Category: 2025

Medical Director, Medical District Veterinary Clinic
Interim Hospital Director, University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Dr. Drew Sullivan graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011 and completed his MBA in 2020. He began his career as an associate veterinarian at Northgate Pet Clinic in Decatur, Illinois, and completed a special certification in small animal ultrasound in 2012. In 2013, he returned to his alma mater as a faculty member, and in 2014, he was named medical director of the Medical District Veterinary Clinic (MDVC) in Chicago.

In January 2025, Dr. Sullivan was appointed interim hospital director for the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) in Urbana. He now splits his time between Urbana and Chicago, overseeing operations at both hospitals. While much of his current role is administrative, he continues to see patients at MDVC one day each week.

A proud Illini through and through, Dr. Sullivan earned a double major in animal sciences and chemistry as an undergraduate at Illinois—where he was also a varsity cheerleader. During veterinary school, he served as an assistant coach for the university’s cheerleading team. One of his favorite memories is standing courtside when Illinois beat Arizona on the way to the 2005 Final Four.

Outside of work, Dr. Sullivan enjoys spending time with his wife (also an Illinois Vet Med grad), their two children, and their dog, Winnie. He is an avid supporter of Illinois athletics and loves attending and coaching youth sports.

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College Update Session

Executive Associate Dean
Associate Dean, Online Programs and Extension
Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Dr. Lowe, a 1994 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, is an educator, advisor, researcher, and farmer based in Illinois. His passion for helping people lead better lives by improving food production systems has led him around the world, from private practice to academia in his quest to understand food systems and share that knowledge with those that will benefit. As a life-long learner he completed the Executive Veterinary Program in 2000 and a Master of Science degree in infectious disease management in 2004 from the University of Illinois and became board certified in Food Animal Practice by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2004.

Currently Dr. Lowe is a Professor and Associate Dean of Online Programs and Extension. This office offers online veterinary education in our College. He maintains a consulting practice as a member of a consulting group that has advisory relationships with 25% of the beef cattle marketed in the US, 8 of the top 30 swine producers in North America, pork and beef producers in Europe, Australia, the Middle East and Asia, packer-processors, food retailers, restaurant chains and all of the major multi-national animal health suppliers.

His scholarly efforts focus on developing system-based approaches to problems effecting animal and human health. He has active collaborations with St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, investigating factors driving influenza A evolution and relationships with multiple commercial organizations to apply novel technologies to improve veterinarian and caregiver decision making. His lab is working on measuring factors that influence pathogen transmission within and between herds and how management systems influence host response to disease.

He has served on the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Board of Directors, was the recipient of the 2007 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award and presented the 2010 Howard Dunne Memorial Lecture. He resides in Illinois with his wife who is also a veterinarian. In his free time, he enjoys a good game of golf and taking Reba, his Brittany spaniel, to the field hunting.

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College Update Session

After participating in this session, attendees will be able to describe major accomplishments, understand key strategic priorities for the coming year, recognize emerging challenges and opportunities, and identify ways to contribute to the college’s continued success.

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

Dr. Devon Wallis Hague earned her DVM from The Ohio State University and completed advanced training in private practice before joining the University of Illinois, where she currently serves as Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. A board-certified neurologist, she engages in clinical practice, education, and collaborative care across species.

Dr. Hague is passionate about veterinary student development, with a focus on critical thinking, leadership, and resilience, and enjoys being involved in organized veterinary medicine.

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College Update Session

After participating in this session, attendees will be able to describe major accomplishments, understand key strategic priorities for the coming year, recognize emerging challenges and opportunities, and identify ways to contribute to the college’s continued success.