Rachel Schambow, BS, DVM, PhD

Rachel is a postdoctoral researcher whose work focuses on using both qualitative and quantitative epidemiologic tools to support the control of African swine fever. Rachel grew up in south-central Wisconsin in a mixed animal veterinary practice and raising and showing Suffolk and Tunis sheep. She has been interested in public health and epidemiology since before veterinary school and is enthusiastic about tackling problems that affect livestock industries. She holds a bachelor’s degree (Physiology, 2016) from the University of Wyoming, a DVM (2020) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD (2023) from the University of Minnesota.