Faculty profiles and contact information are available here.

Sandra M. Axiak, Assistant professor, ACVIM (oncology), DVM, Michigan State University
Bob Backus, Associate Professor, diplomate ACVN, DVM, MS, PhD, University of California - Davis
Keith R. Branson, Clinical Assistant Professor, diplomate ACVA, DVM, Kansas State University, MS, University of Illinois.
Lisa Britt, Assistant Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVR, DVM, North Carolina State University, MS, Washington State University
Jeffrey Bryan*, Associate Professor, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology), DVM, University of California-Davis, MS, PhD, University of Missouri
Alex Bukoski, Assistant Professor, diplomate ACVA, DVM, Virginia-Maryland Regional College,  PhD, University of Virginia
C.B. Chastain, Professor, Director of Undergraduate Biomedical Education, diplomate ACVIM, DVM, University of Missouri-Columbia, MS, Iowa State University.
Joan R. Coates, Professor, Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology), BS, DVM, University of Missouri, MS, Auburn University
Leah A. Cohn*, Professor, diplomate ACVIM (small animal internal medicine), DVM, University of Tennessee, PhD, North Carolina State University.
Cristi R Cook, Assistant Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVR, DVM, MS, University of Missouri
James L. Cook*, Professor, director, comparative orthopedics laboratory, diplomate ACVS, DVM, PhD, University of Missouri.
Craig Datz, Associate Teaching Professor, DVM, Virginia-Maryland Regional College, MS, University of Missouri
Amy E. DeClue*, Assistant Professor, diplomate ACVIM (SAIM), DVM, University of Illinois, MS, University of Missouri
John R. Dodam*, Dept. Chair, Associate Professor, diplomate ACVA, DVM, The Ohio State university, MS, PhD, North Carolina State University.
Deborah Fine, Associate Professor, DVM, Oregon State University, diplomate ACVIM (cardiology), MS, University of Minnesota.
Derek B. Fox*, Associate Professor, DVM Michigan State University, Diplomate ACVS, PhD, University of Missouri
V.K. Ganjam*, Professor, DVM, SV University-India, MS, Washington State University, PhD, Oklahoma State University.
Elizabeth Giuliano, Associate Professor, diplomate ACVO, DVM, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS, University of Missouri-Columbia
Carolyn J. Henry*, Professor, diplomate ACVIM (oncology) DVM, MS, Auburn University.
Philip J. Johnson, Professor, diplomate ACVIM, BVSc, University of Bristol, MS, University of Illinois.
Rebecca Johnson*, Associate Professor, PhD, RN, FAAN
Kevin Keegan, Professor, diplomate ACVS, DVM, University of Missouri-Columbia, MS, University of Illinois.
Marie Kerl, Associate Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVIM (small animal internal medicine), ACVECC, DVM, Auburn University
Joanne Kramer, Associate Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVS, DVM University of Minnesota
Jimmy C. Lattimer, Associate Professor, diplomate ACVR, diplomate ACVRO, DVM, Washington State University, MS, Colorado State University
Michael R. Lewis*, Associate Professor, MS, California Institute of Technology, PhD, City of Hope Graduate School of Biological Sciences.
F.A. "Tony" Mann, Professor, Director of small animal emergency and critical care, diplomate ACVS, diplomate ACVECC, DVM, The Ohio State University, MS, Texas A&M University.
Isabelle Masseau, Assistant Teaching Professor, diplomate, ACVR, DVM, University of Montreal, PhD, University of Missouri
Nat T. Messer IV, Professor, diplomate ABVP, DVM, Colorado State University.
John R. Middleton*, Associate Professor, diplomate ACVIM (large animal medicine), DVM, PhD, Washington State University.
Rajiv Ravindra Mohan, Professor, MSc, PhD Lucknow University, India
Dusty Nagy, Assistant Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVIM (large animal internal medicine), DVM, Cornell University, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia
Dennis O’Brien*, Professor, diplomate ACVIM (neurology), DVM, MS, PhD, University of Illinois.
Jacqueline Pearce, Assistant Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVO, DVM, University of Saskatchewan, MS, University of Missouri.
Patrick Pithua, Assistant Professor, BVM, Makerere University, Uganda, PhD, University of Minnesota, MSc, University of London
Scott E. Poock, Assistant Extension Professor, AVBP, DVM, University of Wisconsin
Shannon Reed, AssistantTeaching Professor, diplomate ACVS, DVM, University of Missouri, MS, Oregon State University.
Carol N. Reinero*, Associate Professor, diplomate ACVIM (small animal internal medicine), DVM, University of California-Davis, PhD, University of California-Davis.
Loren Schultz, Associate Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVPM, DVM, Kansas State University, MS, Kansas State University
Kim A. Selting, Associate Teaching Professor, diplomate ACVIM (oncology), DVM, MS, Colorado State University
James Tomlinson, Professor, diplomate ACVS, DVM, University of Minnesota, MVSc, University of Saskatchewan.
David A. Wilson, VMTH Hospital Director, Professor, diplomate ACVS, DVM, MS, University of Illinois.
Fred Wininger, Assistant Professor, diplomate ACVIM (neurology), VMD, University of Pennsylvania, MS, Washington State University

