Chris Cleveland, PhD

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Dr. Cleveland is an Assistant Professor with the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, University of Georgia. Chris completed a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology and Management with a focus on wildlife diseases and the Guinea Worm Eradication Program in Chad, Africa. He has a background in parasitology, vector-borne pathogens, and surveillance strategies for effective response and management of pathogens in wildlife and domestic animals.