Faculty in the MCM Program
Featured Faculty
- Dr. Alison Robbins, MS, DVM
Anyone who thinks conservation work isn’t exciting hasn’t thrown vaccine-laced bait from a helicopter in the name of rabies control. Or, spent a year in Australia battling frog fungus. Or, climbed into caves in search of bats. Over the course of her career, Dr. Alison Robbins has had many adventures, ... read more - Veterinarian at the Museum
A Tufts alum helped create an exhibit exploring how human pandemics emerge from animals and the environment. ... read more - The Ideal One Health Trifecta: Animal Health, Human Health and Social Science
With expertise spanning animal health, human health and infectious disease, international community development and gender issues, Dr. Hellen Amuguni is a true One Health scientist. ... read more - Protecting Wildlife Species for the Greater Good
A lifelong passion for marine life and the encouragement of mentors led Dr. Julie Ellis to Cummings School, where she heads the Seabird Ecological Assessment Network and Northeast Wildlife Disease Cooperative. ... read more - Gorillas, One Health and Conservation Medicine…Oh My!
When he is not teaching students, Dr. Chris Whittier engages in efforts globally to protect gorillas and other apes from disease. Recently, he has also started looking at the health risks facing urban wildlife. ... read more
Faculty in the MCM Program
Interdisciplinary faculty and resources are drawn broadly from all schools at Tufts University including Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, Fletcher School, School of Medicine and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and from the Consortium for Conservation Medicine.
Our multidisciplinary network of experts gives our students a broader perspective, real-world exposure, industry connections, and possible future career opportunities.
Program Director
Christopher A. Whittier, DVM, PhD
Program Director, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine
Assistant Director
Alison H Robbins - MS, DVM
Assistant Director, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Program Coordinator
Tracey Glover
Program Coordinator, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Course Directors
Janetrix Hellen Amuguni, BVM, MA, PhD
Course Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Dr. Hellen Amuguni is a veterinarian with doctoral training in Infectious Diseases. She is a Research Assistant Professor in th...Continue reading
David Gute, MPH, PhD
Course Director, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University School of Engineering
Rebecca Harris, PhD
Course Director, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Stephen H. Levine, MS, PhD
Course Director, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University School of Engineering
Felicia B. Nutter, DVM, PhD, DACZM
Course Director, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Jessica Sparks, MSW, MCM ’14, PhD
Course Director, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Dr. Sparks joined the MS in Conservation Medicine (MCM) program in 2016 as the course director for Project Management and Commu...Continue reading
Carolyn Talmadge, MS
Course Director, Sr. GIS Specialist, Tufts Technology Services, Tufts University
Carolyn joined the Geospatial Technology Services team within Tufts Technology Services in 2013 after graduating from Tufts Sch...Continue reading
Contributing Faculty
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