Equine Staff Directory

Joan Howard, VMD, Diplomate ABVP*

Clinical Professor

• jmhoward@iastate.edu

Kara Frerichs, DVM

Clinical Assistant Professor

• karaf@iastate.edu

Amber K Leidel,

Agricultural Assistant II

• bambi@iastate.edu

Jamie Kopper, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, Diplomate ACVECC*

Assistant Professor

• jkopper@iastate.edu

Macarena Sanz, DVM, DACVIM, MSc, PhD*

Associate Professor

• msanz@iastate.edu

David M Wong, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM, Diplomate ACVECC*

Department Chair

• dwong@iastate.edu

Katie Dersch, DVM

Resident: Equine Medicine

• kdersch@iastate.edu

Edward Oronzo Romano, DVM

Resident

• edromano@iastate.edu

Jordan Capps, RVT

Veterinary Technician I

• jcapps@iastate.edu

Jacob J Leuchtenmacher, RVT

Veterinary Technician I

• jacobjl@iastate.edu

Ella D Sattler, RVT

Veterinary Technician I

• sattler@iastate.edu

Hannah Welch, RVT

Veterinary Technician I

• welch1@iastate.edu

Sydney Bagby,

Animal Caretaker II

• sdrule@iastate.edu

Ashley K Rickheim,

Animal Caretaker II

• akwicks@iastate.edu

Caitlin E Messerschmidt, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT*

Clinical Associate Professor

• cwiley@iastate.edu

Theresa Beachler, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT*

Assistant Professor

• beachler@iastate.edu

Olivia Stricklin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT*

Clinical Assistant Professor

• stricklo@iastate.edu

Katie Newman, DVM

Resident

• knewman@iastate.edu

Tressa Reiner, DVM

Intern

• tkreiner@iastate.edu

Liesel Schwartzkopf, RVT

Veterinary Technician II

• liesel@iastate.edu

Marianna M Jahnke, MS

Associate Teaching Professor

• marianna@iastate.edu

Kevin D Kersh, DVM, Diplomate ACVS*

Clinical Professor

• kkersh@iastate.edu

Christine Lopp-Schurter, DVM, Diplomate ACVS-LA*

Clinical Assistant Professor

• cls22@iastate.edu

Tamara M Swor, DVM, Diplomate ACVS-LA, Diplomate ACVECC*

Clinical Professor

• tswor@iastate.edu

Jarrod Troy, DVM, Diplomate ACVS*

Assistant Professor

• jrtroy@iastate.edu

Megan Gallagher, DVM

Resident

• mcgalla@iastate.edu

Molly M O'Brien, DVM

Resident

• moobrien@iastate.edu

Alysha J Bilharz, RVT

Veterinary Technician II

• abilharz@iastate.edu

Jackie Willette, DVM, Diplomate ACVS-LA*

Clinical Assistant Professor

• jackiew@iastate.edu