Faculty & Staff

Purdue University Trustees Ratify Appointment of Dr. Harm HogenEsch as Distinguished Professor

October 8, 2021

Associate Dean for Research Harm HogenEsch is the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s newest Distinguished Professor.  Dr. HogenEsch’s appointment as Distinguished Professor of Immunopathology in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology was ratified by the Purdue University Board of Trustees Friday, October 1, along with three other distinguished professor appointments.


Purdue Homecoming Spotlight Shines on Small Animal Primary Care

October 8, 2021

Purdue Veterinary Medicine was on display for Purdue alumni, football fans, and community residents as part of the “Boilermaker Boulevard” during the family-friendly celebration on the Purdue Mall Saturday morning, October 2.


In Memory: Linda Gail Houston, Former PVM Staff Member

October 8, 2021

Hospital staff member, Linda Gail Houston, of Richmond, Texas, who died Monday, September 27 at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.  She was 63.


Veterinary Nursing Program Staff Honored with Purdue Student Impact Award

October 1, 2021

Congratulations are in order for Veterinary Nursing Program staff members Paige Allen, MS, RVT and Shelly Opperman, who received Purdue University’s Student Impact Award for their work as instructors for the All Creatures Great and Small Learning Community.


Virtual Awards Ceremony Confers Recognition on Outstanding Faculty

September 24, 2021

A longstanding Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine tradition of recognizing outstanding faculty during the annual Purdue Veterinary Conference continued in a virtual format in 2021.  The annual Awards Celebration September 10 included the presentation of the prestigious Raymond E. Plue Outstanding Teacher Award along with several other awards for faculty service, research, and teaching.


In Memory: Nancy Martin, Retired PVM Histologist

September 17, 2021

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family is saddened to learn that retired staff member Nancy A. Martin of West Lafayette, Ind., passed away August 27.


Purdue Veterinary Medicine and Houston Methodist Researchers Develop Novel Strategy for Tuberculosis Vaccine

August 27, 2021

Innovators at Purdue University, led by Dr. Suresh Mittal, Distinguished Professor of Virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Houston Methodist Research Institute have created a novel strategy for developing an effective vaccine for a widespread form of tuberculosis.


Kelly Dold Joins Communications Team as Marketing Manager for Veterinary Hospital and ADDL

August 27, 2021

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s communications team is pleased to welcome Kelly Dold as the new marketing and communications manager for the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital and Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, effective Monday, August 23.


PVM Says “Thank You” to Faculty and Staff with “Nacho Average” Appreciation Event

August 20, 2021

Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty and staff were treated to a lunch delivered by Mitchell’s Taco Truck at Lynn Hall as a thank you for their extraordinary efforts to carry out the College of Veterinary Medicine’s missions of learning, discovery, and engagement. 


Business Office Welcomes New Team Members

August 20, 2021

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to welcome two new staff members to the Business Office in the college’s Department of Veterinary Administration.