One Health Newsletter
This issue explores key research highlighting the role of collaborative frameworks in tackling issues. Articles were written by professionals, postdoctoral associates and graduate/veterinary students with the assistance of our faculty editorial board and guest contributors.
Volume 17, Issue 2
Micro-Editorial:
Collaboration Across Oceans — A Timeless One Health Imperative
Contributing Authors
Drew Haebler
Drew Haebler is an aspiring DVM with a foundation in research, education, and clinical medicine. Committed to the advancement of veterinary medicine and the approach to practicing medicine through a One Health lens, and affiliated with the Department of Biology.
Affiliation: University of Nevada, Reno's Department of Biology
Justin Kastner, Ph.D.
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Justin Kastner, Ph.D., is a professor of food safety and security in the College of Veterinary Medicine, teaching courses ranging from Trade and Agricultural Health to Human and Veterinary Public Health in the Age of Sherlock Holmes. Dr. Kastner has several degrees, including a B.S. from K-State, a Ph.D. from the University of Guelph, and an M.Sc. from London South Bank University. Dr. Kastner helped design Frontier Field Trips, which allow students to develop and apply their skills in historically important locations, such as the National Library of Medicine. His work focuses on the global food system, globalization, multidisciplinary thinking, public health history, veterinary history, and environmental health.
Affiliation: Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
Victoria Neff, DVM, MPH
Victoria Neff, DVM, MPH, is a veterinarian with the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She studied public health at Kansas State University and graduated with an MPH in August 2025.
Affiliation: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Grace Schieferecke
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Recently graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology from Kansas State University and is currently an MD student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Schieferecke has research experience in immunology, virology, and infectious disease, and is now exploring public health history. She intends to pursue a career in medicine where she is able to build connections and find improvements in health.
Affiliation: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Ben Weigler, DVM, MPH, Ph.D., DACLAM, DACVPM
Ben Weigler, DVM, MPH, Ph.D., DACLAM, DACVPM, oversees the campus wide programs of animal welfare compliance, veterinary care, husbandry, and research support for animals used in teaching and research, and advisor to faculty programs in the appropriate and humane use of vertebrate animals to comply with university policies, federal laws, and contemporary standards of practice. He is a nationally recognized research expert in several areas, including zoonotic disease epidemiology, occupational health and safety in animal research environments, applied biostatistics, and animal welfare compliance.
Affiliation: University of Nevada, Reno's Department of Biology
Student Worker
Riyam Hasan, D.V.M.
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Riyam Hasan is a public health professional currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Infectious Diseases (Zoonosis) at Kansas State University. She works with the United States Department of Agriculture - Food Safety and Inspection Service, where she applies her background in veterinary medicine and public health to promote food safety and disease prevention.
Affiliation: Kansas State University's Master of Public Health program
Faculty Editorial Board
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Paige Adams, Ph.D., D.V.M. |
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Ellyn Mulcahy, Ph.D., MPH |
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Margaret Kincaid, Ph.D. |
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Jean-Paul Gonzalez, M.D., Ph.D. |
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Helena Chapman, Ph.D., M.D., MPH |