About
Meet our college leadership, see our history timeline, and learn about our state-of-the-art facilities.
College Leadership
Timothy Baszler
Executive Director, WA Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Professor
Raelynn Farnsworth
Chief Medical Officer, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Associate Dean of Clinical Programs
Professor, Community Practice
Samantha Gizerian
Associate Professor
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Tom Kawula
Director, Paul G. Allen School for Global Health
Director of Graduate Education
Professor
Affiliate, School of Molecular Biology
Tina Jo Owen
Associate Professor
Director of Continuing Veterinary Medical Education
Emergent, Orthopedic & Soft Tissue Surgery
Pituitary Surgery
Small Animal
History
The WSU College of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1899 beginning with a single $60 shed. It is the fifth oldest veterinary college in the United States and sixth oldest among the veterinary colleges in the U.S. and Canada.