Faculty and staff in Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine are world renowned for their research, teaching and service activities and have been recognized on multiple occasions by professional organizations. Here is a small sampling of some of these recent state, national and international recognition.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Richard Martin – Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Richard Martin – 2022 American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists Distinguished Veterinary Parasitologist Award
- Ravindra Singh – 2006 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
- Thimmasettappa Thippeswamy – Fellow, American Epilepsy Society
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Albert Jergens – Fellow, American Gastroenterology Association
- James Noxon – 2015 Frank Kral Award for Achievement in Veterinary Dermatology
- James Noxon – 2022 dvm360 Veterinary Heroes Award
- Jessica Ward – William R. Fenner Early Career Award for Outstanding Service, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine
- Tyler Dohlman – 2017 Rising Star Award, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
- Mohamed El-Gazzar – 2018 P.P. Levine Award, American Association of Avian Pathologists
- Terry Engelken – 2023 Mentor-of-the-Year Award from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners
- Pat Gorden – 2022 West Agro Inc. Award, American Dairy Science Association
- Dan Grooms – 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Dan Grooms – Distinguished Fellow, National Academies of Practice in Veterinary Medicine
- Pat Halbur – Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
- Pat Halbur – 1998 Howard Dunne Memorial Award, American Association of Swine Veterinarians
- Pat Halbur – 2018 Veterinarian of the Year, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
- Pat Halbur – 2021 American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians E.P. Pope Award
- Locke Karriker – 2014 Howard Dunne Memorial Award, American Association of Swine Veterinarians
- Rodger Main – 2017 Howard Dunne Memorial Award, American Association of Swine Veterinarians
- Rodger Main – 2022 Meritorious Award, American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
- Rodger Main – 2024 American Association of Swine Veterinarians Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year
- Suzanne Millman, 2022 Humane Award, American Veterinary Medical Association
- Yuko Sato – 2023 Phibro Extension Award
- Jan Shearer – 2015 DeLaval Dairy Extension Award, American Dairy Science Association
- Jan Shearer – 2011 Animal Welfare Award, American Veterinary Medical Association
- Jan Shearer – 2006 American Association of Bovine Practitioners Award of Excellence
- Kent Schwartz – 2017 Master of the Pork Industry, National Hog Farmer
- Jeff Zimmerman – 2013 Howard Dunne Memorial Award, American Association of Swine Veterinarians
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine
- Brad Blitvich – Fellow, American Society of Tropical Medicine
- Ron Griffith – 2022 American Society for Microbiology Award for Graduate Education
- Gayle Brown – 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
- James Roth – Member, National Academy of Medicine
- James Roth – Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- James Roth – 2018 Senator John Melcher, DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
- James Roth – 2009 Outstanding Veterinary Microbiologist Award, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
- James Roth – 2006 Public Service Award, American Veterinary Medical Association
- James Roth – 2001 XIIth International Veterinary Congress Prize, American Veterinary Medical Association
- James Roth – Fellow, Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases
- Qijing Zhang – Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology
- Qijing Zhang – Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Qijing Zhang – Member, National Academy of Sciences
- Qijing Zhang – 2024 Excellence in Research Award, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Department of Veterinary Pathology
- Amanda Fales-Williams – 2017 Veterinarian of the Year, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Office of Academic and Student Affairs
- Jared Danielson – 2020 AAVMC Presidential Award for Meritorious Service as a member of the Competency Based Veterinary Education working group
- Monica Howard – 2024 Iverson Bell Award, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges