Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
David Pascual, Ph.D.
FAX: 352-392-5681
P.O. Box 100125
Gainesville, FL 32610-0125
pascuald@ufl.edu
Dr. Pascual oversees all aspects of research and graduate training in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Director, Clinical and Translational Research
Rowan Milner, BV.Sc., Ph.D.
FAX: 352-392-5681
P.O. Box 100125
Gainesville, FL 32610-0125
milnerr@ufl.edu
Dr. Milner oversees clinical trials held at the UF Veterinary Hospitals, as well as research that translates from human to veterinary medicine and vice-versa. He also works closely with clinician scientists and other researchers to help them meet their scientific goals.
Director of Graduate Education
Jorge Hernandez, D.V.M., Ph.D.
352-294-4305
P.O. Box 100125
Gainesville, FL 32610-0125
hernandezja@ufl.edu
Dr. Hernandez oversees the college’s Ph.D. and M.Sc. programs, represents the dean on the college’s graduate studies committee, serves as liaison to the Veterinary Graduate Student Association, and works with the associate dean for research and graduate studies to facilitate college-wide and departmental efforts to recruit and train graduate students. He also represents college graduate programs at the Health Science Center and campuswide.
Assistant to Associate Dean
Sally O’Connell
352-294-4241
FAX: 352-392-5681
P.O. Box 100125
Gainesville, FL 32610-0125
oconnells@ufl.edu
Ms. O’Connell provides day to day management of the CVM’s graduate program, including admissions, course registration, tuition payments, and processing college-level graduate assistantships and fellowships.
Research Administration Team Leader
Sally Blalock
352-294-5535
blalocks@ufl.edu
As the CVM’s Research Administration team leader, Ms. Blalock oversees the workflow within the office and assigns particular projects as needed. In addition, Ms. Blalock carries a portfolio of faculty to help prepare proposals, review grant applications and award notifications. Along with the associate dean of research and graduate studies, she approves completed proposals for submission to DSP. Working with faculty and staff on awards, she obtains compliance approvals before setting up accounts for newly awarded grants. Ms. Blalock assists with oversight of USDA Animal Funds and co-manages the budget for the office.
Research Administrator
Kelley Cunningham
352-294-8722
FAX: 352-392-5681
Ms. Cunningham has over 19 years of research administration experience at UF. She currently is the RA for the large and small animal clinical sciences departments in the college. She assists faculty and graduate students with preparing grant proposal applications, contracts, agreements and works with UF’s Division of Sponsored Programs office on submitting these applications in a timely manner. She also is responsible for award modifications and serves as back-up to Sally O’Connell for the college’s graduate program.
