Professor - Veterinary Population Medicine, Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health, and Director for the Center for Animal Health and Food Safety

huest001@umn.edu

Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
www.cahfs.umn.edu

Degrees

B.A. University of Virginia, 1976
D.V.M. The Ohio State University, 1980
M.S. The Ohio State University, 1980
Ph. D. The Ohio State University, 1985

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 1985
Epidemiology Specialty, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 1987

Research Interests

• Epidemiology of risks and diseases affecting animals and man
  • Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Foodborne disease and food safety
• Risk analysis (hazard identification, risk assessment, risk management, risk communication)
• Animal health monitoring and disease surveillance
• Animal and public health policy formulation at the local, state, national, and international levels

Instructional areas

• Food safety
• Biosecurity
• Epidemiology
• Risk communication including media relations
• Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
• Antimicrobial resistance

Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Honors and Awards

• 2003 Distinguished Alumni, The Ohio State University, 2003.
• Special Recognition Award (CWD), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 2003.
• Service Award, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, 2002.
• Team Service Award (CWD), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 2002.
• Service Award, Maryland Veterinary Medical Association, 2001.
• Distinguished Service Award, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 2001.
• 2000 Distinguished Veterinarian: For standards of excellence and dedicated service to the profession of veterinary medicine, Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, 2000.
• Regional Distinguished Team Award for "Science on the Cutting Edge", National Honorary Extension Fraternity, 1999.
• Certificate of Appreciation, US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, 1999.
• Honorary Diplomate, The American Veterinary Epidemiology Society, 1998.
• National Academy of Practice, Distinguished Practitioner in Veterinary Medicine, 1997.
• Certificate of Appreciation for contributions toward maintaining access of U.S. poultry in the Russian market and creating a more cooperative relationship with the Russian poultry industry, presented by Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, March, 1997.
• Outstanding Performance Cash Awards, USDA:APHIS, Veterinary Services, 1991, 1994, and 1995.
• Certificate of Appreciation, USDA:FSIS, Animal Production Food Safety, 1995.
• Mayor's Award for improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities, Group Award to Multiple Sclerosis peer counselors, 1993.
• Dr. Daniel E. Salmon Award for exemplary achievement in Federal Veterinary Medicine, USDA, and Cash Award from the National Association of Federal Veterinarians, 1992.
• President's Award, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 1991.
• Who's Who in Veterinary Science and Medicine, 1991-1992 Edition.
• Certificate of Appreciation, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, 1990.
• Meritorious Service Award, Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, 1985.
• Phi Zeta, Veterinary Honor Society, 1979.
• Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society, 1976