The title of emeritus or emerita honors those faculty who have produced significant contributions to Purdue University through teaching, research or engagement. In 2024, a total of seven Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members were named as professors emeriti upon the occasion of their retirement.
Ourania M. Andrisani, PhD
Department of Basic Medical Sciences
Dr. Ourania Andrisani retired as Distinguished Professor of Basic Medical Sciences effective December 31, 2024. Dr. Andrisani came to Purdue in 1982 as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biochemistry after earning her PhD at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She joined the Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty in 1991 as an assistant professor in what was then the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. Rising through academic ranks she was promoted to full professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences in 2000. The Andrisani Laboratory has conducted vital research on liver cancer, focusing on molecular mechanisms of transcriptional regulation, epigenetics, and signal transduction involved in cell growth control, cellular differentiation and cancer pathogenesis.
Jan F. Hawkins, DVM, DACVS
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Dr. Jan Hawkins retired as professor of large animal surgery effective July 26, 2024. Dr. Hawkins earned his DVM degree at North Carolina State University before completing an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at Texas A&M and a residency program in large animal surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Dr. Hawkins joined the Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty in 1996 as assistant professor of large animal surgery. His expertise is reflected in numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts he authored on equine surgery with an emphasis on disorders of the upper respiratory tract and the use of surgical lasers.
Laurie A. Jaeger, DVM, PhD
Department of Basic Medical Sciences
Dr. Laurie Jaeger retired as professor of Basic Medical Sciences effective December 31, 2024. Dr. Jaeger earned her DVM degree at Purdue University in 1984. After working a year in a mixed animal practice and she came back to Purdue to teach and pursue graduate study, earning her PhD in 1991. She then accepted an appointment at Texas A&M University as an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health and rose through the academic ranks to become a full professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences. In 2009, she came back to Purdue to serve as head of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, a position she held for 15 years before returning to the faculty.
Janice Kritchevsky, VMD, MS, DACVIM
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Dr. Janice Kritchevsky retired as professor of large animal internal medicine in the department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences effective June 30, 2024. Dr. Kritchevsky earned her VMD degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine before coming to Purdue to complete a clinical residency in large animal medicine. She went on to join the faculty and served as a member of the large animal medicine section and Chief of Staff of the Large Animal Hospital, which was replaced by the new Brunner Equine and Farm Animal Hospitals. A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), Dr. Kritchevsky treated all large animal species. Her research interests included equine endocrine disease, with a particular interest in thyroid and pituitary disorders. Dr. Kritchevsky also developed and led the PetSafe program, a community service that was designed to meet the short-term housing needs of pets as a result of emergencies.
George E. Moore, DVM, PhD
Department of Veterinary Administration
Dr. George E. Moore, U.S. Army Col., Ret., completed his tenure as Purdue Veterinary Medicine professor of epidemiology when he retired effective June 30, 2024. After earning his DVM degree at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Moore completed a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Georgia. He then came to Purdue University where he earned his PhD in Clinical Epidemiology in 2005. During his career, Dr. Moore spent more than 22 years in the U. S. Army on various assignments, including Director of the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Veterinary Services at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACPVM), Dr. Moore’s research interests included vaccine safety, infectious diseases and companion animal disease epidemiology and evidence-based medicine.
Nolie K. Parnell, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Dr. Nolie Parnell retired as clinical professor of small animal internal medicine effective September 10, 2024. Dr. Parnell earned her DVM degree at North Carolina State University in 1993. After a rotating internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City and working at an emergency clinic in Wilmington, NC, Dr. Parnell returned to The Animal Medical Center to complete a residency in small animal internal medicine in 1997. Board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), Dr. Parnell served as chief of staff for the Purdue University Small Animal Hospital. Her areas of interest included gastroenterology and small animal clinical nutrition.
John J. Turek, PhD
Department of Basic Medical Sciences
Dr. John Turek retired as professor of basic medical sciences effective December 31, 2024. Dr. Turek earned his PhD degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana before coming to Purdue University in 1980 to serve as the director of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Electron Microscopy Laboratory. Six years later he was appointed as assistant professor of anatomy and rose through the academic ranks to full professor in 1999. In addition he served as director of such college resources as the Medical Discovery Resources Unit and was co-director of pre-clinical and Translational Research Team Track 1 with the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). He also became vice president and co-founder of Animated Dynamics, Inc. His research interests have involved the medical applications of Intracellular Doppler Imaging (Biodynamic Imaging-BDI) with a focus in drug discovery and personalized cancer therapy selection.
