Oreta Samples

EDUCATION:

Certificate: On-Line Instructor (2016)
Saint Francis University, Loretto,PA

Infectious Disease Certificate (in progress)
Saint Joseph University, Hartford, Connecticut

DHSc – Doctor of Health Sciences (2008)
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Masters of Public Health: Concentration in Environmental Health (2005)
Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030

Bachelors of Science in Veterinary Technology (1994)
Associates of Science in Veterinary Technology (1994)
Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030

UNDERGRADUATE HONORS:

• Hill’s Pet Food Tutorial Award – 1991
• USDA/APHIS Tutorial Award – 1992, 1993, 1994
• USDA/ARS Tutorial Award – 1992, 1993, 1994
• Honor Roll Student – 1992, 1993
• Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society – 1993, 1994

GRADUATE HONORS:

• Georgia Public Health Association – Student Ambassador 2003-2005

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & COMMITTEES:

• Georgia Environmental Health Association: 2014-present – Executive Board Member: currently serving as Academic Chair and Member-at-Large: Responsibilities: organizing the student poster session for yearly meeting, collecting essays for Irving Bell scholarship and secure student speaker for conference. Also publish yearly within the journal.
• Georgia Public Health Association: Editorial Board: 2016-present – Editorial Board Member: currently review editorial submissions for publication in Journal of GPHA.
• National Association of State and Public Health Veterinarians, Committee member: Veterinary Technician/NATA Representative – 2007 – present: representing veterinary technologists who are also involved in public health on the NASPHV Board.
• Association of Veterinary Technician Educators: Journal Board Member – (previous Member-at-Large) and current Committee Member of Editorial Board. Review of articles for submission to the journal as well as publishing within journal.
• Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians, Organizing Committee Member from 2008-2014. Resigned from committee due to other responsibilities and lack of time for involvement.
• NAVTA/AVA, Committee member: AVA Sub-Review Committee 6-2012 – Present. Currently review approximately 5-7 programs yearly as one of several sub-committees charged with independent review.
• Editorial Board – NAVTA Journal, Appointed 2013 (new appointment) to present: Duties include review of submissions for the Journal as well as Committee Chair for Student Submissions.
• Editor – GVTAA Newsletter, 2013-2017: Elected to serve a 2-year appointment as Editor of the Georgia Veterinary Technician and Assistants quarterly newsletter. Served 2 terms. Responsible for content and format of GVTAA quarterly newsletter.

EMPLOYMENT:

Program Coordinator, MPH Program, Dept. of Veterinary Science & Public Health, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030, 478-825-6353

8-2013 to present

• Currently employed as Interim Coordinator of the Masters of Public Health program with duties for budget management, grant writing, supervision of faculty and staff as well as program management duties. Have recruited successfully raising student population from 20 in 2013 to 128 in 2016. Also have added a second concentration to include “Agricultural Epidemiology”.
• Team teach Medical Terminology using D2L for veterinary medical students as well as Biology majors.
• Serve as a Mentor to students from Walden University who are completing their Field Experience of 200 hours through inclusion on grant driven research project at FVSU, College of Agriculture, Family Science and Technology. Student: Helen Cooke.
• Serve as Content Editor to Grand Canyon University for students completing Capstone activity.

Veterinary Technician, Department of Veterinary Science, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia 31030

Dr. S. Mobini/ Dr. G. McCommon
912-825-6353
10-95 to 8-13

• Adjunct Instructor to the following areas (2008-2013): Medical Terminology, Clinical Pathology and Chemistry, Veterinary Parasitology, Orientation, Ethics and Office Procedures for 5 years (lab and lecture). Taught the laboratory sections of Pathology and Chemistry and Parasitology from 1995 – 2013 under supervision of veterinary instructor for the course.
• Lab Technician/Assistant: Artificial Insemination, Anatomy & Physiology, Radiology.
• Produced/edited lab manuals for Parasitology, Clinical Pathology/Chemistry to be used in-house with yearly revisions over past 13 years and am currently under contract for production of a clinical pathology lab manual with Teton-New Media to be published in 2018.
• Responsible for pharmaceutical inventory (including disposal) and use of inventory software.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: 2 veterinary technicians and 1 animal caretaker, 2 student caretakers.
• Environmental Safety Officer of department for past 5 years.

