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Awards – Faculty<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • 2021 ISU Early Achievement in Departmental Leadership – Dr Amanda Fales-Williams<\/li>\n
  • 2021 ISU University Professor – Dr Claire Andreasen<\/li>\n
  • 2021\u00a0SCAVMA Teaching Excellence Award in Basic Sciences – Dr Cheryl Lawson<\/li>\n
  • 2021 CVM Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence – Dr Jodi Smith<\/li>\n
  • 2020 SCAVMA Teaching Excellence Award in Basic Sciences – Dr Matt Brewer<\/li>\n
  • 2020 CVM Award for Early Achievement in Teaching – Dr Matt Brewer<\/li>\n
  • 2020 Frank K. Ramsey Endowed Chair – Dr Matt Brewer<\/li>\n
  • 2020 Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award – Dr Austin Viall<\/li>\n
  • 2020 AAVMC Presidential Award for Meritorious Service – Dr Jared Danielson<\/li>\n
  • 2019 ISU Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching – Dr Amanda Fales-Williams<\/li>\n
  • 2019 CVM Award for Early Achievement in Teaching – Dr Matt Brewer<\/li>\n
  • 2019 CVM Professional and Scientific Award – Phyllis Fisher<\/li>\n
  • 2019 CVM Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research – Dr Jodi Smith<\/li>\n
  • 2018 Tyrone D\u00a0Artz, MD, Chair for Teaching Excellence in Veterinary Medicine\u00a0– Dr Amanda Fales-Williams<\/li>\n
  • 2018 Dr\u00a0Roger and Marilyn Mahr Professor in One Health – Dr Claire Andreasen<\/li>\n
  • 2017 ISU Award for Early Achievement in Teaching – Dr\u00a0Shannon Jones Hostetter<\/li>\n
  • 2017 Mentoring Award – Dr\u00a0Heather Flaherty<\/li>\n
  • 2017 National Center for Veterinary Parasitology Grant to establish a parasitology residency in the Department of Veterinary Pathology – Dr\u00a0Matthew Brewer<\/li>\n
  • 2016 SCAVMA Clinical Sciences Teaching Award – Dr Shannon Jones Hostetter<\/li>\n
  • 2015 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award – Dr\u00a0Shannon Jones Hostetter<\/li>\n
  • 2015 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence – Dr\u00a0Mike Yaeger<\/li>\n
  • 2014 ISU College of Veterinary Medicine Faculty Member of the Year – Dr\u00a0Mike Yaeger<\/li>\n
  • 2014 SCAVMA Basic Sciences Teaching Award – Dr\u00a0Matt Brewer<\/li>\n
  • 2013 Presidential Award, American College of Veterinary Pathologists – Dr\u00a0Amanda Fales – Williams<\/li>\n
  • 2013 Presidential Award, American College of Veterinary Pathologists – Dr\u00a0Elizabeth Whitley<\/li>\n
  • 2013 SCAVMA Basic Sciences Teaching Award – Dr\u00a0Heather Flaherty<\/li>\n
  • 2012 SCAVMA Basic Sciences Teaching Award – Dr\u00a0Shannon Jones Hostetter<\/li>\n
  • 2010 Pfizer Animal Health Award – Dr\u00a0Mark Ackermann<\/li>\n
  • 2010 Norden Distinguished Teaching Award – Dr\u00a0Mike Yaeger<\/li>\n
  • 2009 Faculty Service Award – Dr\u00a0Ron Myers<\/li>\n
  • 2009 William O. Reece Award for Outstanding Academic Advising – Dr\u00a0Holly Bender<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Awards – Residents\/Graduate Students <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • 2023 Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine –\u00a0Dr Belen\u00a0Hernandez<\/li>\n
    • 2021 Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine \u2013 Dr Susanne Je-Han Lin<\/li>\n
    • 2021 Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship \u2013 Dr Ariel Nenninger<\/li>\n
    • 2020 Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine \u2013 Dr Ya-Mei Chen<\/li>\n
    • 2019 CVM Graduate Student\/Post-Doc of the Year Award – Dr Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2019 Diana Mossip Memorial Scholarship, Mensa Foundation – Dr Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2019 AAVP\/Merck Animal Health Graduate Student Research Award, 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology – Dr Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2018 Lora and Russ Talbot Graduate Fellowship in Veterinary Medicine – Dr Eric Cassmann<\/li>\n
    • 2018 American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists-Companion Animal Parasite Council Graduate Student Award in Zoonotic Disease, AAVP Annual Meeting – Dr Jeba Jesudoss-Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2018 ISU GPSS Research Award, 5th Annual Graduate and Professional Students Research Conference – Dr Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2017 62nd American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) Annual Meeting, 2nd Place, Poster Presentation – Dr Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2017 ISU International Graduate Student Scholarship – Saleh Albarrak<\/li>\n
    • 2016 ISU Research Excellence Award – Saleh Albarrak<\/li>\n
    • 2016 1st Recipient Parasitology Residency, grant from the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology – Dr Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2016 CVM Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Research Graduate Scholarship – Dr Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
    • 2016 AAI Trainee Poster Award – Mayara Fernanda-Maggioli<\/li>\n
    • 2016 CL Davis Foundation Student Scholarship Award – Dr\u00a0Drew Magstadt<\/li>\n
    • 2015 CL Davis Foundation Student Scholarship Award – Dr\u00a0Tracy Lindquist<\/li>\n
    • 2014 CL Davis Foundation Student Scholarship Award – Dr\u00a0Marie Bockenstedt<\/li>\n
    • 2013 CL Davis Foundation Student Scholarship Award – Dr\u00a0Bailey Wilberts<\/li>\n
    • 2012 Annual American College of Veterinary Pathologists meeting, 2nd place Young Investigator poster – Dr Kevin Esch<\/li>\n
    • 2011 CL\u00a0Davis Foundation Student Scholarship Award – Dr\u00a0Rachel Derscheid<\/li>\n
    • 2010 Elsevier Clinical Research Award, 2nd place – Dr Kevin Esch<\/li>\n
    • 2010 Fort Dodge Training Grant – Dr\u00a0Eric Burrough<\/li>\n
    • 2010 Resident of the Year; 2010 CL Davis Award – Dr\u00a0Brandon Plattner<\/li>\n
    • 2009 CL Davis Award – Dr\u00a0Katherine Gibson-Corley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Residents\/Graduate Students Departmental Training Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Diplomates (American College of Veterinary Microbiologists, Parasitology)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • 2018\u00a0 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai<\/li>\n
      • 2017\u00a0 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Matthew Brewer<\/li>\n
      • 2012\u00a0 <\/strong>Dr Jelena Palic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Diplomates (American College of Veterinary Pathologists)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        • 2021 <\/strong>Dr Eric Cassman, <\/strong>Dr Ya-Mei Chen, Dr Tyler Harm, Dr Alyona Michael, Dr Mike Rahe<\/li>\n
        • 2019 <\/strong>Dr Panchan Sitthicharoenchai<\/li>\n
        • 2017 <\/strong>Dr Alejandro Larios-Mora<\/li>\n
        • 2015\u00a0 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Marie Bockenstedt, Dr\u00a0Kevin Esch, Dr\u00a0Victoria Lashley, Dr\u00a0Molly Murphy<\/li>\n
        • 2014 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Rachel Derscheid, Dr\u00a0Tatjana Lazic<\/li>\n
        • 2013 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Unity Jeffery, Dr\u00a0Jelena Palic<\/li>\n
        • 2012 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Angela Pillatzki<\/li>\n
        • 2011 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Aaron Lehmkuhl<\/li>\n
        • 2010 <\/strong>Dr\u00a0Eric Burrough, Dr\u00a0Darin Madson, Dr\u00a0Brandon Plattner, Dr\u00a0Jodi Smith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":362,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-184","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAwards and Certifications - Veterinary Pathology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vpath\/about\/awards-certifications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Awards and Certifications - Veterinary Pathology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vpath\/about\/awards-certifications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Veterinary Pathology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-23T21:26:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vpath\/about\/awards-certifications\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vpath\/about\/awards-certifications\/\",\"name\":\"Awards and Certifications - 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