | Biomedical Sciences | Preclinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Meghan Lawlor | Student (VM2) | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | Associate Dean | Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs | Ex Officio | |
| 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. Leah Cohn | 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. Aida Vientos-Plotts | Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Salman Hyder | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2023 | ||
| Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa (Wole) | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Brianna Greco | VM1 | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Vincent Leong | VM2 | 9/30/2022 | ||
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| Committee Name: | Faculty Honor Code | Info & Documents | ||
| Membership | Department | Area | Term Expires (1 yr) |
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| Dr. Frank Booth (ALT Dr. Nicole Nichols) |
Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Monique Lorson (ALT Dr. Gary Johnson) | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Kevin Donnelly (ALT Dr. Sissy Hong) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Martha Scharf | At Large | 9/30/2022 | ||
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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 | ||
| Teacher Panel | ||||
| 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. 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. Salman Hyder | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Jeffrey Adamovicz | Vet Pathobiology | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Dae Young Kim | VMDL | 9/30/2023 | ||
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| Environmental Health and Safety | Advisor | |||
| 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 | ||
| Austin Kimes | VM2 | 9/30/2022 | ||
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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. Leslie Lyons
Dr. Tony Mann (ALT) |
Vet Med & Surgery | 9/30/2024 | ||
| Dr. Frank Booth | Biomedical Sciences | 9/30/2024 | ||
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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. 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. 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 | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Rajiv Mohan | Vet Med & Surgery | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Carol Reinero | Vet Med & Surgery | 2024 | ||
| Dr. Bryan Torres | Vet Med & Surgery | 2023 | ||
| Dr. Solomon Odemuyiwa (Wole) | VMDL | 2024 | ||
| Dr. Nicole Nichols | Biomedical Sciences | 2023 | ||
| Dr. Shawn Bender | Biomedical Sciences | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Kevin Cummings | Biomedical Sciences | 2022 | ||
| Dr. David Kline | Biomedical Sciences | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Elizabeth Bryda | Vet Pathobiology | 2023 | ||
| Dr. Mick Calcutt | Vet Pathobiology | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Kamal Singh | Vet Pathobiology | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Jerod Skyberg | Vet Pathobiology | 2024 | ||
| Dr. Bill Stich | Vet Pathobiology | 2022 | ||
| Dr. Christian Lorson | Assoc Dean for Res | Ex Officio (Chair) | ||
| Clinician Scientist | Department | Area | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Alex Bukoski | 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) | ||
| Livestock Animal Health | ||||
| 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. Mick Calcutt | Vet Pathobiology | 2024 | ||
| 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 | ||
| VM I president | ||||
| VM II president | ||||
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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. 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 | |
| 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. 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 | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2023 | |
| Dr. Kelley Varner | Vet Med & Surgery | Clinical | 9/30/2024 | |
| Dr. Fred Williams (chair) | Vet Pathobiology | Clinical | 9/30/2022 | |
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| VM3 | ||||
| Breeze Feather | VM3 | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Bailey Armentrout-Shoaf | VM2 | 9/30/2022 | ||
| Dr. Tamara Hancock | Coordinator of Curricular and Student Assessment | Advisor | ||
| Stephanie McClaren | Manager Info Technology | Advisor | ||
| Dr. Leah Cohn | 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. Leah Cohn | 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. 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 | ||
| 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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