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Committee Membership

Dean's Council

Joan Hendricks, Chair

Narayan Avadhani - Animal Biology

Gary Althouse - Clinical Studies-NBC

Dottie Brown - Clinical Studies-PHL

Chris Hunter - Pathobiology

Malcolm Keiter

Phil Scott

Corinne Sweeney

Tom van Winkle

Melissa von Stade

 

 

Chairperson's Committee

Narayan Avadhani - Animal Biology
Gary Althouse - Clinical Studies-NBC
Dottie Brown - Clinical Studies - PHL
Chris Hunter - Pathobiology

 

Committee on Appointments and Promotions

	Term Expires
Phil Scott	2015
Gary Smith (Chair)	2015
Dean Richardson	2013
Roselyn Eisenberg	2013
Michael Atchison	2013
Gail Smith	2015
Virginia Reef	2013
Gustavo Aguirre	2014
Beth Callan	2014
Serge Fuchs	2014
Ray Sweeney	2014

 

Committee on Committees

	Term Expires
Kendra Bence, Chair	2012
Regina Turner	2012
Michael Goldschmidt	2012
Wil Mai	2012
Jim Orsini	2013
Meg Sleeper	2013
Brett Kaufman	2013
Bruce Freedman	2013
Sam Gilbert	1st year
Zachary Kern	2nd year
Daniel Lantz	3rd year
Christopher Torre	4th year

 

Education Committee

	Term Expires
Tom Van Winkle, Chair	2015
Gary Althouse
Narayan Avadhani
Dottie Brown
Christopher Hunter
Frank Luca (A)	2015
Kathryn Michel (A)	2013
Mark Haskins (A)	2013
Patricia Sertich (A)	2013
Charles Vite (E)	2013
Anna Kashina (E)	2014
Julie Engiles (E)	2013
Amy Johnson (E)	2014
Jessica Nord	1st year
Nicola Painter	2nd year
Alison Weltner	3rd year
Allison Wolosz	4th year
(A) = Appointed; (E) = Elected

Library Committee

	Term Expires
Makoto Senoo (AB)	2014
Ashley Boyle (CS-NBC)	2013
Jeff Runge (CS-PHL)	2013
William Beltran (CS-PHL)	2014
Chris Lengner (AB)	2013
Lori Waddell (CS-PHL)	2014
Erika Krick (CS-PHL)	2013
Barbara Dallap Schaer (CS-NBC)	2014
Mary Utter (CS-NBC)	2014
Billy Smith (CS-NBC)	2014

 

Admissions Committee

	Term Expires
Malcolm Keiter, Chair	2015
Patricia Sertich	2015
Margret Casal	2015
David Holt	2015
Lesley King	2014
Benson Martin	2014
Shelley Rankin	2015
Barbara Grandstaff	2015
Billy Smith	2013

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Committee on the Academic Status of Students

James Lok, Chair
Gary Althouse
Narayan Avadhani
Dottie Brown
Chris Hunter
Helen Aceto
Beth Callan
Peter Dodson
Marie Fecteau
Bruce Freedman
Serge Fuchs
Michaela Kristula
Paula Larenza
Elizabeth Mauldin
Daniel Morris
Alex Reiter
Dieter Schifferli
Mary Utter
Thomas VanWinkle
Jeremy Wang

Long Range Planning Committee

	Term Expires
Wil Mai	2014
Urs Giger	2014
F. Claire Hankenson (Chair)	2014
Igor Brodsky	2014
Bernd Driessen	2013
James Orsini	2014
Makoto Senoo	2014
Anna Kashina	2014
Benjamin Lewis V'12	Student
Dennis Burkett (Alumni)	2014

 

Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility

	Term Expires
Ray Sweeney	2013
Zhengxia Dou	2013
Kim Agnello	2013
Wil Mai	2013
Diane Gaertner	2013
Ron Harty (Chair)	2013
Mike May	2013
John Pehrson	2013
Sherrill Davison (Alternate)	2013

