Education:

1. Ph.D., Nutrition, University of California at Davis, December 1999.
2. V.M.D., University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, June 1991.
3. A.B., Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, June 1987.

Research Interests

• Nutrition and metabolism in companion animals (dogs and cats).
• Trace mineral requirements in the cat.
• The influence of trace minerals on reproductive efficiency in cats.
• Taurine metabolism in the dog.
• Improvement of pet foods.
• Veterinary clinical nutrition - the use of nutrition in the management and prevention of disease.

Professional Associations

• American College of Veterinary Nutrition
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• American Society of Nutritional Sciences