The Departments of Health Management and Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, will be interviewing candidates for the tenure-track faculty position in Animal Welfare. As part of the interview process, each candidate has been asked to present two brief seminars; one suitable for DVM students and the other a presentation of their research.

Our second candidate will be on-campus April 15th and April 16th.

Dr. Kathryn Proudfoot completed her MSc and PhD at the University of British Columbia’s Animal Welfare Program, where her research focused on housing and management strategies that improve the welfare of dairy cattle before and after giving birth. Dr. Proudfoot’s current appointment is split between teaching, research and extension/service. She currently teaches animal behaviour and animal welfare to pre-clinical and clinical veterinary students at Ohio State. Her research focuses on themes related to maternal behaviour in dairy cattle, veal calf health and welfare, and measuring stress in animals. Through extension and service, Dr. Proudfoot provides educational opportunities focused on her research as well as animal handling and animal welfare assessment to her regional, national and international communities.

Improving the Welfare of Shelter Cats
Understanding the Maternal Behaviour of Dairy Cows
Tuesday, April 2nd @ 12:30pm
AVC Learning Commons "287N"

Any interested faculty/staff are invited to attend. A copy of the candidate's CV and letter of application are available by contacting Tracy O'Flaherty (toflaherty@upei.ca) in the Department of Health Management.