DVM, MS
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Dr. Erin Lowe grew up in the Chicago suburbs with no livestock experience until she arrived at the University of Illinois as an undergraduate. What began as an introduction to animal agriculture grew into a career in veterinary medicine, swine production, animal health, and information management.
Erin earned her B.S. in Animal Science before earning her DVM. After veterinary school, she worked directly in swine production, gaining experience in herd health, production management, diagnostics, and process improvement. Those years gave her an appreciation for the complexity of modern livestock production and for the people responsible for making decisions every day on farms.
Her career later took her into animal health and information management. During her time with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Erin worked with veterinarians, producers, researchers, and multidisciplinary teams on data collection, information integration, field research, and the development and adoption of digital tools for pork production. These experiences led her to pursue an MS in Information Management in the iSchool at Illinois and deepened her interest in how we collect, organize, interpret, and communicate information to support better decisions.
Today, Erin works as an information management consultant while also contributing to the College of Veterinary Medicine as a small group facilitator and advisor in the Master of Veterinary Sciecne (MVS) program. She particularly enjoys opportunities to bring real-world experiences from veterinary medicine, livestock production, data, and technology into the classroom.
Outside of work, Erin lives on a small farm with her husband, also at the College, and their Springer Spaniel, Hank. When she’s not working or farming, Erin enjoys reading, gardening, hiking and cheering on the Fighting Illini at football and basketball games. From discovering livestock for the first time as an Illinois undergraduate to returning to the College as a facilitator/advisor, Erin’s career has continued to evolve around a common theme: learning how to solve problems, sharing what she has learned with others, and helping others put knowledge into practice.
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