Eight Purdue Veterinary Medicine Faculty Promotions Approved by Board of Trustees

Purdue University’s Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions on April 9, including the promotion of eight faculty members in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The promotions are effective with the 2021-22 academic year, according to the exact dates listed below:

To Associate Professor
  • Dr. Abigail D. Cox, associate professor of veterinary anatomic pathology in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, effective July 1
  • Dr. Dianne Little, associate professor of basic medical sciences in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, effective August 16
  • Dr. Rebecca P. Wilkes, associate professor of molecular diagnostics in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, effective July 1
  • Dr. Andrew D. Woolcock, associate professor of small animal internal medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, effective July 1
To Clinical Associate Professor
  • Dr. Aimee C. Brooks, clinical associate professor of small animal emergency and critical care in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, effective July 1
  • Dr. Christopher M. Fulkerson, clinical associate professor of veterinary medical oncology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, effective July 1
  • Dr. Paula A. Johnson, clinical associate professor of small animal emergency and critical care in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, effective July 1
To Research Associate Professor
  • Dr. Bennett D. Elzey, research associate professor of comparative pathobiology in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, effective August 16

Congratulations to all of these newly promoted College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members! A virtual celebration to recognize these faculty promotions will be held Monday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m. on the Zoom platform. 

Click here to view a complete listing of Purdue University faculty promotions approved by the Purdue Board of Trustees on April 9.

Writer(s): Kevin Doerr | pvmnews@purdue.edu

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