Alumni

Our graduate students are trained on fundamental and advanced concepts that can be directly applied to solve current and future challenges throughout their professional careers. Our recent graduate students have had immediate employment opportunities following graduation. Several former students have successfully pursued careers in academia and government, and many recent graduate have found tremendous opportunities in various segments of industry. Some examples of former graduate students are below.

Alumnus Name, Degrees Current Role and Organization
Kaitlynn Abell, DVM, PhD Associate Principal Scientist Merck Animal Health
David Amrine, DVM, PhD Director of Technical Services Adams Land and Cattle, LLC
Abram Babcock, MS, PhD President Adams Land and Cattle, LLC
Joaquin Baruch, DVS, PhD Epidemiologist World Health Organization
Aric Brandt, DVM, MS Veterinary Practitioner Plymouth Veterinary Clinic
Aurelio Cabezas, DVM, MSc, PhD Veterinary Epidemiologist, Senior Animal Health Information Analyst World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH)
Sarah Capik, DVM, PhD Field Epidemiologist Texas Animal Health Commission
Megan Coffman, DVM, MS Associate Veterinarian Tri County Veterinary Center Herington, Kansas
Charley Cull, DVM, PhD Head of Americas CRO/Pharmaceutical Development Services Argenta
Elliott Dennis, MS, MBA, PhD Associate Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Diana Dewsbury, MS, PhD Research and Development Elanco
Charles Dodd, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVPM International Animal Health Consultant
Marcio Goncalves, DVM, PhD CEO & Founder Wisenetix
Gregg Hanzlicek, DVM, PhD Associate Director Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Kansas State University
Jay Jacela, DVM, PhD Study Director, Global Operations Elanco Animal Health
Rodger Main, DVM, PhD Director Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Sara McReynolds, DVM, MPH, PhD Assistant Animal Health Commissioner Kansas Department of Agriculture
Jason Nickell, DVM, PhD, DACVPM Director, Insights and Outcomes Merck Animal Health
Sureemas Nitikanchana, DVM, PhD Director Research and Development SPM Group
Ana Oliveira, DVM, MS PhD student University of California-Davis
Megan Potter, DVM, PhD Swine Veterinarian Abilene Animal Hospital
Brad Robért, DVM, MS Veterinary Practitioner Tallgrass Veterinary Hospital
Hannah Seger, DVM, PhD Post-doctoral Fellow Pathobiology of Chronic Wasting Disease and other Prion Diseases section USDA-ARS, Ames, Iowa
Doug Shane, DVM, PhD Teaching Assistant Professor of Animal Health Kansas State University, Olathe campus
Ashley B. Smith, MS, PhD Director, Clinical Development NA Elanco Animal Health
Rebecca Smith, DVM, MS, PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology University of Illinois
Miles Theurer, DVM, PhD Veterinary Research and Consulting Services Hays, Kansas
Ryan Tollefsrud, DVM, MS Veterinary Practitioner South 71 Veterinary Clinic Willmar, Minnesota