Amanda M. Berrian, DVM, PhD, MPH, DACVPM
Assistant Professor
(Courtesy)
Associate Director, Veterinary Public Health Program
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 funded by the Bill & Melinda 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. She also serves as the associate director of the Veterinary Public Health Program, a specialization within the MPH degree program that provides students with the public health credentials to serve as leaders in zoonosis prevention and food safety.
She serves the University’s global engagement mission through her positions as director of 0utreach and engagement with the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) and the faculty steering committee for 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
- One Health, community-based approach to global human, animal (wild and domestic), and environmental health problems
- Zoonotic infectious disease epidemiology
- Development and evaluation of innovative educational approaches (face-to-face and online) to promote interdisciplinary learning and engagement
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100589
Rullan-Oliver, P.*, Millward, L., Berrian, A.M., O’Quin, J. 2022. Association between pet ownership and utilization of public services among people experiencing homelessness in Columbus, Ohio: a cross-sectional survey. J of Social Distress and Homelessness. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2022.2038530
McNabb, S., Magowe, M., Berrian, A., Wilkes, M., Shaikh, A., Gachuno, O., Perrone, L., Murray, B., Berman, E., Hansoti, B. 2021. Delivering modern global health learning requires new obligations and approaches. Annals of Global Health, 87(1):68,1-9. https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3261
Machalaba, C., Raufman, J., Anyamba, A., Berrian, A.M, Berthe, F., Grey, G., Jonas, O., Karesh, W.B., Larsen, M., Laxminarayan, R., Madoff, L.C, Martin, K., Mazet, J.A.K., Mumford, E., Parker, T., Pintea, L., Rostal, M.K., Ruiz de Castaneda, R., Vora, N., Wannous, C., Weiss, L. 2021. Applying One Health approaches in global health and medicine. Annals of Global Health, 87(1):30,1-11. https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2647
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 in northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska from 2002-2012. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8:630582. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.630582
Berrian, A.M., Feyes, E., Hsiao, C., Wittum, T. 2020. Multimodal integration of active learning in the veterinary classroom. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.2019-0127
Hoet, A., Feyes, E., Fentie, T., Melaku, A., Nigatu, S., Tomasi, S., Coniglio, R., O’Quin, J., Stull, J., Gebreyes, W., Berrian, A.M. 2020. Development of an OIE harmonized day 1 competency-based veterinary school curriculum in Ethiopia: a partnership model for curriculum evaluation and implementation. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 47(s1):8-19.
Berrian, A.M., Gilardi, K.V., Smith, W.A., Wilkes, M.S., Kazwala, R.R., Cullor, J.S., Conrad, P.A., Zielinska, Smith, M.H., P., Mazet, J.A.K. 2020. Developing a Global One Health Workforce: The “Rx One Health Summer Institute” Approach. EcoHealth, 17:222-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-020-01481-0