Faculty & Staff

Purdue Engineering Hosts PVM Canine Educators for ‘Canines, Cookies, and Calm’ During Mental Health Action Week

March 14, 2025

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s beloved Canine Educators found themselves amidst a throng of engineering students last Friday, March 7, in the Herman & Heddy Kurz Atrum of Armstrong Hall, where they were the center of attention during an event on the final day of Purdue’s Mental Health Action Week (MHAW). Named “Canines, Cookies, and Calm,” the event hosted by the College of Engineering fostered smiles, laughter, and endless thanks from a total of some 300 engineering students.


“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

March 14, 2025

March is National Social Work Month! It’s a perfect time to recognize our very own Veterinary Hospital Social Worker, Jennifer Dehn, LSW, MSW.


Purdue Veterinary Student and Small Animal Surgery Resident Achieve Recognition at Major Specialty Conference

March 14, 2025

A Purdue second-year veterinary student and a third-year small animal surgery resident helped put the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in the spotlight at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS) this year.


PVM Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Announces Plans to Retire

March 14, 2025

An esteemed and dedicated Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty member and administrator, Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury, has announced that she will conclude her Purdue career of more than 40 years when she retires effective June 30, 2025. Her decision was shared with the college’s faculty, staff and students by Dean Bret Marsh, DVM, Wednesday (3/12).


Accomplished Basic Medical Sciences Scholar Appointed as PVM Associate Dean for Research

March 7, 2025

Dr. Susan Mendrysa, professor and interim head of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, has been selected as the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s new associate dean for research and graduate programs, effective March 1.


“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

March 7, 2025

This week we feel grateful for Anita Wolf, RVT, who is a veterinary technician in Intermediate Care in the Brunner Small Animal Hospital facility.


Upcoming PVM Veterinary Nursing Symposium Features Hands-On Learning

March 7, 2025

Veterinary professionals in the field of veterinary nursing have a special opportunity to expand their expertise and earn continuing education (CE) at Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Annual Veterinary Nursing Symposium. The one day continuing education program will be held at Lynn Hall on the Purdue campus March 23, 2025.


“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

February 28, 2025

This week we’re giving a big high-five to Micah Black, who is a veterinary nursing assistant in Large Animal Surgery.


Research accomplishments of CPB’s Uma Aryal featured in ASBMB Today Article

February 28, 2025

A recently published article in ASBMB Today, the member magazine of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, details groundbreaking research led by Uma K. Aryal, research associate professor in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.


PVM Associate Dean S. Kathleen Salisbury Receives IVMA President’s Award

February 28, 2025

Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury, Purdue Veterinary Medicine associate dean for academic affairs, was honored recently by the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association as the recipient of the association’s annual President’s Award.