Animal Science Faculty
Associate Professor
john.barlow@uvm.edu (802) 656-1395Mastitis epidemiology, veterinary infectious disease epidemiology, zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, global animal and public health, One Health.
Lecturer
Courtney.Collins@uvm.edu (802) 656-0145Zoo Animal Science - with a particular interest in animal behavior in captivity, human-animal interactions and education in the zoo.
Associate Professor
Joao.Costa@uvm.edu (802) 656-1192Dairy Systems: with emphasis on precision dairy farming, dairy cattle management, and applied animal behavior — based on nutrition, animal welfare, health and welfare, and sustainability concerns.
Assistant Professor
kate.creutzinger@uvm.edu (802) 656-0145Dairy cows, dairy calves, maternal behavior, epidemiology, applied animal behavior, ethology, animal welfare, social science
Associate Professor
jana.kraft@uvm.edu (802) 656-5489Dairy Lipids and Human Health, Lipid Metabolism, Fetal Programming, Fatty Acid Analysis.
Dr. Felipe Machado de Sant'Anna
Assistant Professor
Felipe.Santanna@uvm.edu (802) 656-2075Food microbiology and “omics” approaches to food safety, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in dairy products (with emphasis on cheese), planetary health approaches to dairy systems.
Lecturer
JoAnna.Platzer@uvm.edu (802) 656-5893Animal Behavior; Animal Welfare; Animal Training; Domestication; Companion Animals; Wild and Captive Exotic Animals.
Christina (Chrissy) Rohan, M.Ed.
Senior Lecturer
christina.rohan@uvm.edu (802) 656-2108Equine management, training, and instructing
Lecturer and CREAM Advisor
Stephen.Wadsworth@uvm.edu (802) 656-9503- Veterinary medicine
- Dairy health management
Senior Lecturer
Jenny.Wilkinson@uvm.edu (802) 656-0144Equine Sciences; Veterinary Medicine; Horse Health and Disease; Lameness in Horses.
Chair of the Department of Animal and Veterinary Science • Director of VT Agricultural Experiment Station • Professor
Eric.Bishop-Von-Wettberg@uvm.edu (802) 656-9117Genetics, Genomics, Domestication, Crop Breeding, Evolution, Ecology, Legumes, Germplasm, Conservation
Animal Science Staff
Department Coordinator • Internship Coordinator • Executive Assistant
lee.andors@uvm.edu (802) 656-2070Experiential Learning, Animal Science, Education and Trauma Informed System Practices.
Dual Appointment and Adjunct Faculty
Miner Institute Research Scientist • Adjunct Assistant Professor for ASCI
Heather.Dann@uvm.eduMiner Institute Research Scientist • Adjunct Assistant Professor for ASCI
Sarah.Morrison@uvm.eduCatherine "Katie" Ballard, M.S.
Adjunct Lecturer (UVM) • Director of Research (Miner Institute)
Catherine.Ballard@uvm.edu