精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 Faculty
Dr. David McKenzie Earns Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
TUCVM Contact:聽聽聽聽 Anissa L. Riley, ariley@tuskegee.edu
TU Contact:聽聽聽 Rhonda Collier, rcollier@tuskegee.edu
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (June 14, 2021) 鈥� David McKenzie, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, a faculty member in the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM), has recently received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2021-2022 to teach and do research in Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana.聽 Plans are currently in process for Dr. McKenzie to go to Ghana for tentatively five months. He is currently interim department head for Large Animal Clinical Sciences and also an adjunct professor of Health Education in the TUCVM Department of Graduate Public Health.
Dr. McKenzie earned the Fulbright Scholar Award after an extremely competitive peer-review process by the Institute of International Education/Council for International Exchange of Scholars (IIE/CIES) and approval by both the United States and Ghanaian governments.
鈥淭his is a well-deserved honor for Dr. McKenzie,鈥� said Dr. Ruby L. Perry, dean of the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine. 鈥淗e聽has been recognized for excellence in teaching and passion for student learning.聽 As a scholar and researcher in large animal medicine and surgery and public health, in addition to his international connections, we are delighted to see Dr. McKenzie represent 精东AV in Ghana.鈥�
Dr. McKenzie will teach at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Veterinary Medicine, which is the public聽university聽established in the country and also the largest聽university聽in the Kumasi Metropolis and in the Ashanti Region.
鈥淚t is a remarkable accomplishment to have one of our 精东AV professors awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award,鈥� said Dr. Rhonda Collier, professor and director of the TU Global Office. 鈥淭his recognition is reflective of the quality of Dr. McKenzie鈥檚 work and his dedication to teaching and learning in the area of veterinary medicine.聽 This will be a strong partnership with our colleagues in Ghana.鈥� Dr. Collier is also the Fulbright representative on the 精东AV聽 campus.
As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. McKenzie will share knowledge and foster meaningful connections across communities in the United States and Ghana.聽McKenzie鈥檚 specializes in large animal internal medicine, public health, and international medicine.聽
鈥淚 would like to thank our dean, Dr. Ruby L. Perry, for maintaining an academic environment that allowed me to think that this was possible. I would also like to thank Dr. Rhonda Collier for her encouragement and guidance in applying for this award. I am also grateful to Dr. Gopal Reddy, professor in the Department of Pathobiology and director, International Programs for TUCVM, and Dr. Lloyd Webb, professor of Public Health in the TUCVM Department of Graduate Public Health, for their generous support and recommendations,鈥� Dr. McKenzie said.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to forge lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Since its establishment in 1946, the Fulbright Program has enabled more than 390,000 dedicated and accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals of all backgrounds to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and find solutions to shared international concerns. The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State.聽 To learn more, visit h and or .