Professor List – 10 Avian Veterinary Professors

Dr. Schat is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. He received the DVM degree from the State University, Utrecht, The Netherlands in 1970. He went on to earn his PhD from Cornell University. Dr. Schat received the Pfizer Award for Excellence in Poultry Research from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). He has also been honored with the Merck Award for Achievement in Poultry Science from the Poultry Science Association.

Dr. Whittaker received a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Leeds University, U.K. There, he focused his studies on molecular biology and biochemistry. He completed his postdoctoral work at Yale University. Dr Whittaker's research is focused on the avian influenza viruses, rhaboviurses and coronaviruses into host cells. Currently, he is funded by research grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Fletcher earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1964 and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1968. A Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and American College of Poultry Veterinarians, Dr. Fletcher is a member of 6 Honor Societies. Dr. Fletcher serves as a member on the Board of Directors for the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).

Professor Luc Berghman studied at University of Leuven, Belgium, where he graduated with a PhD in Zoology. Although he has worked with many types of animals, his research focuses on the avian immune system. Dr. Berghman was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and a Senior Research Associate with the National Fund for Scientific Research. He is currently a Professor of Poultry Science and Veterinary Pathobiology. He has also been a speaker for the AAAP, discussing the efficacy of immunogen delivery sites in chickens.

Dr. Hoppes earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1993 from Oklahoma State University. In 1999, she completed her residency in Avian Medicine and Surgery at North Carolina State University. Dr. Hoppes is a Diplomate of AVBP, specifically focusing on Avian Practices. Her scholarly interests lie primarily in Avian and exotic analgesia, proventricular dilation disease and aflatoxins in birds. She is a collaborator on the Tambopata Macaw Program, as well as being an active member of both the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians.

Dr. Hawkins earned her Bachelors Degree in 1993 from Georgia State University in Atlanta Georgia. She went on to earn Veterinary Medicine Doctorate in 1997 from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She is certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, with a specialty focus on Avian Practices. Dr. Hawkins' research focus is anesthesia, analgesia and critical patient care of companion exotic animals.

Dr. Gallardo earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 from the University of Chile in Santiago, Chile. In 2011 he earned his PhD in Avian Infectious Diseases from Auburn University. He is the 2010 recipient of the A.S. Rosenwald Poster Award of the American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP). Dr. Gallardo earned his board certification in the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV). He is a well-regarded researcher in the area of avian virology, with a number of influential research papers focused on infectious bronchitis virus and its treatment in avian populations.

Dr. Jones earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Missouri in 1992. He completed his Internship and Residency in Avian and Zoological Medicine at the University of Tennessee in 1996. He is a Diplomat of the AVBP, specifically focusing on Avian Practices. As a professor, his courses include Raptor Medicine and Management, as well as Avian Medicine and Surgery. He has a special interest in birds of prey, and has recently published in reference to the intraocular lens power of the bald eagle.