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The Schubot Center brings together a diverse group of faculty members and staff from several different departments and colleges at Texas A&M University. This interdisciplinary team is enriched by input from a select group of adjunct professors from across the United States and the world.
Faculty & Staff Members
![]() Dr. Sarah A. HamerDirector, Schubot Center for Avian Health and Richard Schubot Endowed Chair | ![]() Dr. Giri AthreyAssistant Professor, Poultry Science Department College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | ![]() Dr. Sujata BalasubramanianAssociate Research Scientist, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences | ![]() Dr. Alice Blue-McLendonClinical Associate Professor, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology |
![]() Dr. Janice BoydAdjunct Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology | ![]() Dr. Donald BrightsmithAssociate Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology | ![]() Dr. Kira DelmoreAssistant Professor, Biology | ![]() Dr. Norman DronanProfessor, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences |
![]() Dr. Jacquelyn K. GraceAssistant Professor, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences | ![]() Dr. Jianhua (Joe) GuoAssociate Research Scientist, Veterinary Pathobiology | ![]() Dr. Gabriel HamerAssociate Professor, Entomology | ![]() Dr. J. Jill HeatleyAssociate Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences |
![]() Dr. Sharman HoppesAdjunct Clinical Professor and Professor Emerita, Small Animal Clinical Sciences | ![]() Dr. Jeffrey MusserClinical Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology | ![]() Debra TurnerSenior Research Associate, Veterinary Pathology; Schubot Lab & Aviary Manager |
Schubot Aviary Veterinary Students (SAVS)
Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Research Associates
![]() Dayvion Adams, MSEntomology | ![]() Meredith Anderson, DVMPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ![]() Alice ArchuletaMS Student, Biomedical Sciences | ![]() Amanda BeckmanPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
![]() Dr. Wesley BrashearPostdoctoral Research Associate | ![]() Spencer DeBrockMS Student, Veterinary Public Health-Epidemiology | ![]() Melanie FlorkowskiPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ![]() Jocelyn HunyadiPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
![]() Elena IaconoPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ![]() Amy JanikPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ![]() Hannah JustenPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ![]() Simon KiaczPhD Student, Biomedical Sciences |
![]() Dr. Abigail (Abby) KimmittPostdoctoral Research Associate | ![]() Joshua LernerPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ![]() Viridiana MartinezPhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences | ![]() Michael McCloyPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
![]() Kelley SampeckPhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ![]() E.V. VolturaPhD Student, Biomedical Sciences | ![]() Constance WoodmanPhD Student, Biomedical Sciences | ![]() Italo ZeccaPostdoctoral Research Associate, Veterinary Intergrative Biosciences |
Student Avian Caretakers
![]() Anissa Brooks | ![]() Claire Huff | ![]() Lilliana Garcia | ![]() Caroline Lafon |
![]() Anissa Mangrola | ![]() Mary Schech | Sabryna Scott | ![]() T'Asia Thicklin |
Harrold Tobin |
Undergraduate Students
Ashley AlarioBiology | ![]() Randall "Keith" AndringaWFSC | ![]() Clair CampbellWFSC | ![]() Melinda KupkaZoology |
![]() Nicholas KurtinZoology | ![]() Mariel OrtegaWFSC |