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	Atoum Abdullah Instructor, Biochemistry Department aabdulla@sgu.edu View Full Profile	E-learning, curriculum design and development, pedagogy and andragogy, technology in education, science education, public health education, community health and mental health.
	Josephine Azikuru Afema, BVM, MPVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVPM Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology jazikuru@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Integrated approaches (epidemiology, mathematical modeling, molecular techniques, human behaviors and cultures) to understand disease transmission at the human-domestic animal-wildlife interface., Contribute to research to raise awareness about neglected zoonotic bacterial and parasitic infections (brucellosis, cysticercosis, salmonellosis, Q-fever, leptospirosis,) so that they can be prioritized for public health intervention. , Antibiotic use in livestock, emergence, dissemination, and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in animal production systems and environments.
	Firdous Ahmad Khan, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, DACT Assistant Professor fkhan8@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Theriogenology, Equine and bovine endometritis, Uterine proteomics, Follicular dynamics, Canine transmissible venereal tumor
	Tom Aifuo Aire, DVM, PhD Program Director, Anatomy and Physiology taire@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Reproductive biology of male laboratory animals, Reproductive biology of male wildlife, Reproductive biology of male birds, Reproductive toxicology in laboratory animals and birds
	Andy Alhassan, DVM, MSc, PhD Associate Professor aalhass1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Infectious Diseases, Zoonoses, Vector- Borne (ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes) Diseases, Genomics; Molecular Biology, Molecular Diagnostics
	Yasmin Allison-Burnett Associate Professor, Clinical skills Department yallison@sgu.edu View Full Profile
	Stephan Bandelow Associate Director of Research, SGU Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Neuroscience & Behavioral Sciences sbandelo@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Dementia, age-related chronic disease, Cognitive Psychology, Language analysis and modelling, medical semantics, mixed effects models, time series modelling, geospatial analysis.
	Oliver Benoit, PhD, MFA Professor of Sociology obenoit@sgu.edu View Full Profile	His areas of focus are comparative and historical sociology, political sociology, National Identity, Caribbean studies, Aesthetic and the visual arts in the Caribbean, and Heritage and Material Culture.
	Adina Bethel Demonstrator, Clinical Skills abethel2@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Basic Life Support, Information Technology, Simulation.
	Muhammad I. Bhaiyat, BVM, PhD Professor, Veterinary Pathology Department of Paraclinical Studies mibhaiyat@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals, Wild Animals, Poultry
	Helen Bhola-Paul- MSc., MPhil., Ph.D. Deputy Chair of the Business and Management Studies Department and Associate Professor of Tourism and Management, Department of Business and Management Studies hbhola@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Sustainable Tourism, Open Innovation, Leadership in Small and Medium Enterprises and Heritage Tourism.
	Satesh Bidaisee DVM, MSPH, EdD, CPH, FRSPH Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Assistant Dean for School of Graduate Studies sbidaisee@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Human Behavior, Climate, Zoonoses, Food Safety and Food Security, Human and Animal Refugee Health, One Health Concept
	Sonia Cheetham Brow, DVM, PhD Associate Professor, Veterinary Virology Department of Pathobiology, SVM scheetha@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Viruses, Teaching, Research using both in vitro and in vivo models, Zoonotic viruses, Viruses in Grenada
	Alfred Chikweto, BVM, MSc, PhD Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathology Department of Pathobiology achikweto@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosposporidiosis in small ruminants, Animal neoplasms
	Alvin Chitterman Lecturer, Physiology, Neuroscience, and Behavioral Sciences achitte1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Endocrine physiology
	Mark T. Clunes, PhD Professor Department of Physiology/Neuroscience Senior Associate Dean Dean of Basic Sciences Office mclunes@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Epithelial Ion Transport, Mucociliary Clearance, Cellular Transduction, Airway Pharmacology
	Anne Marie Corrigan, MS, DVM, MS DACVIM (SAIM) Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine acorrigan@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Infectious diseases
	Hazel Angela Da Breo, PhD, RP Assistant Professor, Psychology View Full Profile	Broadly speaking, her interests encompass all things psychological from both practice and scholastic orientations. Her current personal research is in Sufism, which is a study of the mystical practices of the three Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and how these religions impact the mental health of their adherents. She is equally interested in how the Caribbean’s political traditions have influenced the construction of our populations’ psychological ontology. Her past-times reflect her all encompassing interest in focusing and strengthening the power of the mind, via ocean kayaking and archery.
	Mahesh Shriram Deokar, B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc Associate Professor of Anatomy mdeokar@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Reproductive Biology, Gross Anatomy, Developmental Anatomy, Histomorphology, Histochemistry and Immunohistochemistry, Electron Microscopy, Cytoskeletal proteins, Spermatogenesis and Spermiogenesis.
	Samantha Dickson Demonstrator, Clinical Skills Department, Coordinator of Simulation and the American Heart Association (AHA) International Training Center sdickson@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Volunteering in Emergencies, Occupational Health and Safety, Workplace Safety, Environmental and Community Health, Health Education, Learning and retention, Behavior Change, Gender equity in the Global landscape, Efficacy of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Testing and Simulation.
	June Douglas, PhD School of Arts and Sciences JDouglas@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Writing as therapy - Alternative medicine in the Caribbean
	Hugh W. Ferguson BVM&S, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, MRCVS, FRCPath Professor Part Time, Department of Pathobiology hferguson@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Comparative pathology, Pathophysiology, Defence mechanisms in lower vertebrates, especially fish
	Paul J. Fields, PhD Professor, Office of Research pfields@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Biostatistics, Biomedical Research
	Robert Finn rfinn@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Drug metabolism, Cytochrome P450, Acari, Pesticide metabolism, Drug resistance, Pesticide resistance, Parasitology, Dietary regulation of drug metabolizing enzymes, Perturbation of lipid homeostasis and the affect drug metabolizing enzymes
	Martin St. Clair Forde, ScD, PEng Professor, Public Health and Preventive Medicine mforde@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Occupational Health and Safety, Workplace Evaluation, Exposure Assessment, Environmental Health, Evaluation of exposures to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS), Pesticides and heavy metals, Biomedical Waste Management, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, Zoonoses
	Wendy C. Grenade, PhD Professor wgrenade@sgu.edu View Full Profile	• Multi-dimensional Security threats and in particular Health Security, • Comparative Regionalisms, • Governance, Democracy and Party Politics, • Caribbean Politics and Society
	Hugo J. Hernandez-Fonseca, M.V., MSc., Ph.D. Professor HFonsec1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	His main area of research interest is focused on factors affecting in vitro embryo production and fertility. He has also explored the effects of different environmental and growth factors on embryo development in the bovine and feline.
