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VDPAM Administration
Patrick Halbur, Chair of VDPAM, Executive Director of ISU VDL
Circovirus, Hepatitis E Virus, Swine Respiratory Disease, PRRSV
515-294-1950
pghalbur@iastate.eduCurriculum Vitae

Rodger Main, Director of Operations VDL
515-294-1950 

rmain@iastate.edu

James West, Director of FSVM
Embryo Transfer, Bovine Reproduction
515-294-1095 
jkwest@iastate.edu

 

VDPAM Faculty

Rodney "Butch" Baker, Senior Clinician
FSVM
Swine Biosecurity, Population Medicine, PRRSV,
Circovirus 
515-294-9358
rbbaker@iastate.edu
,
Curriculum Vitae

Danielle Bickett-Weddle
FSVM
515-294-1492
dbweddle@iastate.edu
Kris Clothier, Adjunct Instructor
VDL
Bacteriology
Beef, Cattle Herd Health, FADs, Johne's Disease
515-294-1950
clothier@iastate.eduCurriculum Vitae
 
V.L. CooperSenior Clinician
VDL
Pathology
BVD, Beef Cattle, Dairy, Caprine, Equine, Canine, Feline
515-294-1950
vcooper@iastate.edu

Grant Dewell, Assistant Professor
Extension
Beef Production Medicine, Epidemiology, Economics, Food Safey
515-294-2822
gdewell@iastate.edu

Beef Extension Website

Renee Dewell, Clinician
FSVM
Beef Production Medicine, Biological Risk Management, Food Safety, Welfare
515-294-3837
rdewell@iastate.edu

Terry Engelken, Associate Professor
FSVM
Beef Production Medicine, Cow - Calf and Stocker
515-294-2192
engelken@iastate.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Steve EnsleyClinician
VDL
Chemistry/Toxicology,
Section Leader
Toxicology, Field Investigation of Tox Issues, Drinking Water Quality
515-294-1950
sensley@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae    

Tim Frana, Associate Professor
VDL
Bacteriology,
Section Leader
515-294-1950
tfrana@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae

Phil Gauger, Clinician
VDL

Pathology
Virology, Swine Influenza, PRRSV, PCV2
515-294-1950
pcgauger@iastate.edu

Pat Gorden, Senior Clinician
FSVM

Dairy Production Medicine, Milk Quality
515-294-3096
pgorden@iastate.edu

Karen HarmonClinician
VDL
Virology & Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Testing and Characterization of Animal Bacteria and Viruses
515-294-1950
kharmon@iastate.edu 

D.L. "Hank" Harris, Professor
FSVM

PRRSV, Swine Dysentery, SEW, Isowean, Multiple Site Pig
Production, Vaccines for PRRSV & SIV
515-294-1664
hharris@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae

Lorraine Hoffman, Professor Emeritus
VDL
515-294-1100
lhoffman@iastate.edu

Derald HoltkampAssistant Professor
FSVM

Swine, Risk Assessment, Economics of Disease
515-294-9611
holtkamp@iastate.edu
Steven HopkinsProfessor
FSVM
Bovine & Equine Reproduction
515-294-1500
ehopkins@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae

Scott HurdAssociate Professor
FSVM
Risk Assessment, BSE, Antibiotic Resistance, Epidemiology
515-294-7905
shurd@iastate.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Food Risk Modeling and Policy Lab

Walter Hyde, Professor Emeritus
VDL
Racing Chemistry
Toxicology, Chemistry, Analytical Toxicology
515-294-1950
wghyde@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae

Paula ImermanClinician
VDL
Chemistry, Lab Manager
515-294-1950
pmartin@iastate.edu

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Christa Irwin, Adjunct Instructor
VDL

Pathology
Swine Production Medicine
515-294-1950
cirwin@iastate.edu,
Curriculum Vitae 
Bruce Janke, Professor
VDL
Pathology
Swine Influenza, Enteric Diseases of Pigs, Pathology
515-294-1950
bhjanke@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae
John Johnson, Clinician
VDL
Serology, Section Leader

Development of Serology Tests and Quality Assurance
515-294-1950
jkjohn@iastate.edu
Locke Karriker, Assistant Professor
FSVM
Systems, Treatment of Swine Diseases, Field Study Design,
Evidence-Based Practice
515-294-2283
karriker@iastate.edu

Won-Il Kim, Asssistant Professor
VDL
Virology & Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Diagnostics and Research, PRRSV, SIV, Circovirus
515-294-1950
kwi0621@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae

Joann KinyonClinician
VDL
Clinical Microbiology
515-294-1950
jkinyon@iastate.edu
Curriculum Vitae 
Bruce LeuschenUniversity Veterinarian
FSVM
Dairy Production Medicine
515-294-7012
leuschen@iastate.edu
Darin Madson, Assistant Professor
VDL
Pathology
Swine - Nursery/Grow Finish Health
515-294-1950
madson@iastate.edu
Curriculum Vitae 

James McKeanProfessor
Vet Extension
Swine, Zoonotic Diseases Food Safety, Disease Control and
Eradication, Animal Traceability, Disease Surveillance
515-294-879
x2mckean@iastate.edu 

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Suzanne Millman, Associate Professor
FSVM
Animal Welfare
515-294-2817
smillman@iastate.edu, Profile 
Annette O'ConnorAssociate Professor
FSVM
Epidemiology, BVDV, Pink-eye, Salmonella
515-294-5012
oconnor@iastate.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Tanja Opriessnig, Assistant Professor
VDL
Pathology
Porcine Circovirus, Erysipelas, Hepatitis E Virus, Porcine Parvovirus, Swine Respiratory Diseases
515-294-1950, tanjaopr@iastate.edu 

