• Infectious and parasitic diseases of free-ranging terrestrial wildlife
• Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and response
• Disease risk assessment
• Geographic epidemiology
• Wildlife health database integration
• Wildlife health education

• Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Area of Study -Wildlife Sciences in 2006 from South Dakota State University, Brookings SD
• M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Ecology in 2002 from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
• B.S. Biological Sciences in 1998 from the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame IN

• Present: Wildlife Disease Ecologist, Assistant Research Professor; Cornell University, Animal Health Diagnostic Center, Ithaca NY
• 2011-2019: Senior Extension Associate; Cornell University, Animal Health Diagnostic Center, Ithaca NY
• 2006-2011: Wildlife Disease Ecologist for the Field Investigation Team; U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison WI
• 2002-2006 Research Assistant, South Dakota State University, Brookings SD
• 1999-2002 Teaching Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK
• 1998-1999 Research Assistant II, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA

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• 2022, Outstanding Professional, The New York State Chapter of The Wildlife Society
• 2022, National Deer Association’s Professional Deer Manager of the Year
• 2021, The Wildlife Society Fellows Award
• 2020, Certificate of Appreciation, WHISPers Partner Work Team, U.S. Geological Survey – National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI.
• 2019, Honorary Member, The Society of Phi Zeta, Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
• 2013, Outstanding Professional, The New York State Chapter of The Wildlife Society
• 2010, USGS S.T.A.R. Award for authorship of Climate Change and Wildlife Health white paper
• 2008, The Wildlife Society Leadership Institute Participant

• American Society of Mammalogists
• The Wildlife Society
• Wildlife Disease Association