World Veterinary Association

Leon H. Russell

WVA Information / Councillor Curriculum Vitae
Posted by Admin on Feb 27, 2003 - 11:44 PM

POSITION TITLE
Professor, Tox., Epidemiology and Biostatistics


EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE
YEAR CONFERRED
FIELD OF STUDY

Univ. Of Missouri, Columbia, MO
B.S.
1953
Science

Univ. Of Missouri, Columbia, MO
D.V.M.
1956
Vet. Medicine

Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA
M.P.H.
1958
Epidemiology

Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX
Ph.D
1965
Vet. Microbiol.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1999-Present: Professor, Graduate Faculty of The Texas A&M
University System Health Science Center Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences, College Station, TX.

1998-Present: Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School
of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Univ.

1996-Present: Professor, Toxicology, Texas A&M University,
College Station, TX.

1969-Present: Professor, Veterinary Anatomy & Public Health,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 1978-Present
Professor, Food Science and Technology, Texas A&M
University, College Station, TX. 1977-Present Professor,
Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Texas A&M Univ., College
Station, TX. 1976-1979 Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and
Parasitology, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX. 1965-1969
Associate Professor, Veterinary Public Health, Texas A&
M University, College Station, TX. 1959-1965 Assistant
Professor, Veterinary Public Health, Texas A&M University,
College Station, TX. HONORS AND AWARDS: Phi Tau Sigma, Gamma
Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Phi Zeta Texas Veterinary
Medical Association Faculty Achievement Award (1969),
Research Award (1988) Texas A&M University Veterinary Students "
Good Stick Award" (1974) Norden Distinguished Teaching Award (
1977) Former Students Association Faculty Distinguished
Achievement Award (1979) Former Students Association, College
of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Excellence Award (1982)
Association of Teachers of Veterinary Public Health &
Preventive Medicine of the U.S. & Canada, Award of Recognition (
1984) Texas Veterinarian Medical Association, President (1984-
1985) Alumnus of the Year, University of Missouri,
College of Veterinary Medicine, Alumni Association (1985)
American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine-
Appreciation Award (1985), Distinguished Diplomate (1989)
Council for Agriculture and Science, Board of Directors (1987-91)
TAMU Deputy Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Graduate
Teaching (1990) American College of Veterinary Preventive
Medicine Certificate of Appreciation (1990) American
Veterinary Epidemiology Society, Honorary Diploma (1990)
American Veterinary Medical Association, President (1993-1994)
Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S., James A.
McCallam Award (1994) U.S. Academic Representative, U.S.
Delegration, U.S.-Indonesia Food and Agriculture Forum (1997)
Appointed to the Texas Committee on Transmissible
Spongiform Encephalopathies by Texas Department of Health (1997)
Texas Department of Health's Committee on "Veterinary Response
to Chemical in Biological Terrorism in Texas" (1998)
International HACCP Alliance, Board of Directors (1996-2000)
Helwig-Jennings Award, American College of Veterinary
Preventive Medicine (1998) B.G. Russell McNellig Memorial
Lecturer, 49th International Military Veterinary Med.
Symposium, Chiemsee, Germany (1998) Distinguished Membership,
Texas Veterinary Medical Association (1998) XIIth International
Veterinary Congress Prize (2000) Chairman, Organizing Committee
for the World Food Hygiene Congress, Year 2001, Washington, D.
C. Council Member of World Veterinary Association (1999-2002)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1) Served on
USDA, FSIS Advisory Committee on Risk Assessment of Pre-
Slaughter Hazard of Red Meats, 1992-93. (2) Served on the
Planning Committee of the USDA, FSIS National Forum on Food
Animal Production Safety, 1995. (3) Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention-National Rabies Control Plan Committee (1995-
Present). (4) USDA, FDA, DOD-National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods (1999-2001).


PUBLICATIONS:

Russell, L.H., W.L. Schwartz, and J.W. Dollahite. 1969.
Toxicity of Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum) for
ruminants. Am. J. Vet. Res. 30: 1233-1238.

Szabuniewicz, M., W.L. Schwartz, L.H. Russell, and J.D.
McCrady. 1971. The electrocardiogram, vectorcardiogram, and
spatiocardiogram in the Capuchin monkey (Cebus apella). Zbl.
Vet. Med. 18:206-218.

