Holly Bender, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, ACVP
Interim Associate Dean, Academic Programs
Professor of Veterinary Science
Instructional Focus
Clinical Pathology
Office Hours
Office hours by appointment.
Academic/Professional Bio
Dr. Bender has extensive experience as a veterinary clinical pathologist, faculty member, faculty developer, and educational researcher. She brings with her thirty-one years as a practicing faculty clinical pathologist and twenty-two years of experience conducting collaborative educational research with multidisciplinary teams of educators.
Educational Background
- Morrill Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, CVM, Iowa State University (ISU)
- Associate Director, ISU Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)
- Director, ISU Preparing Future Faculty Program
- Director, ISU Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Program
- Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, CVM, ISU
- Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, CVM, ISU
- Associate Professor, DBSP, VMRCVM, Virginia Tech
- Director, Biomedical Informatics Research Group, Virginia Tech
- Director, Clinical Pathology Laboratory, VMRCVM, Virginia Tech
- Assistant Professor, Department of Pathobiology, VMRCVM, Virginia Tech
- Clinical Instructor, DVBCS, VMRCVM, Virginia Tech
- Veterinary Practitioner, mixed animal practice
Board Certification
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathology, Clinical Pathology
Current Memberships
- Team-Based Learning Collaborative
- American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP)
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP)
- American Veterinary Medical Society (AVMA)
- Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society