Innovative Education

Richard DeBowes: Champion for veterinary medicine and its practitioners

Educator, veterinarian, and leader, Richard DeBowes (’82 MS) has transformed traditional veterinary medicine education. A professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s department of clinical sciences, he has pioneered programs in practice management, financial literacy, and communications that help students achieve their personal and professional goals

Dr. Richard DeBowes standing in front of one the main entrances to the College of Veterinary Medicine on the WSU Pullman Campus.

Young microbiology major stars in the lab

As a student in the STARS and MARC programs, microbiology major Natasha Puzon finds herself in a state-of-the-art laboratory working to determine the effectiveness of a promising antibody against a deadly species of hantavirus.

Natasha Puzon in a lab.