April 2, 2004 Follow-up discussion on food safety related to animal diseases such as BSE ("Mad Cow") disease, Chronic Wasting Disease and Avian Flu from 10:00 to Noon in H-201

2004 Boyer Colloquium

The theme for 2004 is Community Health

A panel of experts will discuss challenges facing local communities in maintaining a healthy ecology. The overall title for the program is "Chemical and Cancer Risks:  Challenges for Communities"

Individual themes for the panel will be:

  1. "Identifying Community Health Patterns:  Formal and Informal Approaches"
  2. "Maintaining Ethics in a Profit-Oriented Environment"
  3. "The Economic Advantages of Sustainable Development."

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Event Speakers

See the Calendar page for information on teacher CDPU credits approved for the April 1 program.

Jack Herrmann, DVM, MPH, Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists. Dr. Herrmann received his undergraduate degree in biology from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1974, his DVM from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978, his Board Certification in Theriogenology in 1989 and his MPH from the Univ. of Illinois-Chicago in 2003. He has been a private practice veterinarian in Stephenson County for over 25 years, specializing in theriogenology (animal reproduction). Dr. Herrmann has also worked with both the Stephenson and Winnebago County Health Departments in community health assessment. He is currently serving as a Congressional Science Advisor in Washington DC in the office of Senator Richard Durbin (IL) and has worked on policy issues regarding prion diseases, public health workforce, long term care, dietary supplements and genetically engineered foods.

Wendy Parker is currently a Congressional Science Fellow working with the Environment and Public Works Committee in the U.S. Senate.  She is a graduate of NIU with a BS in Meteorology and a BA in Philosophy.  She recently completed a MA in Philosophy and a Ph.D. in History and the Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh.

Terry Feinberg is Extension Educator, Community and Economic Development,   University of Illinois Extension
     Terry has a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications (Organizational), Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (International Relations), Master's degree in Public Administration and is completing work on her Doctorate in Public Administration.
      Terry has a diverse background that is divided between education/training and as a practitioner at the local and federal levels. As is often the case in government, her experience runs the gamut from being in charge of Community Development for the City of Indianapolis under the auspices of the CFO/Administrator for Community Development and Financial Services, to team member, then managing editor of the White House Task Force on Reinventing Government.


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