Committee on Student Rights and Responsibilities

	Term Expires
Lesley King, Chair	2013
Louise Southwood	2013
Barbara Dallap Schaer	2013
Nicola Mason	2013
Deb Silverstein	2013
Raquel Walton	2013
Amy Durham	2013
Kurt Hankenson	2013
Brett Kaufman	2013
Daniel Hume	2013
David Levine	2013
Sam Gilbert	1st year
Zachary Kern	2nd year
Daniel Lantz	3rd year
Christopher Torre	4th year

 

Lindback Committee

	Term Expires
Louise Parente	2014
David Holt	2013
John Pehrson	2015
Dieter Schifferli, Chair	2015
Sam Gilbert	1st year
Zachary Kern	2nd year
Daniel Lantz	3rd year
Christopher Torre	4th year

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Secretary of the Faculty

	Term Expires
Dieter Schifferli	2015

Judicial Administrator

	Term Expires
Lesley King	2013

Judicial Inquiry Officer

	Term Expires
Beth Callan	2013

 

Infectious Disease Epidemic Planning Committee

Helen Aceto
Debbie Candelora
Sherrill Davison
Diane Gaertner
Barry Haines
Claire Hankenson
Kim Kopple
Cynthia Kwan
Linda Lewis
Sandra Mancini
Ashra Markowitz
Dan Morris
Cindy Otto
Chris Phillips
Shelly Rankin
Karen Rosenthal
Patricia Stokes
Corinne Sweeney
Michelle Traverse
Thomas Van Winkle

 

Research Council

The Research Council is comprised of the dean, departmental chairs, faculty representation from each department, and directors from cross-departmental centers. Meetings are convened by the Associate Dean for Research, Phillip Scott and staffed by the Executive Assistant, Gayle Joseph.

 

Gus Aguirre
Gary Althouse
Michael Atchison
Narayan Avadhani
Tracy Bale
Dottie Brown
Roselyn Eisenberg
Serge Fuchs
Kurt Hankenson
Christopher Hunter
Leslie King, Grants Editor
John Lewis
Susan Miller (DEV)
Thomas Parsons
Louise Southwood Parente
Phillip Scott - Chair
Jeremy Wang
John Wolfe

 

 

School Innovations in Teaching – Preclinical Veterinary Education Sub-committee

The Innovations in Teaching subcommittee, a committee of faculty, staff, and students will report to the Education Committee. It has been formed to find ways to teach more efficiently and effectively in both preclinical courses and clinical rotations.

All faculty, staff, house officers, and students are encouraged to share their ideas with the members of the committee.

 

 

Ryan Hospital Budget Group

Dottie Brown
Richard Davies
Ken Drobatz
Rebecka Hess
Kathy Michel
Donna Oakley
Mark Oyama

Ryan Hospital Marketing Group

Elise Mittleman Bollar
Coreen Haggerty

Ryan Hospital Continuing Education Group

Elise Mittleman Bollar
Ken Drobatz
Coreen Haggerty
David Holt
Kathy Michel
Becky Syring

 

V.M.D./Ph.D. Program

Michael Atchison
Bruce Freedman
Kurt Hankenson
Michael May
Susan Volk

V.M.D./M.B.A. Program

David Galligan

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Widener Hospital Working Groups and Committees

 

NBC Budget Group 

Aradhana Aggarwal
Gary Althouse
Barb Dallap
Mike Kristula
Midge Leitch
Ben Martin
Kim Olson
Ginny Reef
Dean Richardson
Rosemarie Richardson
Michael Ross
Corinne Sweeney
Ray Sweeney
Dirk Vanderwal

Widener Hospital Budget Reduction Group

Corinne Sweeney, Chair
Aradhana Aggarwal
Mike Kristula
Ginny Reef
Dean Richardson
Rosemarie Richardson
Larry Soma
Ray Sweeney
Dirk Vanderwall