Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Agency Director and Veterinary Microbiologist
West Texas A&M University
Dan Posey, DVM
Clinical Professor and Director of Student Recruitment and Professional Relationships & Clinical Professor (VLCS – VERO)
Entomology
Dee Ellis, DVM
Research Veterinarian
Department of Entomology
CBTS
Jenny Ligon
Director – Education & Workforce Development
Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS)
CVMBS
Linda Logan, DVM, PhD
Director of CVMBS International Programs
Professor – Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS)
Borlaug Institute
Mike McWhorter, PhD
Associate Director of Office of International Training Programs, Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture
TAMU Ag & Life Sciences
Morgan Farnell, PhD
Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Department of Poultry Science Associate Professor
TAMU TVMDL
Terry S. Hensley, MS, DVM
Texas A&M Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Assistant Agency Director for Diagnostic Services
Borlaug Institute
Tim Davis
Texas A&M University Borlaug Institute of International Agriculture and Department of Horticultural Sciences Regional Director, Asia
TAMU Vet Emergency
Wesley Bissett, DVM, PhD
Wesley Bissett is an Associate Professor and Director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team. He received his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1997. After three years in a private practice that he owned, developed, and operated, Dr. Bissett returned to Texas A&M as a member of the faculty and completed a Ph.D. in microbiology with a focus in Environmental Epidemiology while also being actively involved with clinical and teaching activities in the food animal section of the Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department. Following the experiences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the campus and region, he became focused on disaster preparedness and response and a leader in the College’s new initiatives to respond to animal issues during emergencies and disasters. In 2009, Hurricane Ike impacted Texas and initiated the formation of the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team at the request of the Texas Animal Health Commission and Division of Emergency Management. Dr. Bissett has been the Director of the Veterinary Emergency Team since its inception and has presided over the development of a 150 person team with assets valued at approximately 4 million dollars. In addition, he has led the team during 32 emergency and disaster deployments and developed the Nation’s first required clinical rotation in emergency preparedness and response. Dr. Bissett has also led the VET’s preparedness efforts with his team being a primary preparedness asset for the State of Texas. The VET and our senior students provide animal-focused emergency planning assistance to Texas communities and livestock industries including the development of Enhanced Biosecurity Continuity of Operations Plans for the cattle feeding industry.
