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Get to Know Martha Delaney

[Dr. Martha Delaney]

Dr. Martha A. Delaney, DVM, PhD, DACVP, a clinical assistant professor of zoo pathology with the College of Veterinary Medicine since May 2018.

Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is:

Dr. Martha A. Delaney, DVM, PhD, DACVP, a clinical assistant professor of zoo pathology with the College of Veterinary Medicine since May 2018.

Faculty pathologist of the Zoological Pathology Program (ZPP) based in the Chicago area

What is your favorite part of your job?

The diversity of the cases and interacting with the zoo, aquarium, and wildlife vets and biologists

Complete this sentence: My most memorable day at work was … 

Flying to Alaska to do a killer whale field necropsy. My most memorable day at ZPP would have to be the rhino or elephant necropsies (when I was a resident).

Do you have any pets?

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon mix (Copper), Grey banded kingsnake (Barry), Budgies (Buttons and Buddy). Though not considered pets, I also have two human daughters, Phoebe and Fern, and a husband named Devin.