Dr. Pope Named Regents Professor

Monday, 25 June 2007 16:03

Dr. Pope is a professor, endowed chair and head of physiological sciences at the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. Dr. Carey Pope was one of five Oklahoma State University (OSU) faculty members appointed Regents Professor by the Oklahoma State University A&M Board of Regents, effective July 1, 2007.

Dr. Pope is a professor, endowed chair and head of physiological sciences at the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

This honor recognizes a scholar or creative artist of exceptional ability who has achieved national and international distinction. A nominee must be recognized by colleagues, nationally and internationally, for past and current unique contributions and accomplishments in several areas within his/her discipline.

“We are very pleased with Dr. Pope’s appointment to Regents Professor,” says Dr. Michael Lorenz, dean and professor at the Veterinary Center. “Dr. Pope is recognized as an international authority in the toxicology of pesticides and his laboratory is supported by federal funding and the earnings from the Sitlington Chair in Veterinary Toxicology. He is an effective administrator in addition to his expertise in research and graduate education.”

The Center for Veterinary Health Sciences consists of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital and the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The Center is one of only 28 veterinary colleges located in the United States.