* denotes doctoral faculty

Guidelines for Graduate Faculty Membership
Graduate Faculty membership is required to teach graduate-level courses, chair master’s thesis committees, and to vote on graduate education issues brought to the faculty by the Graduate Faculty Senate. In addition, depending on the committee composition, Graduate Faculty may also serve as a member on doctoral examination and dissertation committees. Graduate students do not qualify for Graduate Faculty membership. Graduate Faculty membership is department independent and does not expire. There is a formal application for Graduate Faculty membership, depending on the specific faculty situation. Faculty holding a professorial title are (e.g., Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor) are automatically eligible, while other faculty may be eligible.  See the Graduate school website for more details (http://gradschool.missouri.edu/policies/faculty-senate/doctoral-faculty/graduate.php) and for a link to the required nomination form.

Guidelines for Doctoral Faculty Membership
Doctoral faculty membership is required to chair doctoral examination or dissertation committees. Doctoral Faculty membership is department dependent and must be renewed every five years. The Criteria for Doctoral Faculty membership in VMS is outlined below.

Criteria for Doctoral Faculty Membership
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Approved September 2003

1. Applicant shall have earned the highest degree relevant to his/her field of study.

2. Applicant shall have published within the past five years the equivalent of three publications in refereed journals of national and/or international reputation.

3. Applicant shall have an ongoing research program.

4. Applicant shall be participating in graduate research and teaching.

Nominations for the doctoral faculty are to be made by a department/area committee of five elected members of the Doctoral Faculty of that department/area.

Guidelines for Preparing Application to Doctoral Faculty

1. The highest degree with date and institution name should be indicated.

2. The specific time frame (5-year interval, calendar year basis) covered by the application should be clearly indicated.

3. A brief description of the ongoing research program of the applicant should be provided.

4. The application should describe his/her involvement in graduate education, during the five year period, including formal courses taught, specific contributions to team-taught courses and graduate student research supervision.

5. The applicant should list the number of MS and Ph.D. student committees on which he/she has participated during this five-year period.

6. The application should provide titles, authors and dates for those theses/dissertations for which he/she has served as major adviser during this five-year period.

7. The applicant should list complete citations for all publications in referred journals of national and/or international reputation during this year period. Papers stemming from the applicant's thesis should not be listed, or if listed, should be marked with an asterisk. He/she should assign to each publication a percentage to indicate his/her contribution. (The applicant should take credit for his/her total involvement with graduate students. For example, it is suggested that a paper dually authored by the applicant and his/her graduate student might be counted as 90%.) The applicant should sum the percentages from the publications. If the total is less than 300, the applicant should provide additional material (e.g., list of nonrefereed publication, abstracts, patents, invited presentations, etc.) that he/she feels is relevant and should be taken into consideration by the Membership Committee.

8. Only papers published during the five-year period will be counted towards the three publication requirement. Manuscripts accepted for publication, or in press (documentation must be presented) can be counted as meeting the deadline set forth above. However, if such manuscripts were counted in a previous application they may not be counted in the present application.

Renewal of application for Doctoral Faculty Status

The following information should be provided to the Graduate School in the order listed for membership or reappointment consideration.

1. Include a copy the of the approved department/unit/division Doctoral Faculty criteria. Please make a note on it about when criteria were last revised/approved and take this opportunity to review criteria for necessary updates or revisions.

2. Include a signed cover letter from the department/unit/division Chair/Director/Director of Graduate Studies indicating the departmental decision. The letter should also briefly and specifically detail how the nominee meets the departmental Doctoral Faculty criteria. Please note any special circumstances necessary for proper review, such as those regarding the nomination of faculty new to MU.

3. Include a current curriculum vitae for the nominee in a format that clearly delineates the faculty member’s achievements, with respect to the department/unit/division Doctoral Faculty criteria.

4. Send the requested documents in c/o of Ruth Erwin, Graduate School, 210 Jesse Hall.

A checklist can also be found at http://gradschool.missouri.edu/policies/faculty-senate/doctoral-faculty/doctoral.php.

New Graduate Course Proposals

All graduate courses must be taught by a member of the graduate faculty and must be approved by the Graduate Faculty Senate of the University. Graduate faculty members in the department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery wishing to teach a new course must complete a Course Proposal form available from the graduate school.  They should initially supply both this proposal form and a complete course syllabus to the Departmental Director of Graduate Studies and to the Chair of the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee.  The committee chair will distribute the materials to the full committee for input; a recommendation for acceptance, modification, or rejection of the course proposal will be provided to the Chair of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.  The department chair may then sign off on the course proposal, which will be forwarded (both proposal form and syllabus) to the Graduate Faculty Senate for approval (see Graduate School website for details).

Changes to Graduate Courses

Graduate courses already offered may periodically require significant changes such as an alteration of title, credit hours, prerequisite courses, etc.  Additionally, courses are occasionally dropped from the curriculum altogether.  These changes can be made by completing a Curriculum Change Proposal and submitting the proposal to the Graduate Faculty Senate.

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