2026 Editorial Board Members

Editor
Oreta M. Samples, BS, RVT, MPH, DHSc, FVTE
Fort Valley State University

Tricia Gorham, FVTE, MA, CVT  
St. Petersburg College

Amanda Hackerott, FVTE, RVT, MS
WSU-Tech 

Maralyn Jackson, BS, DVM, FVTE 
Mississippi State University

Lisa Kernaghan, LVT, RVT, CVT, VTS (ECC), CCFP, FVTE  
Mission Pet Health 

Stephanie Ortel, MS(Ed), BS, LVT, CCRP, CVPP, CCFT, FVTE  
Genesee Community College 

Jennifer Serling, FVTE, CVT, MVEd, RVT, AAS 
Appalachian State Universtiy

Tammi Smith, MEd, CVT, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Appalachian State University  

Mary Beth Wert, CVT, BS
Wilson College