Meet Our Team

Meet Our Team

Administration

Dan Howe

Interim Chair, Department of Veterinary Science
Interim Director, Gluck Equine Research Center
Professor

(859) 218-1113 daniel.howe@uky.edu 437 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Faculty

Emma Adam

Assistant Professor

(859) 562-2186 emma.adam@uky.edu 129 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Amanda Adams

Associate Professor

(859) 218-1097 amanda.adams@uky.edu 128-I Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Michelle Arnold

Associate Professor

(859) 257-7190 michelle.arnold@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Ernest Bailey

Professor

(859) 218-1105 ebailey@uky.edu 323 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Uneeda Bryant

Associate Professor

(859) 257-6393 ubryant@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Craig Carter

Professor

(859) 257-8283 craig.carter@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Lynne Cassone

Assistant Professor

(859) 257-6393 lynne.cassone@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Thomas Chambers

Professor

(859) 218-1126 tmcham1@uky.edu 442 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Erdal Erol

Professor

(859) 257-7771 erdal.erol@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Lutz Goehring

Professor, Warren Wright, Sr.—Lucille Wright Markey Endowed Chair in Equine Infectious Diseases

(859) 562-0241 l.goehring@uky.edu 439 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Kathryn Graves

Associate Professor
Director of Genetic Testing

(859) 218-1193 ktgraves@uky.edu 341 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Yosra A. Helmy

Assistant Professor

(859) 218-1123 yosra.helmy@uky.edu 445 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Dan Howe

Interim Chair, Department of Veterinary Science
Interim Director, Gluck Equine Research Center
Professor

(859) 218-1113 daniel.howe@uky.edu 437 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Jennifer Janes

Assistant Professor

(859) 257-8283 jennifer.janes@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Ted Kalbfleisch

Associate Professor

(859) 218-1147 ted.kalbfleisch@uky.edu 317 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Laura Kennedy

Assistant Professor

(859) 257-6393 drlaurakennedy@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Feng Li

Professor, William Robert Mills Chair in Equine Infectious Diseases

(859) 218-1106 feng.li@uky.edu 325 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Alan Loynachan

UK VDL Interim Director, Associate Professor

(859) 257-6570 alan.loynachan@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

James MacLeod

Professor, John S. and Elizabeth Knight Chair in Equine Musculoskeletal Sciences

(859) 218-1099 jnmacleod@uky.edu 125 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Martin Nielsen

Professor, Schlaikjer Professor of Equine Infectious Disease

(859) 218-1103 martin.nielsen@uky.edu 343 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Megan Romano

Assistant Professor

(859) 257-8283 megan.romano@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Rebecca Ruby

Assistant Professor

(859) 257-8283 reru228@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Carrie Shaffer

Assistant Professor

(859) 218-1168 carrie.shaffer@uky.edu 435 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Scott Stanley

Professor, Keeneland Association Chair in Equine Veterinary Science

(859) 218-1169 scott.stanley@uky.edu 427 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Melissa Swan

Assistant Professor

(859) 257-6917 melissa.swan@uky.edu UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 1490 Bull Lea Rd. Lexington, KY 40511

Staff

Adam Boyd

Computer Support Specialist

adam.boyd@uky.edu 327 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Jeff Boyles

Scientist I

(859) 218-1165 (Lab) jboyles@uky.edu 336 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Abigail Burrows Franco

Scientist III

abigail.burrows@uky.edu 421 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Prashant Damke

Postdoctoral Scholar

prashant.damke@uky.edu 441 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Karin Davies

Scientist I

(859) 218-1165 (Lab) kldavi2@uky.edu 336 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Patsy Garrett

Administrative Support Associate I

(859) 218-1112 patsy.garrett@uky.edu 109 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Holli Gravatte

Research Analyst

(859) 218-1145 (Lab) hdgrav1@uky.edu 312 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Mary Hammons

Business Officer

(859) 218-1132 mhamm3@email.uky.edu 108 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Danielle Jostes

Philanthropy Director

(859) 218-1176 danielle.jostes@uky.edu 107 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Shavahn Loux

Scientist II

slo236@uky.edu 339 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Maggie McClendon

Research Analyst

maggie.greiter@uky.edu 123 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Bruno C. Menarim

Postdoctoral Scholar

bruno.menarim@uky.edu 127 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Ahsan Naveed

Postdoctoral Scholar

ahsannaveed@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Allen Page

Scientist/Veterinarian

(859) 218-1155 a.page@uky.edu 123 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Mike Pelfrey

Administrative Staff Officer

(859) 218-1085 mike.pelfrey@uky.edu 108 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Brittany Perron

Postdoctoral Scholar

brittany.perron@uky.edu 123 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Lorri Ransom

Staff Support Associate II

(859) 218-1133 lorri.ransom@uky.edu 108 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Stephanie Reedy

Agriculture Research Specialist

(859) 218-1173 sereed0@uky.edu 431 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Kirsten Scoggin

Scientist III

(859) 218-1202 kirsten.scoggin@uky.edu 127 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Hendri Smeenk

Web and Social Media Manager

(859) 257-4757 hendri.smeenk@uky.edu 129 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Gail Watkins

Account Clerk III

(859) 218-1086 bwatkins@uky.edu 108 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Students

Morgan Askins

Graduate Student

morgan.askins@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Grace Camp

Graduate Student

grace.camp@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Izabela De Assis Rocha

Graduate Student

izabela.idar@uky.edu 429 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

John Eberth

Graduate Student

(859) 948-8106 John.Eberth@uky.edu 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Lianne Eertink

Graduate Student

lianne.eertink@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Constance Finnerty

Graduate Student

constance.finnerty@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Erica Jacquay

Graduate Student

erica.jacquay@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Lauren Johnson

Graduate Student

lcjohnson@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Mackenzie Johnson

Graduate Student

mackenzie.johnson@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Bibek Lamichhane

Graduate Student

Bibek.Lamichhane@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Lynn Leedhanachoke

Graduate Student

lmle224@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Jamie Norris

Graduate Student

jamie.norris@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Edward Olajide

Graduate Student

edward.olajide@uky.edu Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Jordan Parker

Graduate Student

jordan-parker@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Nichol Ripley

Graduate Student

nichol.ripley@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Tirth Uprety

Graduate Student

tirth.uprety@uky.edu Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Navid Yousefi-Mashouf

Graduate Student

navid.yousefi@uky.edu 320 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Adjunct Faculty

Allen Page

Scientist/Veterinarian

(859) 218-1155 a.page@uky.edu 123 Gluck Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546

Emeritus Faculty

Barry Ball

Professor Emeritus

b.a.ball@uky.edu

Charles Issel

Professor Emeritus

cissel@uky.edu

Karen McDowell

Associate Professor Emeritus

kmcd@uky.edu

Contact Information

Dr. Dan Howe
Interim Director, Gluck Equine Research Center

437 Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546-0099

(859) 218-1113

daniel.howe@uky.edu