About Animals, People, Pathogens

Animal, People, Pathogens addresses specific aspects of emerging diseases around the world, focusing on the relationship between people and animals in the spread and perpetuation of disease.

I grew up in North Carolina, have a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from American University in Washington, D.C., a veterinary degree from Cornell, and a Master of Public Health from the University of Iowa. My work as a veterinarian has taken me to small and mixed animal clinics in Florida, on a livestock-carrying ship in the North Atlantic, to East Africa as project manager for a livestock health project for the German branch of Veterinarians without Borders, to the US Department of Agriculture working on foreign animal disease surveillance, and back to the US as a consultant for importers of European dairy breeds to the tropics, among others. Prior to becoming a veterinarian, I worked from Paris, France as a free-lance journalist for a decade and a half, covering international affairs, business, and economics for various UK-, France-, and US-based publications.

These experiences have allowed me to witness many interesting aspects of emerging diseases – and to realize just how little we know about them. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I love trying to find them. If I can convey in Animals, People, Pathogens even a tiny portion of the fascination I feel when learning about these diseases, my goal will be achieved.

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