The governing body of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) is the CRWAD Executive Council, which consist of six council members. There are four at-large council members, each of which is elected to a four-year term, with one at large council member elected at each annual meeting. The President and Vice-President each serve a one-year term after serving terms as at-large members of the CRWAD Council. The Past-President serves as an ex officio advisory member of the Council for one year.
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President – Dr. Rebecca Wilkes
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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Vice President – Dr. Weipang Zhang
University of Illinois
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Council Member – Dr. Glenn Zhang
Oklahoma State University
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Council Member – Dr. John Angelos
University of California- Davis
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Council Member – Dr. Jun Lin
University of Tennessee
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Council Member – Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro
Kansas State University
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Past President – Dr. Annette O’Connor
Michigan State University, MI
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Executive Director – Dr. Paul Morley
Texas A&M University and West Texas A&M University
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Program Chair – Dr. Brandy Burgess
University of Georgia
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Administration – Jennifer Stalley
Midwest Solutions