Faculty & Staff
Program Leaders

Andres Perez, DVM, PhD
Director and Endowed Chair of Global Animal Health and Food Safety

Mary Katherine O'Brien, PhD
Researcher for Education and Outreach

Maria Sol Perez, DVM, PhD
Deputy Director and International Research Development Manager
Staff

Mila Velimirovich-Holtz, MS
Education Associate
Post Docs and Researchers



Rachel Schambow, BS, DVM, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate

Valeriia Yustyniuk, DVM, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residents

Oluwaseun Akinyede, DVM, MPH
Veterinary Public Health and Preventative Medicine Resident
Bryan Birtcil, DVM, MPH
Veterinary Public Health and Preventative Medicine Resident

Colin Yoder, DVM, MS
Veterinary Public Health and Preventative Medicine Resident
Graduate Students

Regional Support

Daniella Schettino, DVM, MSc, PhD
PhD alumni
Technical Advisors

Mohammad Alkhamis, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Technical advisor
Sergio Duffy, DVM, MSc, PhD
Senior Technical Advisor

Ehud (Udi) Elnekave, DVM, PhD
Technical advisor

Emilio Leon, Med. Vet., PhD
Senior technical advisor