Bonnie Beaver
2004 All College Convocation
Guest Speaker - Bonnie V. Beaver, BS, DVM, MS
Dr. Bonnie Beaver
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Professor, Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
Executive Director, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
President-elect, American Veterinary Medical Association
Kind Hearts, Caring Hands Day
Friday, April 23, 2004 - 11 a.m.
College of Veterinary Medicine
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall
Dr. Beaver is internationally recognized for her work in the normal and abnormal behaviors of animals. She has given over 250 scientific presentations to veterinary and veterinary student audiences on subjects of animal behavior and the human-animal bond, as well as discussed may areas of veterinary medicine for the public media. In addition, she has authored over 150 scientific articles and has nine published books, including The Veterinarian's Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (Iowa State University Press), Feline Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians (W.B. Saunders Company), and Canine Behavior: A Guide for Veterinarians (W.B. Saunders Company).
Dr. Beaver is a member of numerous local, state, and national professional organizations and has served as president or chair of several, including the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior, the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, Phi Zeta, and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. Dr. Beaver’s expertise has been recognized by her being named to special advisory committees for the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, the National Research Council, and the PEW National Veterinary Education Program.
Dr. Beaver is currently the President-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association and has served as Chair of the AVMA Executive Board. She has also served on several AVMA committees including the Committee on Animal Technician Activities and Training, Council on Education, Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates, Committee on the Human-Animal Bond, and American Board on Veterinary Specialties. In addition, she chaired the AVMA’s Canine Aggression and Human-Canine Interactions Task Force and the Panel on Euthanasia.
Professionally, Dr. Beaver has been honored by being elected as a Distinguished Practitioner of the National Academies of Practice, named as the recipient of the 1996 AVMA Animal Welfare Award, awarded the 2001 Friskies PetCare Award in Animal Behavior, and received the 2001 Leo K. Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award. She has been recognized for outstanding professional achievement in more than 140 editions of over 50 publications including Who's Who in America, The World Who's Who of Women, Who's Who in the World, and American Men and Women of Science.