Veterinary Teaching Hospital Staff Member Takes Office as Purdue’s CSSAC Chair

September 27, 2019

A smiling person stands near a lush green plant, wearing a floral-patterned shirt.

Jeremy Wampler, pharmacy technician in the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, began his term as chair of the Purdue University Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee (CSSAC) effective September 1. A member of the committee since 2017, Jeremy serves as the chairperson for the committee’s 2019-2020 term and recently sat down for a Q&A session about his background and his plans for leading CSSAC. Jeremy described the hospital as “an amazing place to work,” and credited his supervisor with bringing the opportunity to get involved in CSSAC to his attention. The interview was posted in the September 19 issue of the Purdue Today. Click here to read the interview. Click here to learn more about CSSAC.

Writer(s): Allison Carey | pvmnews@purdue.edu

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