(ALL GRADUATE FACULTY ARE ELIGIBLE TO TEACH 500 LEVEL COURSES AND DIRECT MASTER'S RESEARCH
PROGRAMS)
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Comparative Medicine
Bemis, D. A.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
bemis@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Diagnostic bacteriology/mycology; bacterial pathogenesis,
Bordetella
Eiler, H.--D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D. (Professor)
heiler@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Endocrine testing procedures; mechanism and treatment
for retained placenta
Henry, R. W.--D.V.M., Ph.D. (Professor)
rhenry@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Tissue preservation via plastination and macro and
microscope anatomy of the respiratory and lymphatic systems
Jones, M.P.--D.V.M. (Assistant Professor)
mpjones@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Avian medicine
Kania, K. A.--Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
skania@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Immunology and diagnosis of infectious diseases,
microbial molecular diversity, and mechanisms of bacterial virulence
Mendis-Handagama, S. M. L. C.--D.V.M.,
Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
mendisc@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Reproductive biology; cell biology; morphology and
morphometrics
New, J. C.--D.V.M., M.P.H. (Professor)
jnew@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Epidemiology of infectious diseases (especially
zoonoses); diseases of wildlife; the human-animal bond and pet overpopulation
Oliver, J. W.--D.V.M., Ph.D. (Professor)
joliver@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Mechanisms/alleviation of mycotoxins, endocrine
diagnostic methodology
O'Rourke, D.--D.V.M., M.S. (Associate Professor)
dorcas@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Laboratory animal medicine and surgery; anesthetics;
and analgesics for endotherms
Patton, McCord, S.--M.S., Ph.D. (Professor)
spatton@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Veterinary parasitology; zoonotic parasites;
diagnostic procedures; Toxoplasma gondii
Potgieter, L. N. D.--B.V.Sc., M.S., Ph.D. (Professor and Head)
potgieter@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Viral diseases of the bovine respiratory tract;
comparative diagnostic virology
Ramsay, E. C.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
eramsay@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Novel anethesthetic agent delivery; immobilization of
wildlife; reptile clinical pathology
Reed, R. B.--D.V.M., Ph. D. (Assistant Professor)
brackin1@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Schultz, T. W.--M.S., Ph.D. (Professor)
tschultz@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Environmental toxicology and potency modeling of
industrial organic chemicals
Sims, M. H.--M.S., Ph.D. (Professor)
msims@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Otoacoustic emissions in cats
Tithof, P.K.--D.V.M., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
ptithof@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Animal physiology
Wang, H.R.--B.V.M., Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
hcr@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Anti-cancer molecular oncology
Microbiology/Veterinary Medicine
Brian, D. A.--D.V.M., Ph.D. (Professor)
dbrian@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Mechanisms of RNA replication and regulation of gene
expression from RNA virus genomes
Moore, R. N.--Ph.D. (Professor and Head)
rmoore1@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Host-microbial interactions/immunity: functional
domains and protective epitopes in pasteurella haemolytical leukotoxin
Rouse, B. T.--D.V.M., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Professor)
btr@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Comparative cellular and molecular immunology; viral
infectious diseases
Pathology
Cui, M.-- Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
cuim@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular disease.
Edwards, D. F.--D.V.M. (Professor)
dedward1@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology and
congenital cilliary dysfunction in dogs
McCracken, M. D.--D.V.M., Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
mdmcck@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Comparative diagnostic and anatomic pathology
McEntee, M. F.--D.V.M., . (Associate Professor)
mmcentee@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Gross, histologic, and ultrastructure and
ultrastructural pathology
McGavin, M. D.--B.V.Sc., M.V.Sc., Ph.D. (Professor)
mmcgavin@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Comparative neuromuscular pathology, special
techniques in morphology
Patton, C. S.--M.S., D.V.M. (Professor)
cpatton1@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Comparative diagnostic and anatomic pathology;
comparative pathology of skeletal and parasitic diseases
Schuller, H. M.--D.V.M., Ph.D. (Professor)
lschulle@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Experimental oncology; chemical carcinogenesis;
comparative pathology of lung tumors
Xu, X.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
xmx@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.
Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Adair, H. S.--D.V.M., M.S. (Associate Professor)
sadair@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Equine laminitis; laser dopler flowmetry;
microvascular blood flow and laser surgery
Andrews, F.--D.V.M., M.S. (Professor)
fandrews@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Gastric secretion/physiology and gastric ulcer disease
in horses
Blackford, J. T.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
jblack@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Davis, E. W.--D.V.M., M.S. (Assistant Professor)
davis.eric@hospital.vet.utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis:
Equine medicine
Doherty, T. S.--M.V.B., M.S. (Associate Professor)
tdoherty@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Geiser, D. R.--D.V.M. (Professor and Interim Head)
dgeiser@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Large animal anesthesia
Goble, D. O.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
dgoble@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Laser surgery; laminitis; rehabilitation exercise
physiology
Henton, J. E.--D.V.M. ( Professor)
jhenton@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Hopkins, F. M.--D.V.M., M.S. (Professor)
fhopkins@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Reproduction in the cow and bull
Kerr, L. A.--D.V.M., M.S. (Associate Professor)
lkerr@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Rohrbach, B. W.--D.V.M., M.P.H. (Associate Professor)
brohrbac@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Epidemiology of infectious disease
Van Amstel, S.--B.V.Sc., M. Med. Vet. (Associate Professor)
vanamstel.sarel@hospital.utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Bovine respiratory disease and bovine lameness
Welborn, M. G.--D.V.M. (Assistant Professor)
mwelborn@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Adams, W. H.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
wha@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Radiation oncology; brachytherapy
Bartges, J.W.--D.V.M., Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
jbartges@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Nutrition and renal diseases
Brace, J. J.--D.V.M. (Professor & Associate Dean)
jbrace@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Nephrology, urology, and patho-physiology of disorders
in the urinary system
Daniel, G. B.--D.V.M. (Professor)
gdaniel@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
DeNovo, R. C.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
rdenovo@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Frank, L. A.--D.V.M., M.S. (Associate Professor)
lfrank@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research -
Research Emphasis: Hypothyroidism in dogs, pathophysiology of atopic
dermatitis
Gompf, R. E.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Harvey, R. C.--D.V.M., M.S. (Associate Professor)
harvey@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Comparative aspects of anesthesia and analgesia;
anesthetic pharmacology and related physiology
Hendrix D. V. H.--D.V.M. (Assistant Professor)
dhendrix@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Infectious disease of the equine cornea; raptor
ophthalmology
Hnilica, K.A.--D.V.M. (Assistant Professor)
khnilica@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Dermatology
Krahwinkel, D. J.--D.V.M., M.S. (Professor and Head)
djk@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Lane, I.--D.V.M. (Assistant Professor)
ilane@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Application and interpretation of urodynamic
procedures in animals
Legendre, A. M.--D.V.M., M.S. (Professor)
alegendr@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Feline viral disease and fungal diseases
(blastomycosis)
Millis, D. L.--M.S., D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
dmillis@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Effects of growth factors on bone healing; canine gait
analysis
Paddleford, R. R.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
rpaddlef@utk.edu
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Cardiopulmonary effects of injectible and inhalant
anesthetics; shock and shock therapy; analgesics and analgesic techniques
Selcer, R. R.--D.V.M., M.S. (Associate Professor)
rselcer
Approved to Teach 600 Level Courses - yes
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Thomas, W. B.--D.V.M., M.S. (Associate Professor)
wthomas@utk.edu
Approved to Teach 600 Level Courses - no
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Ward, D.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
dward@utk.edu
Approved to Teach 600 Level Courses - yes
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Blood ocular barriers; ocular pharmacology
Weigel, J. P.--D.V.M. (Associate Professor)
jweigel@utk.edu
Approved to Teach 600 Level Courses - no
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
UT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Adams, L. J.--M.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Anderson, M. E.--M.D. (Assistant Professor - Dept. of Pediatrics)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Inflammatory mediators in bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Baddour, L. M.--M.D. (Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Bell, J. L.--M.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of Surgery)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Multimodal management of breast cancer patients
including prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Carroll, R. C.--Ph.D. (Professor - Dept. of Medical Biology)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Platelet signal transduction mechanisms as related to
preventing thrombotic diseases
Caudle, M. R.--M.D. (Professor and Dean, UT Graduate School of
Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Ely, D. S.--M.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Gengozian, N.--Ph.D. (Professor - Dept. of Pediatrics)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Isolation and identification of hematopoietic stem
cells through monoclonal antibody technology
Gerard, D. A.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of Oral/Max
Surgery)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Study of bone activity in response to implanted
materials and bone response to growth factors
Goldman, M. H.--M.D. (Professor - Dept. of Surgery)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Role of endothelium in vascular disease and transplant
rejection
Hall, R. E.--M.D., Ph.D. (Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Hanna, W. T.--M.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Bleeding diathesis, especially von Willebrand disease
and hemophilia
Ichiki, A. T.--Ph.D. (Professor - Dept. of Medical Biology)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Differentiation and apoptosis of leukemic cells
Kabalka, G. W.--Ph.D. (Professor - Dept. of Radiology)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Design and synthesis of agents for use in medical
imaging
Karlstad, M. D.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of
Anesthesia)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: The regulation of pulmonary inflammation and protein
metabolism by protein and lipid mediators in critical illness and trauma
Lorch, V.--M.D. (Professor - Dept. of Pediatrics)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Hypoxia and nutrition
Lozzio, C. B.--M.D. (Professor & Acting Chairperson - Dept.
of Medical Biology)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Study of human chromosomal aberrations with molecular
cytogenetic techniques and of molecular cytogenetic markers in cancer cells
Matteson, K. J.--Ph.D. (Assoc. Professor - Dept. of Medical
Biology)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Molecular analysis for clinical applications
Moore, E. S.--M.D. (Professor & Chairperson - Dept. of
Pediatrics)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Intra-uterine developmental renal physiology and fetal
renal compensating hyperthrophy
Painter, P. C.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of
Pathology)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Clinical laboratory methodology, development and
analysis
Potter, N. T.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of
Medical Biology)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Molecular genetics of neurodegenerative,
neurobehavioral, and dysmyelinating disorders of the CNS
Smith, G. T.--M.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of Radiology
and Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Positron emission tomography imaging for diagnostic
use in cardiology and oncology
Solomon, A.--M.D. (Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Amyloid-associated diseases and multiple myeloma
Stevens, S. L.--M.D. (Assistant Professor - Dept. of Surgery)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Vascular wall biology
Tyler, J. D.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor - Dept.of Surgery)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Immunobiology of graft rejection
Wall, J.S.--Ph.D. (Assistant Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - no
Research Emphasis: Amyloid and other abnormal protein assemblies
Wetzel, R.B.--Ph.D. (Professor - Dept. of Medicine)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Alzheimer's Disease
Wimalasena, J. H.--Ph.D. (Associate Professor - Dept. of
Ob/Gyn)
Approved to Direct Doctoral Research - yes
Research Emphasis: Breast and ovarian cancer; signal transduction; cell
cycle regulation, and placental development