Website, PCV2 website

Gary Osweiler, Professor
VDL
Toxicology

Agricultural Chemicals, Poisonous Plants and Mycotoxins
515-294-1950
osweiler@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae 
 

Abby Patterson, Adjunct Instructor
VDL
Pathology
Viral Diseases, Pathology, Microbiology, Circovirus
515-294-1950
aguard@iastate.edu ,
Curriculum Vitae

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Cassandra PlummerLecturer
FSVM

Small Ruminant Medicine and Surgery, Theriogenology
515-294-7074
cplummer@iastate.edu
Paul PlummerClinician
FSVM
Ruminant Medicine and Surgery, Molecular Biology, Campylobacter
515-294-8522 
pplummer@iastate.edu 
Sheela Ramamoorthy, Clinician
VDL
Serology

Immunology, Vaccinology
515-294-1950
sheelar@iastate.edu
Alex Ramirez, Assistant Professor
FSVM
Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health, Swine Production Medicine
515-294-7463
ramireza@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae
John Rathje, Clinician
VDL
Pathology
Dairy, Swine Diseases
515-294-1950
jrathje@iastate.edu

Kent SchwartzClinician
VDL
Pathology, Section Leader
Swine & Beef Diagnostics, Evidence-Based Practice
515-294-1177
kschwart@iastate.edu

Dr. Jan Shearer

Jan Shearer, Professor
Extension
Dairy Production Medicine, Lameness, Animal Welfare
515-294-3731
jks@iastate.edu

Dairy Extension Website

Greg Stevenson, Professor
VDL
Pathology
515-294-1950
stevengw@iastate.edu
Kelly Still, Visiting Professor
FSVM
Small Ruminant, Production Medicine, Q fever
515-294-3837
kmstill@iastate.edu
Erin Strait, Clinician
VDL
Virology & Molecular Diagnostics, Heath Assurance Testing Services (HATS)Section Leader
Immunology, Diagnostic Research and Development, Swine Mycoplasma
515-294-1950
estrait@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae

Shaun Sweiger, Lecturer
FSVM

Beef Production Medicine, Feedlot Cattle, Evidence-Based Practice

515-294-7179
ssweiger@iastate.edu

James ThompsonAssociate Professor
FSVM
Bovine Medicine & Surgery
515-294-1500
jthompson@iastate.edu
Leo TimmsAssociate Professor
Vet Extension
Dairy Production Medicine and Extension
515-294-4522
ltimms@iastate.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Darrell Trampel, Professor
Vet Extension
Extension Veterinarian and Poultry Diagnostician, Diseases of Chickens, Turkeys, Gamebirds, Surveillance for Avian Influenza
515-294-0710
dtrampel@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae
Eldon UhlenhoppAssociate Professor
FSVM
Epidemiology, International Public Policy
515-294-7298
uhlen@iastate.edu, Curriculum Vitae

Brian Vanderley, Adjunct Instructor
FSVM
Bovine Production Medicine, BVDV
brnvndrl@iastate.edu

Chong Wang, Assistant Professor and Biostatistician
VDPAM
515-294-3836
chwang@iastate.edu
 

Kyoungjin Yoon, Professor
VDL
Virology & Molecular Diagnostics, Section Leader
Viral Diseases, PRRSV, Influenza, PCV2,
Development of Diagnostic Tools
515-294-1950
kyoon@iastate.eduCurriculum Vitae

Curtis Youngs, Associate Professor
FSVM
Livestock Reproduction, Embryo Transfer, Sheep Production
515-294-5541
cryoungs@iastate.edu

Jeffrey ZimmermanProfessor
FSVM
Ecology of Viral Infections of Swine

515-294-1950
jjzimm@iastate.eduCurriculum Vitae

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VDPAM Sections

Administration

Pat Halbur

 
Extension  

Grant Dewell
James McKean
Jan Shearer
Darrell Trampel

 
FSVM

Administration
Jim West

Beef
Terry Engelken*
Grant Dewell
Renee Dewell
Steve Hopkins
Annette O'Connor
Paul Plummer
Shaun Sweiger
James Thompson

Dairy
Pat Gorden*
Danielle Bickett-Weddle
Steve Hopkins
Bruce Leuschen
Paul Plummer
Jan Shearer
James Thompson
Leo Timms

Epidemiology
Grant Dewell
Scott Hurd
Christa Irwin
Annette O'Connor
Eldon Uhlenhopp
Chong Wang
Jeff Zimmerman

Small Ruminant
Cassandra Plummer*
Paul Plummer
Kelly Still
James Thompson
Leo Timms
Jim West
Curtis Youngs

Swine
Locke Karriker*
Derald Holtkamp
Rodney "Butch" Baker
D.L. "Hank" Harris
Christa Irwin
Alex Ramirez

Theriogenology 
Steve Hopkins
Cassandra Plummer
James West
Curtis Youngs

University Veterinarian
Bruce Leuschen

VDL

Administration
Rodger Main

Bacteriology
Tim Frana*
Joann Kinyon
Kris Clothier
 

Chemistry/Toxicology
Steve Ensley*
Paula Imerman

Gary Osweiler

Pathology
Kent Schwartz*
V.L. Cooper
Phil Gauger
Bruce Janke
Darren Madson
Tanja Opriessnig
Abby Patterson
John Rathje
Greg Stevenson
Darrell Trampel (poultry)

Performance Animal Testing
Walt Hyde*

Serology
John Johnson*
Sheela Ramamoorthy

Virology/Molecular Diagnostics
Kyoungjin Yoon*
Erin Strait*
Karen Harmon
Won-Il Kim
     Bioanalytical Services
        Erin Strait*
       
Karen Harmon

   

* Section Leader

 
 

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