Professional Activities
University Committees
- Council of Research, College of Veterinary Medicine: Member 2006-08
- Search committee for Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine: 2007
- Search committee for Mucosal Immunology Assistant/ Associate Professor: 2007
- College of Veterinary Medicine International Task Force: 2008
- Graduate Study Committee (VBS), College of Veterinary Medicine Combined Graduate Program (2008-present)
- Council for Graduate Education, College of Veterinary Medicine Combined Graduate Program (2009-present)
- Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) Department of Veterinary Biosciences
- Member: 2007-present
- Chair: 2009-present
Professional Societies
- American Association of Immunologists
- Society for Mucosal Immunology
- American Society for Microbiology
Professional Services
- Editorial Board: Infection and Immunity (2000 – 2002)
- Associate Editor: Journal of Immunology (2001 – 2005)
- Associate Editor: Current Immunological Reviews (2005 – present)
- NIH Study Sections:
- Immunity and Host-Defense (Ad Hoc 2006-2008; Permanent member 2009-present)
- Special Emphasis Panel: Partnership for Vaccine and Diagnostic Development (2004)
- Special Emphasis Panel: Cooperative Research Partnerships for Biodefense (2007)
- Special Emphasis Panel: Adjuvant Development Program (2008)
- Special Emphasis Panel Study Section: Exploratory Investigations in Food Allergy (2008)
- Special Emphasis Panel: Immune Defense Mechanisms at the Mucosa (2009)
- Special Emphasis Panel: Partnerships for Biodefense (2010)
- American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
- Program Committee: Program Chair Mucosal and Regional Immunology Block Symposia (2009-2011)
- Minority Affairs Committee (MAC): Member 2006-2009)
- Chair Minority Affairs Committee (2009-present)
Graduate Training Record
- Master's, 12
- Post Doc, 4 (current 1, past 3)
- PhD, (current 1, past 4 including 2 co-mentored)
