Faculty & Staff
Purdue Veterinary Medicine Graduate Inducted into National Academies of Practice
April 24, 2026
A member of Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s DVM Class of 2009, Dr. Miguel Ortiz is one of ten veterinarians recently inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) as professional members and veterinary fellows. The Class of 2026 inductees include veterinary faculty, entrepreneurs, and the current AVMA president.
Purdue Veterinary Technology Educator and Leader Mindy Anderson Wins Top Undergraduate Teaching Award
April 23, 2026
A Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumna, longtime Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), and clinical associate professor of basic medical sciences, who also holds a PharmD degree, has received the university’s highest undergraduate teaching honor. Dr. Melinda (Mindy) Anderson, who serves as assistant dean for the Purdue Veterinary Technology Program, is one of five Purdue faculty members announced as winners of the 2026 Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. She was presented with the award during a surprise ceremony, which was conducted recently at the start of one of the classes she teaches in Lynn Hall.
“Paws Up” for Bill Kielhorn and our IT Team – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
April 17, 2026
This week, we’d like to recognize Bill Kielhorn, technical support analyst – Purdue IT End User Experience.
PVM Cancer Research Scholar Honored at Purdue Institute for Cancer Research Recognition Awards Ceremony
April 17, 2026
Dr. Deborah Knapp, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Oncology, Dolores L. McCall Professor of Comparative Oncology, and director of the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center, was recognized this month at the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research 2026 Recognition Awards ceremony. The program April 3 honored faculty, trainees and staff advancing cancer research across the institute.
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Honors PVM Clinician Paulo Gomes as a Top Co-Author
April 10, 2026
Dr. Paulo Gomes, clinical associate professor of dermatology in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, recently was recognized for co-authoring one of the most widely read articles of 2025 in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. The publication is an online, open access, international, peer-reviewed journal.
“Paws Up” for Andrea Kellogg – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
March 27, 2026
This week our gratitude goes to Andrea Kellogg, who is the director of Lifelong Learning.
Fourth Purdue AMR Conference Promotes Collaboration to Address Global Health Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance through PVM’s One Health Initiative.
March 13, 2026
Purdue University served as the place where local, national and international experts came together in-person and online recently for concentrated sharing of research, expertise and insight targeting the threat of multi-drug-resistant infections. The fourth annual AMR Conference February 25-26, 2026, held in Stewart Center, attracted more than 100 attendees from across the U.S. and six other countries.
“Paws Up” for Charlene Evans – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
March 13, 2026
Today we are glad to highlight one of our own committee members. Charlene Evans, Toxicology Laboratory Supervisor in the Reed Animal Disease and Diagnostic Laboratory, is a wonderful champion for mental health and wellbeing on the PVM Wellness Committee and within the ADDL community.
Purdue Professor of Large Animal Surgery Named Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department Head
March 13, 2026
Dr. Timothy Lescun, a board-certified large animal surgeon, has been appointed head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences in the Purdue university College of Veterinary Medicine.
“Paws Up” for Dr. Kristy Faulkner – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee
March 6, 2026
This week Dr. Kristy Faulkner, a specialty intern in neurology, is being appreciated for supporting students’ morale and being a “baker extraordinaire,” taking extra steps in sharing her beautifully decorated cupcakes with the Small Animal Internal Medicine team.