Kaplan University, Health Sciences Division
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dr. Matthew Caines, Departmental Chair
August 2008 – January 2013

Served as adjunct on-line faculty to Department of Health Sciences teaching Epidemiology and Biostatistics (HS 310) during which time I have been involved in the following endeavors:

• • Curriculum redesign and rewriting of holistic rubrics for HS 310: Epidemiology & Biostatistics as well as course content and final examination.
  • Have served as the Course Lead for HS 310: Epidemiology and Biostatistics from 10-09/1-2013.
  • Taught 21 terms of teaching with KU, 1-2 evening sections per 10-week term instructing HS 310: Epidemiology & Biostatistics (as well as HS 315: Intro to Public Health – one term, Public Health Law – 1 term).
  • Innovative Lab Fellowship Recipient: Topic of fellowship: Gaming as a way to teach and learn epidemiology. Paper published in Journal of Association of Veterinary Technician Educators in 2016.
  • Committee Member: Portfolio review for granting of life credits within program of study

Francis University, Department of Health Sciences

Loretto, PA
Dr. Deborah Budash
(814) 472 3919

2011 – Present

• Hold rank of on-line professor within Physician’s Assistant program.
• Teach Research Methodologies as well as Introduction to Public Health
• Assisted in the writing of the curriculum for a new course Introduction to Graduate Public Health
• Created PHIL 350: Medical Ethics and the Catholic Faith, as part of CETL program to earn Certification as On-Line Instructor. Certification bestowed in 2016.

Veterinary Support Personnel Network (a division of Veterinary Information Network) – www.vspn.org

Served as Book Review Editor from 12-01-06 to October 2016 (at this time the book review section of the website was discontinued0

Responsibilities included acquisition of printed material, management of up to 50 reviewers as well as editing of finished book reviews for inclusion on the VSPN website. I have personally contributed over 150 reviews during this time.

Fort Valley State University, Department of Biology

1005 State College Drive, Fort Valley, GA 31030
Dr. Melinda Davis 478/825/6848
August 2007 – December 2009

Adjunct laboratory instructor for BIO 1107/1108: Freshmen Biology teaching two to three laboratory sections per semester for 3 years.

Medical Education Development, 312 North Davis Drive, Warner Robins, Georgia 31093

478-476-8050/478-923-8660 (Mrs. Margaret Selph)
August 2004 to May 2005

• Adjunct instructor for private vocational technician school.
• Taught Phlebotomy and Electrocardiography Techniques
• Supervised students during hands-on lab situations at local medical volunteer clinic.

Job references related to employment from 1999 back, available on request.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

DHSc Doctoral Analysis:
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(954)262-1204 (Dr. Patricia Kelly)
04/08 to 06/08
Graduated August 2008

• Successful completion of the required doctoral analysis of the DHSc program examining the scholastic content of four courses offered within the doctoral program.

Thesis Research, Master’s Degree
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia 31030
(478) 825-6833
(Dr. William H. Zimmerli, Dr. Yudan Wei)
10/04 to 5/05

• Planned and executed a five month research project investigating whether or not West Nile Virus carrying Culex species of mosquitoes were present within commercial plant nurseries.
• Defended successfully and graduated May, 2005 with Masters of Public Health degree (Concentration: Environmental Health).

Research Technician, Animal Research Station

Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley Georgia 31030
(478) 825-6814
(Dr. Thomas H. Terrill)
2/99 to 10/2001

• Assisted investigator with research project involving anthelmintic resistance of gastrointestinal parasitism in goats.
• Duties included weekly or bi-weekly blood (packed cell volume) and fecal sampling (eggs per gram), weight monitoring, forage sampling of goats and pastures for evaluation. Collection and testing utilized McMasters Method of parasite evaluation as well as larval culturing and identification of Haemonchus contortus.
• Several publication from 1999 to present on this topic based on the initial research.

