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Committee Membership

Dean's Council

Joan Hendricks, Chair
Gary Althouse
Narayan Avadhani
Richard Davies
Chris Hunter
Maureen Harrigan
Kate Judge
Malcolm Keiter
Phillip Scott
Corinne Sweeney
Thomas Van Winkle

 

Chairperson's Committee

Narayan Avadhani - Animal Biology
Gary Althouse - Clinical Studies-NBC
Richard Davies - Clinical Studies - PHL
Chris Hunter - Pathobiology

 

Committee on Appointments and Promotions

	Term Expires
Gary Smith, Chair	2012
Peter Dodson	2011
Ken Drobatz	2011
Peter Felsburg	2011
James Ferguson	2010
Diane Gaertner	2010
Mark Haskins	2010
Paula Henthorn	2012
James Lok	2012
Richard Miselis	2010
Ray Sweeney	2011

 

Committee on Committees

	Term Expires
Dieter Schifferli	2011
Meryl Littman, Chair	2010
Erica Reineke	2011
Jay Farrell	2010
Anna Kashina	2010
Makoto Senoo	2011
Pat Sertich	2010
Bernd Driessen	2011
Daniel Lantz	1st year
Christopher Torre	2nd year
Apryle Horbal	3rd year
Kirk Breuninger	4th year

 

Education Committee

	Term Expires
Tom Van Winkle, Chair	2010
Gary Althouse
Narayan Avadhani
Richard Davies	2011
Julie Engiles (E)	2011
Dave Galligan (E)	2010
Mark Haskins (A)	2010
Chris Hunter
Kathryn Michel (A)	2010
Richard Miselis (A)	2010
John Pehrson (E)	2010
Patricia Sertich (A)	2010
Charles Vite (E)	2011
Alison Weltner	1st year
Allison Wolosz	2nd year
Kaitlyn Lutz	3rd year
Melissa Lewis	4th year
(A) = Appointed; (E) = Elected

Library Committee

	Term Expires
Kendra Bence	2010
Zhengzia Dou	2011
Fabio Del Piero	2011
Nicki Mason	2010
Mark Rondeau	2011
Gabi Seiler	2010
Makoto Senoo	2011
Billy Smith	2010
Susan Volk	2011
Pam Wilkins	2010

 

Admissions Committee

	Term Expires
Malcolm Keiter, Chair
David Galligan	2012
Colin Harvey	2012
Lesley King	2010
Ben Martin	2010
Richard Miselis	2011
Shelley Rankin	2012
Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet	2010
Gary Smith	2011

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Second Year
Mike Esmail
Angel Ramos
Danielle Rutherford
Jon Wood

Third Year
Richard Jimenez
Emily Schaeffer
Nate Kapp
Mariam Kamal

Fourth  Year
Kate Block
Megan Brown
Caleb Murphy
Mike Robinson

 

Committee on the Academic Status of Students

James Lok, Chair
Gary Althouse
Narayan Avadhani
Beth Callan
Elizabeth Davidson
Richard Davies
Peter Dodson
Bruce Freedman
Serge Fuchs
Chris Hunter
Paula Larenza
Ashra Markowitz
Ben Martin
Richard Miselis
Eric Parente
Alex Reiter
Karen Rosenthal
Dieter Schifferli
Louise Southwood
Thomas VanWinkle
Jeremy Wang

Long Range Planning Committee

	Term Expires
Lillian Aronson, Chair	2011
Bernd Driessen	2011
Roz Eisenberg	2010
Dave Galligan	2010
David Holt	2010
Elizabeth Mauldin	2011
Michael May	2011
Richard Miselis	2010
Benjamin Lewis V'12	Student

 

Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility

	Term Expires
Ray Sweeney, Chair	2010
Diane Gaertner, Alternate	2010
Michael Goldschmidt	2010
Rebecka Hess	2010
Frank Luca	2010
Ralph Meyer	2010
Cindy Otto	2010
Dean Richardson	2010
Michael Ross	2010

Committee on Student Rights and Responsibilities

	Term Expires
Dan Morris, Chair	2010
Magret Casal	2011
Barbara Dallap	2010
Andres Komaromy	2010
Wilfried Mai	2010
Rose Nolen-Walston	2010
Shelly Rankin	2010
Erica Reineke	2011
Joe Spear	2011
Raquel Walton	2010
Daniel Lantz	1st year
Christopher Torre	2nd year
Apryle Horbal	3rd year
Kirk Breuninger	4th year

 

Lindback Committee

	Term Expires
James Lok, Chair	2010
Ken Drobatz	2010
Olena Jacenko	2012
Michaela Kristula	2011
Dieter Schifferli	2012
Daniel Lantz	1st year
Christopher Torre	2nd year
Apryle Horbal	3rd year
Kirk Breuninger	4th year

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Secretary of the Faculty

	Term Expires
Colin Harvey	2010

Judicial Administrator

	Term Expires
Dan Morris	2010

Judicial Inquiry Officer

	Term Expires
Beth Callan	2010

 

Infectious Disease Epidemic Planning Committee

Helen Aceto
Debbie Candelora
Sherrill Davison
Diane Gaertner
Barry Haines
Claire Hankenson
Maureen Harrigan
Kate Judge
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
Richard Davies
Roselyn Eisenberg
Serge Fuchs
Maureen Harrigan, CFO
Christopher Hunter
Leslie King, Grants Editor
Susan Miller (DEV)
Thomas Parsons
Phillip Scott - Chair
Gary Smith
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
Kate Judge

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