Education
| 1973-1981 | B.S., Biochemistry, Zoology, Molecular Biology University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI |
| 1982-1986 | V.M.D. School of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
| 1986-1993 | Ph.D., Molecular Biology (Genetics) University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Advisor: Ralph L. Brinster |
Honors and Awards
| 1978 | Phi Beta Kappa |
| 1982-1988 | Trainee, Veterinary Medical Scientist Training Program University of Pennsylvania |
| 1986 | Lippincott Award for graduating first in class School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania |
Professional Experience
| 1993-2000 | Assistant Professor |
| 2000-present | Associate Professor Department of Pathobiological Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2005-2015 | Director, Research Animal Resources Center (75% appointment) University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Animal Program Leadership
| 1995-2011 | Member, Graduate School Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) |
| 2002-2007 | Chair, Graduate School IACUC |
| 2002-2015 | Member, All Campus IACUC (later ACAPAC) |
| 2005-2008 | Chair, All Campus IACUC |
| 2003 | Member, Buss Committee on Research Animal Veterinarians |
| 2005-2015 | Spokesperson on animal research for UW-Madison |
| 2010-2011 | Chair, Provost’s Ad Hoc Committee on Animal Care |
| 2010-2011 | Chair, UW-Madison Forum on Animal Research Ethics (FARE) |
| 2010-2015 | Member, UW-Madison FARE |
Communication and Outreach
- “Using Animals in Research: A Debate”, debate at UW-Madison with activist Rick Bogle, 3-23-2006.
- “Are Animal Models Predictive for Humans?”, debate at UW-Madison with activist Dr. Ray Greek, 7-26-2007.
- “Animal Research Ethics Discussion”, debate at UW-Madison with bioethicist Jeffry Kahn about UW-Professor Ned Kalin’s controversial research with monkeys, 10-9-2014.
- “Animal Research Regulations and Oversight”, lecture and panel discussion for UW-Madison FARE, 12-11-2014.
Publications can be found here.