BOOK PUBLICATIONS:

• McCurnin’s Textbook for Veterinary Technologists, 9^th Edition (2018). Bassert, Joanna, Samples, OM, Beal, A
  • Served as co-editor as well as authoring three chapters within the text. 

• Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians: 
  • Chapter 2: Urinalysis and Hematology
• Tasks for Veterinary Assistants, 3^rd Edition, 2014
  • Chapter 2: Professional Conduct
  • Chapter 8: Nursing Skills
  • Chapter 13: Endoscopy

OCCUPATIONAL JOURNALS:

• Georgia Environmentalist, June 2015. A Safe Haven for All…, Samples, OM
• Journal of Georgia Public Health Association, 2015, Vol. 5, No. 1. Venomous Spiders of the Southeastern Us: An Unexpected Threat, Collins, A, Samples OM.
• Journal of Georgia Public Health Association, 2015, Vol. 5, No. 1. Spiritual Health: The Often Overlooked Dimension of Health, Imoyera, P, Riley, C, Samples, OM, Green, G.
• Today’s Veterinary Practice, Fall 2013, Diagnostic Testing for Internal Parasites, OM Samples.
• NAVTA Journal, Fall, 2013, Importance of Collecting and Evaluating Rumen Fluid in Cattle, OM Samples, DA Smith, S. Mobini
• Today’s Veterinary Practice, 2013, Diagnostic Testing for Internal Parasites, currently under review for publication in Fall 2013.
• NAVTA Journal, Summer 2012, Baylisascaris procyonis: A Zoonotic Threat to Veterinary Technicians, Samples, O.M.
• International Journal of Poultry Science, August 2011, Role of Body Weight on Reproductive and Physiological Traits in Japanese Quail Layers (Coturnix japonica)
• NAVTA Journal, Spring 2011; Handling and Care of the Common Green Iguana, Samples, O.M.
• Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, June 2010; Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel, Authors: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Veterinary Infection Control Committee 2010
• VTARC Companion, April 2010; Sunset Horizons: The Care of Geriatric Dogs, Samples, O.M.
• NAVTA Journal, Winter 2009; The Care and Handling of Boa Constrictors, Samples, O.M., Murphy, K.
• I Love Cats, January 2006; Weight Watchers for Kitties; Samples, O.M
• Veterinary Technician Magazine, April 2005; Basics of Ear Infections in Dogs; Samples, O.M.
• TechTalk, AALAS Newsletter for Technicians, Vol. 10, Issue 4; August 2005; Mosquitoes: The Littlest Lab Animal; Samples, O.M.
• Veterinary Technician Magazine, May 2004; Emergency Care of Rabbit: A Clinical Challenge; Samples, O.M., Murphy K.
• Veterinary Technician Magazine, January 2003; Understanding Parasite Problems in Large Animals, Samples, O.M.
• Veterinary Technician Magazine, May 2003; What You Should Know About Tick-Borne Diseases; Samples, O.M.
• Book Reviews to be found at vspn.org (the following is a sampling of titles, approximately 150 reviews have been written)
• Veterinary Epidemiology
• Clinical Procedures of Large Animal Medicine
• Essentials of Medical Language
• Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual for Veterinary Technicians
• Mosby’s Veterinary PDQ, 1^st Edition
• Saunders Veterinary Terminology Flash Cards
• Practical Transfusion Medicine for the Small Animal Practitioner
• Common Diseases of the Companion Animal
• Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology: A Workbook for Students
• Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians
• Book Reviews for NAVTA Journal include the following:
• Clinical Canine and Feline Respiratory Medicine, 2011
• Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat, 2^nd (2011)
• Essentials of Western Acupuncture (2010)

PRECEDINGS PAPERS & ABSTRACTS:

