Editorial Team

Founding Editor in Chief

Rachael Kreisler, VMD, MSCE, DACVPM (Epidemiology), Associate Professor of Shelter and Community Medicine, Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine

Rachael Kreisler is an Associate Professor of Shelter Medicine and Epidemiology at Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) as well as the ACVPM’s Epidemiology specialty. Her research is devoted to supporting veterinary clinical decision-making, particularly in the fields of animal sheltering and community medicine.  She is a Past President of the Association for Veterinary Informatics.  Dr. Kreisler obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine and her Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.

Editorial Board

Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, Director, Program for Pet Health Equity, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee

Patrick Carney, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), Assistant Professor, Community Practice Service, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Aimee Dalrymple, DVM, MS, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Florida Online Graduate Program in Shelter Medicine

Lena DeTar, DVM, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Assistant Clinical Professor, Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Uri Donnett, DVM, MS, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Lead Shelter Veterinarian, Dane County Humane Society

Jacklyn Ellis, PhD, Director, Behaviour, Toronto Humane Society

Lawrence Garcia, DVM, MS, Clinical Assistant Professor-Shelter Medicine, Veterinary Community Outreach Program, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

Kevin Horecka, PhD, Lead Data Scientist, American Pets Alive! and Walmart Technology

Linda Jacobson, BVSc, MMedVet(Med), PhD, Senior Manager, Shelter Medicine Advancement, Toronto Humane Society

Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DABVP (Shelter Medicine), Fran Marino Endowed Distinguished Professor of Shelter Medicine Education, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

Emily McCobb, DVM, MS, DACVAA, Clinical Associate Professor, Director, Shelter and Community Medicine, Assistant Director, Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University

Jeanette O’Quin, DVM, MPH, DACPVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine), Associate Professor-Clinical, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University

Katherine Polak, DVM, MPH, MS, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine), Vice President, Companion Animals and Engagement, Humane Society International

Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, President, Veterinary Forensics Investigations, LLC

Terry Spencer, DVM, MEd, Assistant Professor, Program Director for the University of Florida Online Graduate Program in Shelter Medicine

Sara White, DVM, MSc, Executive Director, Spay ASAP, Inc

Peter Wolf, MS, Senior Strategist, Shelter and Community Research, Best Friends Animal Society

Kimberly Woodruff, DVM, MS, DACVPM (Epidemiology), Associate Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine