Archives: Staff

My name is Stefanie Contreras, and I am currently a second-year veterinary student at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Laredo, a border town in South Texas, I earned my Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M International University in 2017. At the University of Arizona, I am honored to represent my […]

Christian Elkins serves as Senior Administrative Assistant.  She has over a decade of experience bringing a wealth of expertise in providing comprehensive administrative support to executives and senior leadership at AAVMC.  She is highly skilled in managing office operations, optimizing workflows, and fostering seamless communication across all levels of AAVMC. Christian is known for her […]

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer Dorothy (Dotty) Gray joined the AAVMC in 2012. Prior to coming to the AAVMC, she managed the day-to-day operations at AVMA’s Washington, DC office for 17 years. Dotty received a bachelor’s degree from Bennett College for Women, in Greensboro, N.C. After graduating from Bennett, Dotty worked as […]

Dr Parkin is Head of School and Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Bristol Veterinary School (since Nov 2020). He qualified from the University of Bristol with degrees in Zoology (1992) and Veterinary Science (1998). He immediately took up a position at the University of Liverpool and completed his PhD on the epidemiology of fractures in […]

Dr. Kathryn Meurs is the Randall B. Terry, Jr. Dean and Distinguished Professor in Comparative Medicine at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was named dean in 2022 after serving as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine from 2011 to 2022. […]

Dr. Bonnie Rush has served as a hospital clinician, classroom educator, researcher, clinical sciences department head, director of the teaching hospital, executive associate dean, interim dean, and dean of the college at Kansas State University. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Large Animal Internal Medicine and has authored over 110 journal articles, […]

Elisabeth Cavallaro joined the AAVMC in January 2024 as the Manager for Wellbeing and Professional Competencies. She is responsible for managing wellbeing-related projects, working with wellbeing professionals at member institutions, and serving the association’s wellbeing committee. Elisabeth has over a decade of experience working in health promotion and is passionate about systemic-level change that supports […]

Brooklind Norman joined AAVMC in May 2023. Serving as the program coordinator, she plays a pivotal role in managing various programs and providing essential support for AAVMC’s grants, scholarships, and awards initiatives. Having earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations from Western Kentucky University in 2022, Brooklind is currently pursuing her master’s at American University […]