Susceptibility of Goat Kids to Infection with Gastrointestinal Parasites. D.A. Smith, T.H. Terrill, O.M. Samples, C.M. Matthews, B. Kouakou, and S. Gelaye, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA Presented at ARD Meeting, Washington, D.C. 5-2000

Anthelmintic Efficacy against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Goats in Georgia. O.M. Samples1, T.H. Terrill1, M. Larsen2, R.M. Kaplin3, J.E. Miller4, S. Mobini1, and S. Gelaye1, 1Fort Valley State University, 2The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, 3University of Georgia; and 4Louisiana State University Presented at ARD Meeting, Washington, D.C. 5-2000

Biological Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Goats Using Nematode-Trapping Fungi. 1T.H. Terrill, 1O.M. Samples, 2 M. Larsen, 3J.E. Miller, 1C.M. Matthews, and 1S. Gelaye, 1Fort Valley State University, 2The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, and 3Louisiana State University. Presented at ARD Meeting, Washington, D.C. 5-2000

Preliminary Evaluation of Two Hair Sheep Breeds for Production in the Southeast, W.P. Getz, S. Mobini, G.F. Hill, O. Samples, and J. Peacock, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, Presented at American Society of Animal Science, Southern Section, Lexington, Kentucky 1-2000

Anthelmintic Efficacy Against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Goats in Georgia. O.M. Samples1, T.H. Terrill1, M. Larsen2, R.M. Kaplin3, J.E. Miller4, S. Mobini1, and S. Gelaye1, 1Fort Valley State University, 2The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, 3University of Georgia; and 4Louisiana State University Presented at 45th Annual American Association of Veterinary Parasitology, Salt Lake City, Utah, 7-2000.

Biological Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Goats Using Nematode-Trapping Fungi. 1T.H. Terrill, 1O.M. Samples, 2M. Larsen, 3J.E. Miller, 1C.M. Matthews, and 1S. Gelaye, 1Fort Valley State University, 2The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, and 3Louisiana State University. Presented at 45th Annual American Association of Veterinary Parasitology Salt Lake City, Utah, 7-2000

Preliminary Investigation of Anthelmintic Efficacy against Gastrointestinal Nematodes (GINs) of Goats and Susceptibility of Goat Kids to GIN Infection. A. Hollis, T.H. Terrill, O.M. Samples, C.M. Matthews, B. Kouakou, and S. Gelaye, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA pp. 5 – 12th Biennial Research Symposium, ARD Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Multiple Anthelmintic Resistances on Goat Farms in Georgia. 1R.M. Kaplan, 2T. H. Terrill, 1A.R. Wyatt, 2O.M. Samples, 1L.H. Williamson, 2S. Gelaye, 1College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 2Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia

Capability of the Nematode-Trapping Fungus Duddingtonia flagrans to Reduce Infective Larvae of GIN’s in Goat Feces in the Southeastern United States: Dose Titration and Dose time Interval Study.   1T.H. Terrill, 2M. Larsen, 1O.M. Samples, 2S. Husted, 3J.E. Miller, 4R.M. Kaplan, and 1S. Gelaye, 1Fort Valley State University, 2The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, and 3Louisiana State University. 4University of Georgia, submitted to Veterinary Parasitology, 2003

GRANTS FUNDED:

20,000 PREP Grant (seed grant) funded by the Office of President, Fort Valley State University. Riley, C; Samples OM. Grant is intended to provide seed money to begin a grant funded research project in an area of public health. This grant was written to continue the research of tobacco use among students at an HBCU. Received for two years.

7500.00 Morehouse School of Medicine Mini-Grant funded by Morehouse School of Medicine for the purpose of developing an educational program that addresses an area of public health to be carried out by a public health program. Receipt of this grant enabled the MPH Program at FVSU to create a Freshman Orientation program addressing tobacco cessation and prevention in keeping with the recent 2014 BOR policy on all BOR universities being smoke-free.