Szabuniewicz, M., W.L. Schwartz, L.H. Russell, J.D. McCrady, and
B.J. Camp. 1972. The experimental production and treatment of
oleander poisoning in several species of animals. Southwestern
Veterinarian 25:105-114.

Russell, L.H. 1973. The future role of veterinarians in food
safety and his preparation for it. JAVMA 163:1071-1974.

Schwartz, W.L., W.W. Bay, J.W. Dollahite, R.W. Storts, and L.H.
Russell. 1974. The toxicity of nerium oleander in the
Capuchin monkey (Cebus apella). Veterinary Pathology 1:259-
277.

Joiner, G.N., L.H. Russell, C.A. Gleiser, and D.E. Bush.
1975. A spontaneous neuropathy of free-ranging Japanese
Macaques. Lab. An. Sci. 25:232-237.

Bush, D.E., L.H. Russell, A.I. Flowers, and A.M. Sorenson.
1975. Semen evaluation of Capuchin monkeys (Cebus
apella). Lab. An. Sci. 25:588-593.

Russell, L.H. 1978. Chapter: Heavy metals in foods of
animal origin. Toxicity of Heavy Metals in the Environment. F.
W. Oeheme (ed.) Decker, New York. pp. 3-23.

Davis, D.S., L.H. Russell, L.G. Adams, R.G. Yeager, and R.M.
Robinson. 1980. An experimental infection of Trypanosoma cruzi
in striped skunks (Mephtis mephtis). J. Wildlife Diseases 16:
403-406.

Genigeorgis, C.A., N.D. Heidelbaugh, L.H. Russell, W.F.
McCulloch and A.B. Childers. 1980. Educating veterinary
students in food safety. J. Vet. Med. Educ. 7:71-77.

Joyce, J.R. and L.H. Russell. 1981. Clinical signs of rabies
in horses. Comp. Contin. Ed. 3:556-61. Turner, G.V., T.D.
Phillips, N.D. Heidelbaugh and L.H. Russell. 1983. High
Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Zearalenone
in Chicken Tissues. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 66(1):102-104.

Kenyon, E. M., D. N. McMurray, and L. H. Russell, 1984.
Isolation of Sporothrix Shenckii from Potting Soil.
Mycopathologia. 87:128.

Kenyon, E. M., D. N. McMurray, and L. H. Russell, 1984.
Isolation of pathogenic Aspergillus Species from Commercially
Prepared Potting Soil. Mycopathologia. 87:179.

Russell, L.H., P.D. Teel, and D.E. Bay: 1991. Chapter:
Environmental Control of Livestock Disease. CRC Handbook
of Pest Management in Agriculture. 2nd Edition. Pimentel, D.
and Hanson, A. A. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 1:623-636.

Parker, R.W., T.D. Phillips, L.F. Kubena, L.H. Russell
and N.D. Heidelbaugh. 1982. Inhibition of pancreatic
carboxypeptidase A: a possible mechanism of interaction
between penicillic acid and ochratoxin A. J. Environ. Sci.
Health B 17:77-91.

Turner, G.V., T.D. Phillips, N.D. Heidelbaugh and L.H. Russell.
1982. A high pressure liquid chromatographic method for
analysis of zearalenone in chicken blood. J. Environ. Sci.
Health B 17:297-309.

McMurray, D.N. and L.H. Russell. 1982. Contribution of
bats to the maintenance of Histoplasma capsulatum in a cave
microfocus. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 31:527-531.

Russell, L.H.: 1994. Canine Rabies Vaccination. Japan
Journal of Veterinary Medicine. (In press)

Russell, L.H. 1994. Symposium on Compounding in Veterinary
Medicine. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 205:194.

Dykstra, E.A., M.R. Slater, P.D. Teel, L.H. Russell. 1996.
Perceptions of veterinary clinics and pest control companies
regarding tick related problems in Texas cities. AVMA Journal
209:360-365.

Russell, L.H. 1996. Teaching Food Safety. AVMA Journal 210:
1494-95.


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