Meet Our Team

Executive Director

James F. Lowe, DVM, MS, DABVP (emeritus Food Animal)

Chiefs of Staff

Wes Baumgartner, DVM, PhD, DCVP
Amy Schnelle, DVM, MS, DACVP
Karen Terio, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Associate Laboratory Director

Lisa Moore, MT(ASCP)

Business Office

Lauri Umbarger – Administrative Aide
Kim Carvelli – Office Administrator
Jessica Flores – Office Manager

Information Technology

Megan Cooper, MHSI, MT(ASCP) – Laboratory Information System Process Analyst

Quality Assurance

Kirstin Dohrer – Quality Assurance Coordinator
Jeanne Gant – Quality Assurance Associate

Safety

Jeanne Gant – Safety Coordinator

Clinical Pathology

Faculty

Amy Schnelle, DVM, MS, DACVP
Sara Connolly, DVM, MS, DCVP
Samantha Lee, DVM, DACVP
Michael Rosser, DVM, MS, DACVP

Staff

Shana Michael--Manager
Caitlin Acree
Sarah Hurley
Julie Kidd‑Workman
Melissa Lara
Myra Manzano
Hannah Masters
Miriana McCombe

Food Safety

Faculty

Chien‑Che Hung, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM

Staff

Nathan Horner
Lauren Schwarzentraub
Stan Stankevitch

Histology

Section Head

Lisa Moore, MT (ASCP)

Staff

Tracy Baine – Manager
Eric Chaney
Ashley Donnel
Megan Sherman
Carol Smith
Heather Soder

Microbiology / Serology

Faculty

Chien‑Che Hung, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM

Staff

Theo Eshun
Nathan Horner
Rachana Joshi
Mary Kearns
Danielle Schuh
Stan Stankevitch
Amy Stevenson
Tamanna Urmi

Molecular

Section Head

Vanessa Revindran-Stam, PhD

Staff

Therese Eggett
Nathan Horner
Namjung Jung, PhD
Saraswathi Lanka, PhD
Colleen Olmstead
Holly Pondenis

Pathology

Faculty

Wes Baumgartner, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Katti Crakes, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Shih‑Hsuan Hsiao, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Jonathan Samuelson, DVM, MS, DACVP
Andressa Varella Gonsioroski, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP
Miranda Vieson, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Receiving

Section Head

Lisa Moore, MT(ASCP)

Staff

Dustin Echeveria–Manager
Dominique Clemons
Sage Damato
Natalia Figueroa
Gladiola Jimenez

Virology

Faculty

Leyi Wang, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Staff

Zarana Bhagat
Lauren Schwarzentraub

VDL at Veterinary Specialty Center, Bannockburn Illinois

Faculty

Nick Noto, DVM, DACVP
Amanda Huffman, DVM, DACVP

Staff

Rebecca Pezdek
Melissa Braverman
Alex Grogan
Emily Barry
Nancy Loewen
Edward Nguyen

Wildlife Epidemiology

Faculty

Matthew Allender, DVM, MS, PhD, DACZM
Laura Adamovicz, DVM, PhD

Staff

Amber Simmons
Crystal Morena-Garcia

Zoological Pathology

Faculty

Karen Terio, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Kathleen Colegrove‑Calvey, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Martha Delaney, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Amanda Huffman, DVM, DACVP
Jennifer Landolfi, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Mandy Womble, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Staff

Sibyl Reece, Histology Lab Manager
Rebekah Good
Deb Szymanski
Gretchen Anchor
Hasmik Wanner
Jacqueline Tagle

After Hours Necropsy Service

For after-hours necropsy assistance, please call

217-333-1620 and select option #1 to speak with the On-Call Pathologist.

A $100.00 fee applies for after-hours drop-off services requiring an on-site Pathologist.
Map & Directions
Please note: The On-Call Pathologist is not able to assist with test results or general inquiries.