VIDEO: Dr. Laura Brandt is Director of Clinical Pathology for Zoetis Reference Labs. She completed a clinical pathology residency at Colorado State University and simultaneously obtained a master's degree in microbiology.
Six CSU researchers from the Colleges of Health and Human Sciences and Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences recently took part in the 10th annual CCTSI Summit which had the theme of “Research in Health Equity and Social Determinants."
“I hope to serve in rural, underserved communities, helping to be part of the solution for the inadequacy of healthcare systems in these regions.” -Chelsea Alton
J.J. Goicoechea previously served as Nevada state veterinarian from 2016 to 2019 and has 20 years in private veterinary practice. The fourth-generation Eureka rancher received his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University and his bachelor of science from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Vanessa Villegas Selwyn (Ph.D., ’19) has always lived between worlds. She is the daughter of a Chicana Native American mother and a Russian, German, and Jewish father. Her academic background is the very definition of interdisciplinarity, with degrees in psychology, cellular and molecular biology, and curriculum and instruction.
A 1969 graduate of Pueblo’s South High, Russell Higbee went on to the University of Colorado for a couple of years, and then returned to Pueblo to finish his undergraduate work at CSU-Pueblo’s institutional predecessor, the University of Southern Colorado.
“Human health authorities have said, very emphatically, climate change is the number one public health threat of the 21st century,” says Dr. Colleen Duncan. “However, these impacts are not restricted to people. Veterinary associations around the world are similarly declaring climate change poses a monumental threat to animal health.”
As a graduate from Colorado State University’s renowned veterinary school, Dr. Stewart brings more than 25 years of experience as a veterinarian, including work within shelters, nonprofits, emergency clinics, and even film sets as Netflix’s veterinarian.
"Land-grant universities have their boots on the ground in the battle against threats to food and agriculture. We need to provide them with what they require to protect the communities they serve." -CSU chancellor Dr. Tony Frank and former Sen. Tom Daschle
CSU DVM alum Dr. Margot Vahrenwald and new AAHA president, earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia and then a master’s degree in Communications at American University. In 2011, she opened Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center which is now a six-doctor small animal practice in northeast Denver.