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.

Join us—all avian research enthusiasts are welcome!

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Faculty & Staff Members

Dr. Sarah A. Hamer Director, Schubot Center for Avian Health and Richard Schubot Endowed Chair	Dr. Giri Athrey Assistant Professor, Poultry Science Department College of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Dr. Sujata Balasubramanian Associate Research Scientist, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences	Dr. Alice Blue-McLendon Clinical Associate Professor, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology
Dr. Stephanie Blain Postdoctoral Research AssociateBiology Department	Dr. Donald Brightsmith Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology	Dr. Kira Delmore Assistant Professor, Biology	Dr. Norman Dronan Professor, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Francisco C. Ferreira, DVM, PhD Associated Research Scientist, Entomology	Dr. Jacquelyn K. Grace Assistant Professor, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences	Dr. Jianhua (Joe) Guo Associate Research Scientist, Veterinary Pathobiology	Dr. Gabriel Hamer Associate Professor, Entomology
Dr. J. Jill Heatley Associate Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences	Dr. Sharman Hoppes Adjunct Clinical Professor and Professor Emerita, Small Animal Clinical Sciences	Dr. Abigail (Abby) Kimmitt Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ecology and Conservations Biology	Dr. Caitlin Mencio Assistant Research Scientist, Veterinary Pathobiology; Schubot Center
Dr. Jeffrey Musser Clinical Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology	Debra Turner Senior Research Associate, Veterinary Pathobiology; Schubot Lab & Aviary Manager	Dr. Gabriela "Gaby" Vigo-Trauco Postdoctoral Research Associate	Dr. Constance Woodman Program Manager for Research & Grants
Dr. Jessica Yorzinski Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology	Lauren Petersen Veterinarian Technician, Large Animal Hospital	Heather L. Prestridge. Ms. Curator, Biodiversity Research & Teaching Collections. Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

Schubot Aviary Veterinary Students (SAVS)

Daniella Burleson DVM Student	Jessica Mao DVM Student	Carlos Davila DVM Student	Leslie Evans DVM Student
Cora Garcia DVM Student	Elizabeth Grimes, MSc DVM Student	Alyssa Hartmann DVM Student	Michelle Henkelman DVM Student
Madinson McClintock DVM Student	" Leah Sikand DVM Student
Jordan Gomez DVM Student	Madison McClintock DVM Student	Alyssa Hartmann DVM Student	Hope Merriam DVM Student

Graduate Students

Meredith Anderson, DVM PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Randall "Keith" Andringa PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Amanda Beckman PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	/> Carolina Bertuol PhD Student, Biology
Casandra Durden MS Student, Veterinary Integrative Bioscience	Melanie Florkowski PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Jocelyn Hunyadi PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Elena Iacono Duran PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Hannah Justen PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Katrina Keith PhD Student, Ecology and Conservation Biology	Simon Kiacz PhD Candidate, Biomedical Sciences	/> Koyle Knape PhD Student, Poultry Science
Joshua Lerner PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Viridiana Martinez PhD Student, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences	Michael McCloy PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	E.V. Voltura PhD Candidate, Biomedical Sciences
Kalina Eskew Master Student, Ecology and Conservation Biology	Jenna Turpin PhD Student, Ecology and Conservation Biology	Mycha Van Allen MS Student, Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management.	Juliet Horky PhD Student, Biomedical Science "
Sarah Burrel PhD Student, Biomedical Sciences

Student Avian Caretakers

Yahel Acosta	Claire Huff	Sierra Kast	Amanda Jones
Ella Rydell	Kayli Bobsin	Kelly Burrows	Marie Fahlsing

Undergraduate Students

Clair Campbell Ecology & Conservation Biology	Katherine Gellhausen Animal Science	Nicholas Kurtin Zoology	Michaela Mott Biomedical Sciences
Mariel Ortega Ecology & Conservation Biology	Jenifer Rudolf Biology	Musfirat Shubaita Biology	Aeris Clarkson Biology
Henry Bariselle Poultry Science	John Wallaert Biology

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Former Schubot Members