	Mohamed Idries Lecturer, Biochemistry and Genetics midries@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Regenerative Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Molecular Cardiology
	Francesca Ivaldi, MS, DVM Associate Professor Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Academic Program FIvaldi@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Clinical Skills, Dentistry, Education, Small Animal Surgery
	Heidi Janicke, VetMed, PhD, MRCVS, Dipl. ECVS, SFHEA Associate Professor hjanicke@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Equine Surgery, Large Animal surgery, Equine Inflammatory diseases, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Assessment in Higher Education, Curriculum Design in Higher Education
	Esther Johnson Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences ejohnso3@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Public Health and Chronic Diseases
	Richard Mugwanya Kabuusu, BVM, MPH, CPH, PhD Associate Professor, Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Public Health Department of Pathobiology rkabuusu@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Disease mapping, zoonotics, medical history, diagnostics, injury and infectious disease epidemiology, and ultrastructural pathology
	Ray M. Kaplan, DVM, PHD, DACVM, DEVPC Professor rkaplan@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Parasitology including: anthelmintic resistance in helminth parasites, epidemiology and control of livestock parasites, genetics, genomics and molecular diagnosis of anthelmintic resistance in nematode parasites, new drug discovery, parasites of aquatic animals
	Emmanuel O. Keku, MA, MSPH, MD, FAHA Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine ekeku@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Obesity, Nutritional Determinants of Chronic Diseases, Genetic Determinants Of Diseases, and Clinical Trials, Infectious Disease Epidemiology - Emerging Infectious Disease, HIV and HPV
	Afroza Khanam, BSc, MSc, PhD Instructor, Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine akhanam@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Antimicrobial resistance, Nanomaterials and their application in medicine, Public health, Food safety, Green research, Molecular biology, Topical and systematic reviews, Theriogenology
	Kamashi Kumar, BVSc & AH, MVSc, PhD Associate Professor of Pharmacology kamashikumar@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Antimicrobial resistance, medicinal properties of natural plants, cell culture studies, nanoparticles, drug toxicity
	Marta Lanza-Perea, Bach in Vet Med, MSc, MRCVS Associate Professor for Small Animal Medicine and Surgery mperea@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Infectious Diseases, Specially Tick Borne Diseases, Shelter Medicine, One Health Once Medicine, Transmissible Venereal Tumor, Soft Tissue Surgery
	Noah Leton Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences nleton@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Neuroscience, medical education, public health, healthcare management.
	Marios Loukas, MD, PhD Professor Department of Anatomical Sciences Dean of School of Medicine mloukas@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Cardiac Anatomy, Cardiovascular Pathology, Surgical Anatomy and Technique, Arteriogenesis, Angiogenesis, Medical Education, History of Medicine, Molecular Biology, Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Ultrasound, Medical Education, Anatomical Services
	Antonia MacDonald, PhD Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences amacdona@sgu.edu View Full Profile	The work of Derek Walcott and the novels of Garth St. Omer; The writings of Caribbean Women; Caribbean Literary Theory; Gender Studies; Eastern Caribbean Cultural Studies; Folklore Studies; St. Lucian Literature.
	Calum N.L. Macpherson, PhD, DIC Vice Provost, International Development Program Dean, School of Graduate Studies Director of Research Professor, Parasitology, School of Medicine Professor, Veterinary Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine cmacpherson@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Human behavior, Zoonoses, Climate change, Vector-borne diseases and SARS-CoV-2, Epidemiology, Surveillance
	Cheryl Macpherson, PhD Professor, Department of Clinical Skills, WINDREF Senior Research Fellow ccox@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Bioethics, Public health ethics, Research ethics, Climate change and health, One Health, Veterinary bioethics , The Caribbean,, Small Island Developing States, Low resource settings, Capacity building, Education for critical thinking and writing, Community engagement, Biobanking
	Mary C. Maj, PhD Associate Professor mmaj@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Mitochondrial dysregulation in human disease, inborn errors of metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase, reactive oxygen species in Parkinson’s disease, role of adenosine kinase in epileptogenesis
	Dave Marancik, DVM, PhD, CertAqVet Associate Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine dmaranci@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Aquaculture, Aquatic Animals, Biomarkers of Disease, Disease Diagnostics, Immunology, Pathology, Wildlife Veterinary Medicine
	Cristofre Martin, PhD Professor Department of Biochemistry cmartin@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Heat Shock Proteins (HSP), Marine Biology, Global Warming Effects on Coral Reef Development, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics
	Mavis Millette Lecturer, Clinical Skills mmillet1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Diabetes and Endocrinology: Correlation between Diabetes education and the prevalence of microvascular and macrovascular complications in Grenada.
	Rohit Mishra, PhD Lecturer, Department of Pathology rmishra1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Cardiovascular anatomy and pathology, research activity, writing a book, and so on.
