College News Sharon Kerwin named interim head of Small Animal Clinical Sciences Dr. Sharon Kerwin accepted the position of interim head of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and officially assumed the role on June 20, 2014, following the retirement of Dr. Sandee Hartsfield. Hartsfield, upon his retirement, leaves a legacy of excellence in service, having been recognized with many awards during his time with the CVM, including the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award on both the college and university levels. Hartsfield earned his bachelor’s degree in veterinary science and DVM from Texas A&M, and then received his master’s degree in small animal surgery and medicine from Michigan State University. Like Hartsfield, Kerwin is also a highly recognized educator having been awarded the Texas Veterinary Medical Association Faculty Research Achievement Award in 2007, the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award on both the college and university levels in 2009, and many other honors. Her combined interest in orthopedics and neurology/neurosurgery encompasses lameness, gait analysis, fracture healing, osteoarthritis, and spinal cord injury. Kerwin graduated from Texas A&M University with her bachelor’s degree in veterinary science in 1986 and her doctor of veterinary medicine degree
Dr. Sharon Kerwin
in 1988. After graduation, she went on to earn her master’s degree in veteri-
“We thank Dr. Kerwin for her willingness to step in as interim department head. She is already a valuable addition to the administrative team of the college.”
~Dr. Eleanor M. Green
nary physiology in 1993 from Louisiana State University (LSU). After interning and teaching at LSU for several years, Kerwin returned to Texas A&M in 2001 to begin her role as associate professor and has been serving as a professor in VSCS until her appointment as interim department head. “We thank Dr. Kerwin for her willingness to step in as interim department head. She is already a valuable addition to the administrative team of the college,” said Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine. “We are also grateful to Dr. Hartsfield for his many years of service and wish him the best in his retirement.” Winter 2014 •
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