Meet Our Team

Administration

Dr. Wes Baumgartner – Interim Director
Lauri Umbarger – Administrative Aide
Julie Steinman – Assistant Director, Laboratory Information Management Systems
Kirstin Dohrer – Quality Assurance Coordinator

Business Office

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

Information Technology

Julie Steinman – Assistant Director, Laboratory Information Management Systems
Megan Cooper – 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

Resident

Dr. Kim Alizadeh (R)
Dr. Taylor Hansen (R)
Dr. Dion Dewananda (R)
Dr. Nicole Clemen (R)

Staff

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

Food Safety

Faculty

Dr. Chien‑Che Hung

Staff

Stan Stankevitch
Lauren Schwarzentraub
Nathan Horner

Histology

Faculty

Dr. Jonathan Samuelson

Staff

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

Microbiology / Serology

Faculty

Dr. Chien‑Che Hung

Staff

Rachana Shrestha
Rakshya Bhatta
Stephanie Marcum
Nathan Horner
Stan Stankevitch

Molecular

Faculty

To Be Announced

Staff

Dr. Sara Lanka
Vanessa Revindran‑Stam
Colleen Olmstead
Holly Pondenis
Julie Tian
Nathan Horner
Namjung Jung
Therese Eggett

Pathology

Faculty Resident

Dr. Shanny Kuo (R)
Dr. Jenni Li (R)
Dr. Heather Yee (R)
Dr. Julie Bedwani (R)
Dr. Adri Aparicio-Chagolla (R)

Receiving

Faculty

Dr. Jonathan Samuelson

Staff

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

Virology

Faculty

Dr. Leyi Wang

Staff

Lauren Schwarzentraub
Zarana Bhagat

VDL @ VSC (Satellite Lab)

Faculty

Staff

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

Wildlife Epidemiology

Faculty

Staff

Amber Simmons

Zoological Pathology

Faculty

Resident

Dr. Alex Brothers (R)
Dr. Emma Ferraro (R)
Dr. Corrine Vaughan (R)

Staff

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.