Faculty – Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Pathology

Zaid Abdo, Ph.D.

Associate Department Head for Graduate Education
Professor

Tawfik Aboellail, Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor

Ramesh Akkina, Ph.D.

Professor

Anne Avery, V.M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Department Head of DVM and Service
Professor

Paul Avery, V.M.D., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Professor

John Belisle, Ph.D.

Professor

Andrea Bohn, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor

Brad Borlee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Grace Borlee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Angela Bosco-Lauth, Ph.D.

Joint Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Richard Bowen, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Joint Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Delphi Chatterjee, Ph.D.

Professor

Kauline Cipriani, Ph.D.

Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
Joint Professor

Dean Crick, Ph.D.

Professor

Josh Daniels, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.M.

Associate Professor
Microbiology Veterinary Residency Coordinator

Gregg Dean, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Professor

Karen Dobos, Ph.D.

Scientific Director, CSU Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
Co-Director, Mycobacteria Research Laboratories
Professor

Steve Dow, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.I.M.

Joint Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences

Colleen Duncan, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P., D.A.C.V.P.M.

Associate Professor

Greg Ebel, Sc.D.

Director, Center for Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases
Professor

Brian Foy, Ph.D.

Professor

Chad Frank, D.V.M., M.S., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor

Miranda Frohlich, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.P.

Instructor

Brian Geiss, Ph.D.

Director, Online Microbiology-Immunology Master of Science Program
Professor

Claudia Gentry-Weeks, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Mercedes Gonzalez-Juarrero, Ph.D.

Professor

Raymond Goodrich, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Infectious Disease Research Center
Joint Professor

Casey Gries, Ph.D.

Instructor

Adam Harris, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor

Mac Harris, D.V.M., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor

Darragh Heaslip, Ph.D.

Joint Assistant Professor
Director, BioMARC

Elizabeth Hemming-Schroeder, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Marcela Henao Tamayo, M.D., Ph.D.

Monfort Professor
Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, CU Medical School - Fort Collins Branch
Co-Director, Mycobacteria Research Laboratories
Associate Professor

Jordan Hoffman, M.S.

Instructor

Debra Horensky, M.D.

Director, IDRC Education and Engagement
Joint Associate Professor, Infectious Disease Research Center

Kelly Hughes, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor

Medora Huseby, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Doreene Hyatt, Ph.D.

Professor

Mary Jackson, Ph.D.

Professor

Rebekah Kading, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Roxann Karkhoff-Schweizer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Nicole Kelp, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Lon Kendall, D.V.M., D.A.C.L.A.M.

Director, Lab Animal Resources
Joint Professor
Comparative Medicine Veterinary Residency Coordinator

Traci Kinkel, Ph.D.

Instructor

Justine Liepkalns, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Michael Lyons, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Amy MacNeill, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor
Clinical Pathology Veterinary Residency Coordinator

Gary Mason, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor

Candace Mathiason, Ph.D.

Associate Department Head for Research
Director, Infectious Disease Research and Response Network
Associate Professor

Christie Mayo, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ashley McGrew, D.V.M., Ph.D, D.A.C.V.M.

Associate Professor

Jennifer McLean, Ph.D.

Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Education
Associate Professor

Carolina Mehaffy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Jessica Metcalf, Ph.D.

Joint Associate Professor, Animal Sciences

Russell Moore, D.V.M., M.S., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor

Rebecca Moritz, Ph.D.

Director, CSU Biosafety
Joint Instructor

Gene Niles, D.V.M., M.S.

Director, Rocky Ford Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Associate Professor

Andres Obregon Henao, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Christine Olver, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Professor

James Owiny, B.V.M., Ph.D.

Associate Attending Veterinarian, Lab Animal Resources
Joint Professor

Kristy Pabilonia, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.M.

Director of Clinical Diagnostics, Veterinary Health System
Professor

Rushika Perera, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Brendan Podell, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor

Katriana Popichak, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Sandra Quackenbush, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Professor

Daniel Regan, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor

Gregory Robertson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Emily Rout, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor

Joel Rovnak, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Karla Saavedra Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Kelly Santangelo, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor

Paula Schaffer, D.V.M., M.S., D.A.C.V.P.

Associate Professor

Alan Schenkel, Ph.D.

Director, MIP Undergraduate Research
Professor

Lisa Schlein, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor

Tony Schountz, Ph.D.

Professor

Richard Slayden, Ph.D.

Professor

Bruno Sobral, Ph.D.

Professor

John Spencer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Terry Spraker, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Professor

Mark Stenglein, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Erica Suchman, Ph.D.

University Distinguished Teaching Scholar
Professor

Glenn Telling, Ph.D.

Director, Prion Research Center
Professor

Sue VandeWoude, D.V.M., D.A.C.L.A.M.

Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
University Distinguished Professor

Allison Vilander, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

Assistant Professor
Anatomic Pathology Veterinary Residency Coordinator

Raye Walck, D.V.M.

Director, Western Slope Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Assistant Professor

Naomi Ward, Ph.D.

Department Head
Professor

Allison Watson, D.V.M.

Assistant Professor

Carol Wilusz, Ph.D.

Director, Cell & Molecular Biology Program
Professor

Jeffrey Wilusz, Ph.D.

Grant Success and Award Nominations Manager
Professor

Kelly Wrighton, Ph.D.

Joint Associate Professor, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences

Mark Zabel, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Professor

Faculty Emereti

Lora Ballweber, D.V.M., M.S.

Professor Emeritus

Randall Basaraba, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Barry Beaty, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Stephen Benjamin, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Carol Blair, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Patrick Brennan, Ph.D.

University Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Charles Calisher, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

James DeMartini, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Robert Ellis, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Daniel Gould, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Edward Hoover, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.A.C.V.P.

University Distinguished Professor Emeritus

James Linden, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Robert Norrdin, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Kenneth Olson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Barb Powers, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Mary Thrall, D.V.M., M.S.

Professor Emeritus

Linda Vap, D.V.M.

Professor Emeritus