Administration by Section
Director - Dr. Ernest Hovingh
Associate Director - Currently Vacant
Avian Pathology - Dr. Megan Lighty and Dr. Kayla Niel
Bacteriology/Mycology - Dr. Bhushan Jayarao
Histopathology - Dr. Ernest Hovingh
Mammalian Pathology - Dr. Dane Rahoi
Molecular Diagnostics - Dr. Maurice Byukusenge (interim)
Parasitology - Dr. Ernest Hovingh
Receiving - Dr. Megan Lighty
Serology, Avian - Dr. Megan Lighty
Serology, Mammalian - Dr. Padmaja Jakka (interim)
Virology, Avian - Dr. Padmaja Jakka (interim)
Virology, Mammalian - Dr. Padmaja Jakka (interim)
Clinical/Diagnostic Residents:
Avian Pathology Resident - Dr. Jonathan Elissa
Faculty
- Assistant Clinical Professor
Areas of Expertise
- Molecular Diagnostics – Infectious Diseases
- Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases – Study Design and Data analysis
- Clinical Professor & Extension Veterinarian
- Resident Director, Animal Diagnostic Lab
- Veterinary Extension Team Leader
Areas of Expertise
- Epidemiology
- Biosecurity and Infectious Disease Management
- Bovine Hoof Health, Mastitis, Milk Quality & Milking Equipment
- Johne's Disease
- On-farm Food Safety
- Professor of Public Health
- Bacteriology Section Head, PADLS-Penn State Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
Areas of Expertise
- Diagnostic Microbiology
- Veterinary Public Health
- Food Safety
- Epidemiology
- New and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Associate Clinical Professor
- Avian Diagnostic and Outreach Veterinarian
Areas of Expertise
- Diagnostic pathology – avian species
- Field diagnostic investigations – chickens, turkeys, upland gamebirds, waterfowl, hatchery, and processing
- Emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, and control of infectious diseases of commercial poultry
- Turkey production medicine, including clostridial diseases and reoviral hepatitis
- Clinical Professor Emeritus
- Avian Virologist
Areas of Expertise
- Avian Virology- Isolation/Identification of Various Avian Viruses
- Animal Models for Pathogenicity and Vaccine-Challenge Studies
- Avian Influenza Virus Monoclonal Antibodies & Assays Development
- Avian Reovirus Genotyping and Full Genomic Characterizations
- NGS-Next Generation Sequencing in Diagnostic Virology
- Molecular & Monoclonal-based Virology Assays Development
- Biosensor and Nanotechnology Assays in Virus Detection
- Assistant Clinical Professor
- Avian Diagnostic and Outreach Veterinarian
Areas of Expertise
- Diagnostic pathology - avian species
- Field diagnostic investigations
- Layer and layer breeder production medicine
- Poultry and egg food safety
- Email krn127@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-3036
- Pronouns She/Her
- Assistant Clinical Professor
- Email dmr6597@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
Staff
- Research Technologist
- Email rms347@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-5300
- Research Technologist
- Email jyb5628@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Research Technologist 2 / Receiving Tech
- Email rab5536@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-4347
- Administrative Coordinator
- Email bcm12@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-0836
- Research Technologist - Histotechnician
- Necropsy Research Technician
- Email akw5528@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-0590
- Research Technologist
- Mammalian Pathology Services Manager
- Email lah161@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-5794
- Research Tech
- Email thl5122@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Research Technologist
- Research Technologist
- Email kap9@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-5793
- Research Technologist
- Administrative Support Assistant
- Email srr5132@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Research Tech
- Email mus872@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Administrative Support Assistant
- Email mdt5182@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Avian Virology Diagnostic Technician
- Email npw5248@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0839
- Research Technologist
- Email kjk149@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-4347
Post-Doctoral Scholars
- • Post-Doctoral Scholar
- • Immunology / PI, Dr. Suresh Kuchipudi
- Email pkj5121@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Post-Doctoral Scholar
- ASI Genomics Lab / PI, Dr. Bhushan Jayarao
- Email mmk6053@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7912
Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. After-hours submission available daily.
- Email adlhelp@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Fax 814-865-3907
Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. After-hours submission available daily.
- Email adlhelp@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Fax 814-865-3907
