Annette O'Connor

Endowed Chairs College of Veterinary Medicine

• Albert C. Dehn and Lois E. Dehn Chair in Veterinary Medicine
• Established through a gift from the estate of alumnus Albert C. Dehn

• Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Bio

Dr. Annette O'Conor is an internationally recognized veterinarian and quantitative epidemiologist who is particularly interested in the application of epidemiology to better inform policy related to food safety, one health, animal welfare, animal health, and veterinary clinical practice.

Dr. O’Connor has been a leader in veterinary science in efforts to translate research into practice by reducing research wastage and maximizing the value of research. She has led initiatives that seek to improve the reporting of all research involving animals; these initiatives have required international collaborations and have had international impact on reporting in veterinary science. She has published more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, presented nationally and internationally, and has a strong teaching and mentoring record with graduate and veterinary students.