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Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Wes Baumgartner, Interim Director

 

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Wes Baumgartner, Interim Director

     Lauri Umbarger, Administrative Aide

     Julie Steinman, Assistant Director of Laboratory Information Management Systems

     Kirstin DohrerQuality Assurance Coordinator

 

BUSINESS OFFICE

Lauri Umbarger, Administrative Aide

     Jessica Flores, Office Manager

     Kim Carvelli, Office Administrator

    

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Julie Steinman, Assistant Director of Laboratory Information Management Systems

     Megan Cooper, Laboratory Information System Process Analyst

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Kirstin DohrerQuality Assurance Coordinator

     Jeanne Gant, Quality Assurance Associate

 

SAFETY

Jeanne Gant, Safety Coordinator


Clinical Pathology

Faculty

Amy Schnelle

Dion Dewananda

Kim Alizadeh

Michael Rosser

Nicole Clemen

Samantha Lee

Sara Connolly

Taylor Hanson

Staff

Caitlin Acree

Hannah Masters

Julie Kidd-Workman

Karen Conrad

Melissa Lara

Miriana McCombe

Myra Manzano

Sarah Hurley

Shana Michael

 

Food Safety

Faculty
Chien-Che Hung

Staff

Lauren Schwarzentraub

Nathan Horner

Stan Stankevitch

 

Histology

Faculty

Jonathan Samuelson

Staff

Ashley Donnel

Carol Smith

Eric Chaney

Heather Soder

Megan Sherman

Tracy Baine - Lab Manager

 

Microbiology/Serology

Faculty
Chien-Che Hung
Staff

Rachana Shrestha

Rakshya Bhatta

Samantha Soukup

Stan Stankevitch

 

Molecular

Faculty

Staff

Colleen Olmstead

Holly Pondenis

Julie Tian

Lauren Schwarzentraub

Namjung Jung

Nathan Horner

Sara Lanka

Therese Eggett

Vanessa Revindran-Stam

 

Pathology

Faculty
Jonathan Samuelson

Miranda Vieson

Shih-Hsuan Hsiao

Wes Baumgartner

Maryanna Parker

 

Receiving

Faculty

Jonathan Samuelson

Staff
Dominique Clemons

Dustin Echeveria

Sage Damato

Natalia Figueroa

Gladiola Jimenez

 

Virology

Faculty
Leyi Wang

Staff

Lauren Schwarzentraub

Zarana Bhagat

 

VDL @ VSC

Faculty

Amanda Huffman

Nick Noto

Staff

Alex Grogan

Edward Nguyen

Emily Barry

Melissa Braverman

Rebecca Pezdek

 

Wildlife Epidemiology

Faculty
Matthew Allender

Laura Adamovicz

Staff
Amber Simmons

 

Zoo Pathology

Faculty

Amanda Huffman

Jennifer Landolfi

Karen Terio

Kathleen Colegrove-Calvey

Mandy Womble

Martha Delaney

Tracey Goldstein (adjunct)

Staff

Deb Szymanski

Gretchen Anchor

Hasmik Wanner

Jacqueline Tagle

Rebekah Good

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.