Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation

Faculty & Staff

Leadership

Jennifer Serling, MVEd, RVT, CVT, BVSc

Director, Veterinary Technology

serlingja@appstate.edu

Hannah Huff, BS, MA

Academic Advisor

huffhc@appstate.edu

Mary Beth McKee, BS, MS

Senior Instructional Designer, Veterinary Technology

mckeemb@appstate.edu

Rebecca Newman, BA, Psy.M, RVT

Assistant Director/Wellbeing Coordinator, Veterinary Technology

newmanrl@appstate.edu

Dr. Jason Elliott Stanhill, DVM

Teaching Assistant Professor & Assistant Clinical Director

stanhillje@appstate.edu

Lisa Wiborg, MSW, LISW-S, C-AAIS

Wellness and Engagement Coordinator

wiborglm@appstate.edu

Leigha Wright, LVT, BS, MBA

Director of Clinicals Program, Veterinary Technology

wrightld1@appstate.edu

Faculty

Sarah Charles, RVT, AA, BS, M.Ed

Lecturer and Content Developer

charlesse@appstate.edu

Heather Derk, RVT, CVPM, SPHR

Adjunct Faculty

derkhp@appstate.edu

Amanda Dillard, RVT, LATG

Adjunct Faculty

dillardag@appstate.edu

Bethany Gabrie, AAS, BS, MBA, LVMTg, LVT, FFCP

Lecturer and Content Developer

gabriebj@appstate.edu

Kristen Gaul, ME, BTAS, RVT, VTS(ECC), CCRP

Lecturer and Content Developer

gaulk@appstate.edu

Heather Hopkinson, RVT, VTS-EVN

Adjunct Faculty

hopkinsonhr@appstate.edu

Valerie Montanez, LVT, MBA

Lecturer and Content Developer

ramosvj@appstate.edu

Jamie Morgan, BS, MAEd, CVT, RVT

Lecturer and Content Developer

morganjd3@appstate.edu

Dr. Lori Renda-Francis, LVT, BA, MA, PhD

Lecturer and Content Developer

rendafrancisl@appstate.edu

Dr. Mark Robinson, DVM, PhD

Lecturer

robinsonmm2@appstate.edu

Becky Roesler, MVSc, RVT, VTS(ECC)

Lecturer and Content Developer

roeslerrj@appstate.edu

Tammi Smith, MEd, CVT, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)

Adjunct Faculty

smithtl8@appstate.edu

Laura Switkowski, LVT, RVT, BAS, MS

Lecturer and Content Developer

switkowskill@appstate.edu

Ann Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM) (Nutrition), Elite FFCP

Lecturer and Content Development Coordinator

wortingerae@appstate.edu