Administrative Leadership

Cyril Clarke, Dean

College of Veterinary Medicine

Cyril R. Clarke is dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. He received his veterinary degree (1981) from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and his doctorate in veterinary pharmacology (1987) from Louisiana State University. He has a master's degree in higher education (2000) from Oklahoma State University and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP).

Dr. Clarke continues to teach clinical pharmacology to veterinary students. Funded by corporate, state and federal agencies, his research has focused on interactions between antibacterial agents, pharmacokinetic dispositional processes, and host defense responses to bacterial infection. He serves as a Councilor of the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics and is a past president of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

College of Veterinary Medicine

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University was established in 1975 with three major areas of responsibility: teaching, research, and public service. The college accepts 40 Oregon residents and eight nonresidents into its program each year. Completion of the professional program leads to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree.

Comprehensive research training is provided through graduate programs leading to the master of science or doctor of philosophy degree in comparative veterinary medicine.

The D.V.M. program is supported by two departments: biomedical sciences and large animal clinical services. The college is fully accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association.