PVM Faculty Honored for Years of Service

The Purdue University administration recognized years of service by faculty members, including several Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty, at the Faculty Service Recognition Luncheon, Tuesday, December 10, 2019.  More than 280 faculty members were honored during the event for service anniversaries ranging from 10 to 55 years.  The Office of the Provost hosted the luncheon.  Congratulations to the following members of the College of Veterinary Medicine faculty who were recognized as part of the program:

10 Years of Service:

  • Dr. R. Timothy Bentley, associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS)
  • Dr. Michael Childress, associate professor of comparative oncology, VCS
  • Dr. Laurie Jaeger, professor and head, Basic Medical Sciences (BMS)

15 Years of Service:

  • Dr. Paula Johnson, clinical assistant professor of small animal emergency and critical care, VCS

20 Years of Service:

  • Dr. Daniel Hogan, professor of cardiology, VCS
  • Dr. Darryl Ragland, associate professor of food animal production medicine, VCS

25 Years of Service:

  • Dr. Stephen Hooser, professor of toxicology, Department of Comparative Pathobiology (CPB)
  • Dr. Tsang Long Lin, professor of veterinary pathology, CPB
  • Dr. James Walker, associate professor of basic medical sciences, BMS

30 Years of Service:

  • Dr. Eli Asem, professor of physiology, BMS
  • Dr. Deborah Knapp, Dolores L. McCall Professor of Comparative Oncology, VCS
  • Dr. Regina Kreisle, professor of comparative pathobiology, CPB
  • Dr. J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, professor of small animal internal medicine and head, VCS
  • Dr. Sherry Voytik-Harbin, professor of basic medical sciences, BMS

35 Years of Service:

  • Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury, 150th Anniversary Professor and associate dean for academic affairs, Department of Veterinary Administration

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

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