	Kerry Mitchell, PhD Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine kmitche3@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Toxicology, Human Health Risk Assessments, Exposure Assessments, Air Pollution, Toxic Metals
	Sophie Moittié, LicVet, DVetMed Assistant professor in zoological medicine smoittie@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Primate diseases, biomarker discovery, diagnostic tools, anesthesia, zoo preventative medicine, wildlife conservation, aquatic animal medicine, zoo nutrition.
	Clare Morrall, PhD Director of the Marine Biology Program cmorrall@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Marine Medicine
	Mikhail Muradali Lecturer, Clinical Skills Department  mmuradal1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Dr. Muradali has worked in both subspecialties, Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology after interning at San Fernando General Hospital in Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to this, he spent some of his elective rotations, through GI specialties as well, so he has developed a special interest in Gastroenterology, which includes the study of the GI tract and related organs.
	Kerri Nigito, BSc, DVM Clinical Instructor, Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, SVM nigker1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Food safety, Food residues
	Stephen Nimrod, MSc Instructor in Marine Biology Department of Life Sciences snimrod@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Coral Reef Conservation, Coral Bleaching, Threats and Impacts to Coral Reefs, Macroalgal Growth on Coral Reefs, Sea Urchin Fisheries
	Caroline Jane Noel Lecturer, Clinical Skills cnoel7@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Chronic Non Communicable Disease, Child hood and adult obesity, Vaping, BLS teaching, Medical student self-awareness.
	Trevor Paul Noël, MPH Assistant Director, WINDREF Research Institute trevornoel@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Neglected Tropical Diseases, Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Genetic Correlates of Addictive Diseases
	Kay Padget Associate Professor, School of Medicine kpadget@sgu.edu View Full Profile	In collaboration, Dr Padget is involved in investigating the mechanisms of the developmental origins of translocations seen in childhood leukemia and therapy-related translocations.
	Tara Paterson, DVM, MSc Associate Professor Small Animal Medicine & Surgery department tpaterson@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Companion animal clinical parasitology (demodicosis, Dirofilaria immitis), Companion animal vector-borne (heartworm disease, ehrlichisis, anaplasmosis) and infectious diseases (Leptospirosis), Companion animal dermatology
	Christian Paulsingh Clinical Instructor, Pathology, SOM cpaulsin1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Internal Medicine, Immunology, Pathology, Cardiology.
	Elizabeth A. Peach, BSc,CVT/LVT Demonstrator Level III Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery epeach@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Shelter Medicine, Animal Welfare, One Health One Medicine Initiative, Public Health, Zoonoses, Non-Surgical Forms of Sterilization for the Control of Overpopulation in Canines and Felines, Disaster Preparedness
	Rhonda D. Pinckney, M.S., DVM, PhD Professor Department of Pathobiology rpinckney@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Zoonotic Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Parasites of Public Health Significance, Parasitic Diseases, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Community Outreach Programs
	Paul Pounder, PhD Professor of Entrepreneurship ppounder@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Entrepreneurship, Innovation, New Venture Creation, Leadership, Sustainable Business, Strategic Management, Economic Development and Project Management
	Maria E. Ramos-Nino mramosni@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Her current research interests include disease vectors and their potential reservoir, the influence of chronic inflammation in comorbidities, the off-label use of common medications, and wastewater surveillance.,
	Christine Richards (B.Ed., M.P.H., Ph.D.) Associate Professor, Director WHO Collaborating Center on Environmental and Occupational Health Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine ricchr@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Women’s health with a focus on cervical and breast cancer, HPV research, Stigma, Adolescent reproductive health and global health research
	Rohini Roopnarine, DVM, M.Phil, EdD (Higher Education), MRCVS Professor RRoopnarine@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Medical Education, Interprofessional Education, One Health Education, Teaching with Technology
	K. S. Senthilkumar, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Tech., PhD. Professor, Chair ssomasun@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Robotics
	Bhumika Sharma, BSc., MSc. Veterinary Teaching Associate bsharma@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Microbiology, Anaplasmataceae, Obligate Intracellular Pathogens, Molecular Biology
	William Sheldon Lecturer, School of Medicine Department of Biochemistry, Northumbria University wsheldon@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Clinical Biochemistry, Analytical Biochemistry, Enzymology, Quality Assurance.
