Meet the Veterinary Nursing administrative team! This talented group of people includes our program director, academic advisors, instructional technologists, and our administrative assistant. The administrative team is dedicated to providing the best experience possible for every student in our Veterinary Nursing program as well as educating prospective students about the program and the veterinary nursing profession.
Paige Allen, MS, RVT
Assistant Director, Academic Advising & Recruiting
Angela L. Arellano
Administrative Assistant
Chad R. Brown, DVM
Veterinary Nursing Program Director
Jessica Christensen, DVM
Lecturer
Josh L. Clark, MS, RVT
Assistant Director, Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning Program
Bethany Gray, MBA, BA, LVT
Instructional Technologist
Stephanie K. Iserman, MS
Academic Advisor
Rachel Kelly, MS
Academic Advisor
Beth Laffoon, BS, RVT
Instructional Technologist
Holly A. McCalip, BS, RVT
Clinical Lab Coordinator/ Instruction Technologist
Daniel Mikkelsen, MA
Academic Advisor
Shelly Opperman, BS
Academic Advisor
Pam Phegley, BS, RVT
Clinical Rotation/Mentorship Coordinator
Ashli Selke, RVT, CVT
Instructional Technologist
Jennifer Smith, BS, RVT, RLATG
Instructional Technologist
Courtney Waxman, MS, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Instructional Technologist
Meet our Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning (VNDL) program course instructors! The wide range of real-world experience and academic expertise these instructors share with students is one of the reasons nearly 100% of our graduates pass the Veterinary Technician National Exam on their first attempt. Our attentive instructors strive to build relationships with students in their courses while providing the support they need to be successful in their studies.
Jessica Christensen, DVM
Lecturer
Josh L. Clark, MS, RVT
VNDL Program Manager/ Instructional Technologist
Bethany Gray, MBA, BA, LVT
Instructional Technologist
Beth Laffoon, BS, RVT
Instructional Technologist
Pam Phegley, BS, RVT
Clinical Rotation/Mentorship Coordinator
Ashli Selke, RVT, CVT
Instructional Technologist
Liane Shaw, MS, RVT
Senior Instructional Technologist
Jennifer Smith, BS, RVT, RLATG
Instructional Technologist
Courtney Waxman, MS, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Instructional Technologist
Meet the Veterinary Nursing program on-campus course instructors! This group of enthusiastic instructors, led by veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Technicians/Nurses who have specialized in various areas within the field of veterinary medicine, can’t wait to share their knowledge with you. Regardless of whether they are lecturing in a classroom or providing hands-on expertise in laboratory courses, our instructors deliver a high-quality curriculum that will prepare you to be leaders in the field of Veterinary Technology/Nursing.
Mindy Anderson, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Basic Medical Sciences
Elikplimi K. Asem, DVM, Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology, Basic Medical Sciences
Alan Beck, ScD
Director, Center for the Human-Animal Bond; Dorothy N. McAllister Professor of Animal Ecology
R. Timothy Bentley, BVSc (Dist), MRCVS, ACVIM-Neurology
Associate Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, VCS; Courtesy Associate Professor, BMS
Chad R. Brown, DVM
Veterinary Nursing Program Director
Jessica Christensen, DVM
Lecturer
John A. Christian, DVM (Honors), PhD
Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Josh L. Clark, MS, RVT
VNDL Program Manager/ Instructional Technologist
Melinda Cotton, RVT
Behavior Technician
Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam, DVM, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Parasitology
Caroline V. Fulkerson, DVM, DACVR
Clinical Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Imaging
Christopher M. Fulkerson, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Associate Professor, Veterinary Medical Oncology
Rose Giroux, RVT
Senior Large Animal Medicine Technologist
Paulo Gomes, DVM, DACVD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology
Kevin Hannon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Basic Medical Sciences
Amy B. Huffman, BS, RVT
Anesthesiology Technologist
Tomohito Inoue, DVM
Lecturer, Anesthesiology
Pam K. Kirby, RVT, VTS (Ophthalmology)
Ophthalmology Technologist
Janice E. Kritchevsky, VMD, MS, DACVIM-LAIM
Professor, Large Animal Internal Medicine
Brittany J. Laflen, RVT, VTS (Neurology)
Small Animal Surgery/Neurology Technician
Lara K. Luke, RVT
Dermatology Technologist
Holly A. McCalip, BS, RVT
Clinical Lab Coordinator/ Instruction Technologist
Niwako Ogata, BVSc, Ph.D., DACVB
Associate Professor, Animal Behavior
Nolie K. Parnell, DVM, DACVIM-SAIM
Clinical Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine; Chief of Staff, Small Animal Hospital
Pam Phegley, BS, RVT
Clinical Rotation/Mentorship Coordinator
Deepti Pillai, BVSc, MVSc, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Microbiology
Malathi Raghavan, DVM, Ph.D.
Director, Outcomes Assessment and Data Management
Darryl Ragland, DVM, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Food Animal Production Medicine; Section Head, Production Medicine
Jessy N. Reed, RVT
Senior Instructional Technologist
Saralyn Sharp, RVT, VTS (CP-SA, Canine/Feline)
Small Animal Primary Care Technologist
Liane Shaw, MS, RVT
Senior Instructional Technologist
Cassandra K. Simmons, RVT, VTS (Surgery)
Small Animal Surgery Technologist
Jennifer Smith, BS, RVT, RLATG
Instructional Technologist
Sandy D. Taylor, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LAIM
Associate Professor
Wendy Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVO
Professor, Ophthalmology
Christina Wilson-Frank, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Toxicology; Head Chemist, ADDL