Meet the Staff! Name: Monica Shotwell Titles: Student Marketing Associate, DVM Student (Class of 2026) Monica is the Student Marketing Associate for the Online Programs and Extension team at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Tell us about your background! I’m Monica and I am from Maysville, Kentucky. I went to undergrad at Transylvania University in Lexington, […]
Meet the Associate Director! Name: Kaylee Hillinger Titles: Associate Director of Industry Relations Kaylee Hillinger joined our team in June of 2023 to make connections between our programs and extension efforts to the industries in which they serve. Tell us about your background! I am a two-time alumna of the University of Illinois, with a B.S. […]
Meet the Staff! Name: Eleanor Greer Titles: Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator Eleanor is an Academic Advisor and Program Coordinator for the Online Programs and Extension team at the College of Veterinary Medicine. If you’ve been a student or want to be a student in our Certificate of Veterinary Science program, you’ve likely chatted with Eleanor. […]
Meet the Instructor! Name: Dr. Maria Juarez Byrd Title: DVM Dr. Juarez Byrd is an instructor for the Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Science program, Veterinary Student Bridge program and the Master of Veterinary Science degree program . Tell us about your background! I grew up just outside of Kansas City, Missouri, and was homeschooled until […]
July 10, 2024- Launched last year in the Fall of 2023, the University of Illinois Faculty Entrepreneurial Leadership Program (FELP) is a professional development program intended to maximize the socioeconomic impact of research and scholarship and cultivate a diverse community of faculty entrepreneurs across all University of Illinois campuses. The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. […]
Meet the Instructor! Name: Dr. Kate Rutherford Titles: DVM Dr. Rutherford is an instructor for our Online Programs and Extension who is actively involved in the Master of Veterinary Science Degree program. Tell us about your background! I grew up in my dad’s mixed practice and wanted to be a veterinarian from quite early on. […]
Meet the Assistant Director! Name: Clarissa Leman Titles: Assistant Director Clarissa is the Assistant Director of the iLearning Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Tell us about your background! I grew up in a small rural community in Central Illinois but call Champaign “home” as a 14-year resident and two-time alumna of the University. After a […]
Farm Progress (Nov. 17) – Cattle producers resorting to doing their own vet work is no substitute for a professionally trained veterinarian. And it actually contributes to the veterinarian shortage. But many have no other choice. “The consequence of producers doing their own vet work is, it’s harder to employ veterinarians in that area,” says […]