	Tessa St. Cyr Instructor, Public Health & Preventive Medicine tstcyr@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Performance Management , Health Services Evaluation, Child Mental Health , Juvenile Diabetes, Issues in Education, Aging Populations, Substance Abuse, Food Safety & Security, Youth Violence
	Diana M. Stone, MPH, DVM, PhD Professor, Veterinary Public Health Department of Pathobiology dstone@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Zoonoses, specifically Zoonotic Viruses of Bats, Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases, Seroprevalence studies
	Sharianne Suepaul, DVM, PhD, PGCert. UTL Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology ssuepaul@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Leptospirosis, Staphylococcus spp., antimicrobial resistance and investigating alternatives to antimicrobials.
	Wayne R.B Sylvester, DVM Assistant Professor/Clinician Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Program wsylvester@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Vector-borne Diseases
	Clayton Taylor Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry tstcyr@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health, Biochemistry and Genetics, Education, Clinical Medicine, Business and Financial Management
	Charlotte Taylor-Drigo Lecturer, Clinical Skills ctaylor@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Artificial Intelligence in academic medicine
	Lindonne Telesford, MSPH, DrPH Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine ltelesfor@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Climate and health; Cancer risk factors; Agri-health; Food safety, Water reclamation; Water quality and safety; vector borne diseases.
	Shellon Thomas Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry sthoma10@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Leadership development, Advancement in medical education, Advancement in all areas of medicine
	Renee Thomas-Venugopal, MPH, CPH Instructor, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Rthomas5@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Health Services Research, Policy Analysis, Health Economics
	Subramanya Upadhya Professor, Department of Physiology, Neuroscience & Behavioral Sciences supadhya@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Learning and memory, Biogenic amines as neurotransmitter, Uremic toxins, Heart failure models, Renal failure models, Endocrine regulations, Male and Female infertility, Nutritional aspects of diseases, Antioxidants, Tumor markers, Role of interleukins in atherogenesis, Self-directed Learning, Use of Computer-related Technology in Medical Education, and Interdepartmental Integration of Medical Curriculum.
	Sharmila Upadhya Professor, Biochemistry and Genetics shupadhya@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Medical Education, innovation in teaching methods, assessment methods, Nutrition, Metabolism, and impact of integrated curriculum delivery.
	Arno H. Werners, DVM, PhD, DECVPT Professor of Pharmacology awerners@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Innate Immunity, (Equine) Clinical Pharmacology
	Catherine Werners-Butler, PhD, DVM, MRCVS, Dipl. ECEIM, Dipl. RNVA Associate Professor Diplomate European College Equine Internal Medicine Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Academic Program cwerners@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Equine, Tick-borne diseases, Zoonoses, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Theileria equi, Babesia caballi
	Trent Wildman Demonstrator, Clinical Skills twildma1@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Simulation, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, International Trauma Life Support, Vaccine Hesistancy, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
	Melinda J. Wilkerson, DVM, MS, PhD Diplomate, ACVP Professor and Chair, Pathobiology School of Veterinary Medicine mwilkers@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Clinical Pathology, Immunopathology, and Vector borne diseases
	Yusuf Yakubu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Public Health and Preventive Medicine  yyakubu@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Molecular epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food safety, zoonoses and data management.
	Hector Zerpa Gonzalez, MV. MSc. PhD. Associate Professor, Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology Department hzerpago@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology, Endothelial function, Vascular reactivity
	Ulrike Zieger, MSc, DVM, German Doctorate (Veterinary Physiology) Professor, Veterinary Physiology Department of Preclinical Studies uzieger@sgu.edu View Full Profile	Wildlife Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Conservation and Management, Wildlife Parasites, Wildlife Diseases and Disease Control, Game Capture, Management of Protected Areas