2000.00 Presidential Mini-Grant funded by Fort Valley State University for equipment purchase for community enrichment program with students ranging from Kindergarten to Senior High School level in the area of veterinary pathology and microbiology lessons, Investigator: Oreta M. Samples, Co-Investigator Dr. G. McCommon (2008)

1400.00 Grant funded by GPHA/GHSA/NHSB: “Impaired Driving on College Campuses”, Investigator: Oreta M. Samples, Co-Investigator: Arnita C. Owens (2004)

5000.00 Grant funded by American Kennel Club, Companion Animal Relief Fund. Grant is to be used for funding of supplies and equipment for the SAFE Center located at Fort Valley State University, Department of Veterinary Science (2011).

Conference Travel Grant funded by Bayer Animal Health. Was awarded funding for travel to conference of my choice based on article submitted for publication with the NAVTA Journal entitled: Baylisascaris procyonis: A Zoonotic Threat to Clinical Veterinary Technicians (2012).

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

Wild West Veterinary Conference, Reno, NV 2016

Dr. Samples was an invited speaker presenting 4 topics within the veterinary technology conference proceedings. These included Sample Collection in Veterinary Medicine, Zoonotic Diseases and Effects on Veterinary Personnel, Large Animal Sample Collection (2-part).

39^th Annual Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians Convention, Minneapolis, MN, February 2103

Dr. Samples was an invited speaker to present Large Animal Sample Collection – From Head to Tail, Zoonotics in Large Animal Species, The HOT Complex as it relates to Caprines, Maintenance and Health of the Equine Hoof, Large Animal Nursing.

Wild West Veterinary Conference, Reno, NV October 2012

Dr. Samples was an invited speaker to present: Maintaining the Veterinary Lab, Sample Collection and Testing – From Head to Tail, Parasitology Techniques – Identification of Small Animal Parasites, Zoonotic Disease – Implications to Veterinary Personnel.

2012 Mid-America Veterinary Conference, Lexington, KT April 2012

Dr. Samples was an invited speaker to present two talks: Rumen Fluid Analysis and The Complete Technician – From the Front Door to the Back.

38^th Annual Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians Convention, Minneapolis, MN February 3, 2012

Dr. Samples was an invited speaker to present Large Animal Parasitology, Rumen Fluid Collection and Analysis, Large Animal Hematology and Cytology.

Wild West Veterinary Conference, Reno, NV October 2011

Dr. Samples was an invited speaker to present four presentations on the following topics:

Basic Parasitology for Beginners, Advanced Parasitology, Maintaining the Veterinary Lab – Big or Small, and Technician Today…Writer Tomorrow.

Fort Valley State University, College of Agriculture Monthly Research Seminar, June 2010

Dr. Samples was an invited presenter on the topic of Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel, a topic that was reflected by her on-going involvement and work through the national committee associated with the bi-annually published Veterinary Infection Control Compendium (published by AVMA). This committee is part of The National Association of State and Public Health Veterinarians to which Dr. Samples serves in the capacity of NAVTA representative to the compendium committee.

Association of Veterinary Technician Educators Bi-Annual Symposium, July, 2009

Dr. Samples was an invited speaker and co-presenter along with Dr. George McCommon on the topic of Electronic Resources for the Veterinary Technology Classroom at bi-annual meeting held in Omaha, Nebraska.

American Veterinary Medical Association, Seattle, WA 7-2009

Invited Speaker, Topics of talks included: The Role of Veterinary Technicians in Public Health; A Parasitic Primer for Veterinary Technicians; The Complete Veterinary Technician: Running Things from the Front Door to the Back (presented this topic twice).

74th Meeting of Georgia Public Health Association, Augusta, GA, 9-2003; Tick- Borne Diseases as an Occupational Hazard to Veterinary Medicine

45th Meeting of American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists, Salt Lake City, Utah; 7/2000; Anthelmintic Efficacy against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Two Georgia Goat Herds

12th ARD Symposium, Washington, DC, 4-2000; Anthelmintic Efficacy against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Goats in Georgia.

PUBLICATIONS