Amanda M. Berrian, DVM, PhD, MPH, DACVPM
Associate Professor
(Courtesy)
Dr. Tom Mack Endowed Chair in Global One Health
Epidemiology
Biography
Dr. Berrian is a veterinary epidemiologist with a focus on infectious diseases at the human-livestock-wildlife interface. She is particularly interested in applying One Health approaches to better understand infectious disease transmission dynamics and social determinants of health. Her current research focuses on socio-demographic drivers of zoonotic infections in rural, livestock-owning communities. She also works to strengthen global training capacity in veterinary medicine and One Health through applied digital learning content, including the Day 1 Platform for Veterinary Education sponsored by the Gates Foundation.
At Ohio State, Dr. Berrian leads courses in zoonotic diseases, biosecurity and environmental health at the professional and graduate student levels. She incorporates student-centered learning experiences such as case studies and problem-based learning to drive engagement, retention and competency. As the inaugural Dr. Tom Mack Endowed Chair in Global One Health, Dr. Berrian supports globally-minded research, learning and service through the university-wide Global One Health initiative (GOHi) and the College of Veterinary Medicine Global Engagement Program.
Education
- DVM
- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- MPH
- Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, CO
- PhD (Epidemiology)
- University of California, Davis, CA
Research interests
Applied One Health, Zoonotic disease epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Human-Wildlife-Livestock Interface, Environmental Health, Community-Based Participatory Research, Education and Training, Emergency and Pandemic Preparedness, Global Health
Select publications
- Berrian, A.M., Ferrara, J., Matos, A., Carmichael, K.P., Woods, C.W., Thakur, S., Goldstein, T. (2025) How does One Health fit into current academic frameworks? Insights from a SWOT analysis by the North America One Health University Network. Front Med, doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1686116
- Duncan, C., Berrian, A.M., Sander, W.E. (2024) Integrating climate change into competency-based veterinary education. J Vet Med Educ, e20240102. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2024-0102
- Hoet, A.E., Swisher, S., Berrian, A.M., Bessler, A., Grozdic, I. (2024) Assessment and implementation of day 1 competencies (AID-1C): a cyclical methodology for curriculum harmonization with international standards. Front Vet Sci, 11, 1390779. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1390779
- Bessler, A.*, Hoet, A.E., Swisher, S., Dagnachew, S., Fentie, T., Admassu, B., Berju, A., Brown, M., Berrian, A.M. (2024) Advancing one health through veterinary education: a mixed methods needs assessment for implementing a WOAH-harmonized national veterinary medicine curriculum in Ethiopia. Front Vet Sci, 11:1357855. https://doi.org.10.3389/fvets.2024.1357855
- Kalley, A.*, Halcomb, M., Hoet, A., Summers, D., Skorupski, S., Day, C., Berrian, A.M. (2023). A multisectoral approach to developing a state-level foreign animal disease response plan: the Ohio African Swine Fever Response Plan Workshop. J Amer Vet Med Assoc. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.23.08.0489
- Eleftheriou, A., Swisher, S., Arruda, A., Berrian, A., Pesapane, R. (2023) Describing the experience of livestock producers from Ohio, USA with ticks and associated diseases. One Health Outlook, 5:15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-023-00091-4
- Eleftheriou, A., Swisher, S., Arruda, A., Berrian, A., Pesapane, R. (2023) A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of veterinary professionals regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases: insights from Ohio, USA. One Health, 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100592
- Oruganti, P.*, Root, E.D., Ndlovu, V., Mbhungele, P., van Wyk, I., Berrian, A.M. (2023) Gender and zoonotic pathogen exposure in a resource-limited community at the livestock-wildlife interface, Mpumalanga, South Africa: a qualitative analysis PLoS Global Public Health, 3(6):e0001167. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001167
- Kordecki, H.*; Antrobus-Wuth, R.; Uys, M-T.; van Wyk, I.; Root, E.D.; Berrian, A.M. (2022) Disposable diaper waste accumulation at the human-livestock-wildlife interface: a One Health approach. Environmental Challenges, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100589
- Burek Huntington, K.A., Gill, V.A., Berrian, A.M., Goldstein, T., Tuomi, P., Byrne, B.A., Worman, K., Mazet, J.A.K. (2021) Causes of mortality of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska from 2002-2012. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.630582