Current Professional Activities
- Emeritus Professor of Parasitology, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM)
- Informal/volunteer parasitology case consultant with the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL), former students who are now in practice, and other practitioners.
- Member of the student presentation judging committee of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP)
Past or Intermittent Professional Activities
- Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, PVM; taught Parasitology courses for the 2nd-year D.V.M. students and Veterinary Nursing students
- Director/Co-Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory, PVM
- Former Chair of the AAVP Constitution and Bylaws Committee
- Former formal consulting Veterinary Parasitologist for the ADDL
- Coordinator for USDA Hatch/Animal Health Projects for PVM
- Purdue University Secretary of Faculties and University Senate Parliamentarian
Marital Status
- Wife: Amy Camp, Medical Information Management Specialist, independent contractor
Children
- Daughter: Lauren
- Daughter: Stephanie
- Son: Kevin
Pets
- Two dogs, one aged Quarter Horse
Hobbies
- Running, biking, occasional hiking, snorkeling, gardening, reading, and visiting with family
Favorite Quote
"Competition in academia is so vicious because the stakes are so small.” - Laurence J. Peter. Variations on this theme have been attributed to Henry Kissinger, Wallace S. Sayre, Charles P. Issawi, and others. As Secretary of Faculties at Purdue, I observed this type of competition in person on numerous occasions.
Fun Fact
Our daughter Lauren is already a VIN Parasitology Consultant, leading her Dad into this realm.
What I Like Most About VIN
The opportunity to share the parasitology-related knowledge I have gained over the decades as well as new information I learn at the annual AAVP meetings and through research articles.