Faculty and Staff
The College of Veterinary Medicine is currently under the leadership of Interim Dean John Tegzes, MA, VMD, Dipl. ABVT. Our distinguished faculty and administrative staff, listed below, are the backbone of our college, contributing their knowledge and passion to shape the future of veterinary medicine. Contact information for each member can be found here, allowing you to connect and engage with our dedicated team.
To delve deeper into the backgrounds of select faculty and staff, click on their names for additional information.
Faculty & Staff
Our faculty, staff, and administrators are 100% focused on your success. We embrace a culture of inclusive teamwork, where faculty, staff, and administrators work together to ensure our students are well-prepared to deliver expert, inclusive, and value-based care.
With a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and administrators who thrive in a humanistic healthcare education environment, we create a nurturing and supportive atmosphere. Graduating from our institution means more than just academic achievements; it means forging deep, personal relationships within the University community. At Western University of Health Sciences, we are committed to empowering you for a fulfilling and impactful career in veterinary medicine. Find out more about our amazing team by using the links below:
Career Opportunities At the College of Veterinary Medicine
At the College of Veterinary Medicine, we’re dedicated to inspiring future professionals and advancing knowledge to serve society. If you’re driven by passion and a desire to make a transformative impact, join us in shaping the future of compassionate and innovative veterinary care. Together, let’s unleash our potential and create a meaningful difference.
Registered Veterinary Technician
To support clinical teaching and service in the curriculum and public practice of the College of Veterinary Medicine
Administrative Associate II
This individual will provide administrative support to the Associate Dean for Research, completing tasks accurately and in a timely manner. Tasks will include managing the ADR’ schedule, drafting and formatting documents, including scientific reports. This employee will also provide general support for professional activities of faculty.
Information Technologist Specialist
The Information Technology Specialist reports to the Senior Technology Project Manager. These individual supports curriculum delivery and has the primary purpose of enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the electronic platforms and technology used by the college.
Adjunct Instructor
This position will provide support for academic activities assigned by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs required to educate students enrolled in the veterinary curriculum.
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Clinical Sciences – Non-Tenure Track
We invite you to join the innovative and diverse faculty at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine (WesternU-CVM). We are seeking a colleague to contribute to the college’s mission to educate veterinary professionals and advance knowledge to address the contemporary needs of society. This team member will:
- Provide content expertise in one or more Clinical Specialties, contributing to scholarly advancement of the clinical science, and incorporating a specific discipline in the veterinary curriculum.
- The CVM utilizes a Distributive model for clinical education. Please indicate in the cover letter any expertise you have in the delivery of distributed clinical education, and in any of the following clinical disciplines that are recognized by the AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS):
- Anesthesia and Analgesia
- Animal Welfare
- Avian Practice
- Behavior
- Canine and Feline Practice
- Cardiology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Dental
- Dermatology
- Emergency and Critical Care
- Equine Practice
- Exotic Companion Mammal Practice
- Food and Fiber Animal Practice
- Internal Medicine – Small Animal and Large Animal
- Laboratory Animal Medicine
- Microbiology – Virology, Immunology, Bacteriology/Mycology, Parasitology
- Neurology
- Nutrition
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Pathology – Anatomic, Clinical
- Poultry
- Preventive Medicine – Epidemiology
- Radiology – Radiation oncology, Diagnostic imaging
- Reptile and Amphibian Practice
- Shelter Medicine Practice
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation – Equine and Canine
- Surgery – Small Animal and Large Animal
- Theriogenology
- Toxicology
- Zoological Medicine
- The CVM implements an innovative Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curriculum during the pre-clinical years.
- The CVM is seeking individuals with specific expertise in various disciplines. Please specify in the cover letter the level of expertise you have in any of the following disciplines, whether your experience is clinical or in the foundational sciences:
- Anatomy
- Animal Behavior
- Animal Reproduction (Theriogenology)
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
- Immunology
- Microbiology (Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology)
- Nutrition
- Parasitology
- Pathology (Anatomic, Clinical)
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Toxicology
- The CVM organizes much of the pre-clinical curriculum based on body systems. Please indicate in the cover letter any expertise you have in the clinical sciences related to any of the following systems:
- Cardiopulmonary
- Endocrinology
- Immune and Inflammatory
- Integumentary
- Gastrointestinal
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurology
- Reproductive
- Special senses
- Urinary
- Assume various teaching roles, when required, to meet curricular demands and as assigned by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
- Provide support in the training of students in all levels of the DVM curriculum.
- Serve on college and university standing committees.
- The CVM utilizes a Distributive model for clinical education. Please indicate in the cover letter any expertise you have in the delivery of distributed clinical education, and in any of the following clinical disciplines that are recognized by the AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS):
Laboratory Assistant
Primary Purpose: Summer Research Assistant for CVM SARE project
Lab Assistant will report to Dr. Jose Peralta, College of Veterinary Medicine. Work will involve travel to dairies, collection of samples including colostrum, transport of samples to lab, microbiological analysis of samples, project coordination, data entry and management.
Student Office Assistant
This individual will provide general office support for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Student Office Assistant
This individual will provide general office support for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Pathology Prosector
This position is responsible for creating, developing and maintaining anatomical pathology material to increase and improve the existing collection of pathology gross and microscopic specimens in the College of Veterinary Medicine. These positions require dedication, self-motivation to study and to look for resources (assistance will be provided by Pathology Faculty) and skills to dissect.
Student Dissector/Prosector
This position is responsible for creating prosections and anatomical preparations to increase and improve the existing collection of anatomical specimens in the College of Veterinary Medicine. These positions require dedication, self-motivation to study and to look for resources (although assistance will be provided by Faculty and Staff) and skills to dissect.
Student Dissector/Prosector
This position is responsible for creating prosections and anatomical preparations to increase and improve the existing collection of anatomical specimens in the College of Veterinary Medicine. These positions require dedication, self-motivation to study and to look for resources (although assistance will be provided by Faculty and Staff) and skills to dissect.
Student Dissector/Prosector
This position is responsible for creating prosections and anatomical preparations to increase and improve the existing collection of anatomical specimens in the College of Veterinary Medicine. These positions require dedication, self-motivation to study and to look for resources (although assistance will be provided by Faculty and Staff) and skills to dissect.