Margie Lee, DVM, MS, PhD

PhD, Medical Microbiology, 1990
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

MS, Medical Microbiology, 1988
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

DVM, 1986
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

BS, Biology (major), Chemistry (minor), 1982
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

• Molecular epidemiology of food safety pathogens
• Contribution of extracellular enzymes to microbial virulence
• Molecular ecology and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance
• Molecular ecology of intestinal bacterial communities

2023–present
Associate Dean
Research and Graduate Studies
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2022-present
Interim Director
Animal Cancer Care and Research Center
Roanoke, VA
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2018–present
Department Head
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2015–2018
Diagnostic Laboratory Director
Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
Athens, GA

2003–2018
Professor
Department of Population Health
Adjunct appointment with the Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

2012–2013
Associate Director
Biomedical Health Sciences Institute
Athens, GA

2006–2010
Coordinator of Combined DVM/PhD and Collegewide Graduate Programs
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

2006–2010
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Population Health
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

1992–2003
Professor
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
Joint appointment with the Department of Avian Medicine
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

2001–2018
Professor
Center for Food Safety
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

2002
Full Member
Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

1990–1992
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Washington University
St. Louis, MO