Jacquelyn Pelzer, MS, DVM, PGCVE

Post Graduate Certificate, Veterinary Education, 2012
Royal College of Veterinary Medicine
London, England

DVM, 1997
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

MS, Pharmacology, 1993
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

BS, Biology, 1992
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

2022–present 
Assistant Dean,  Student Affairs and Admissions
Office of Academic Affairs
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2009–present
Associate Professor
Population Health Sciences
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2009–2022
Director of Admissions and Student Support
Office of Academic Affairs
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2004-2009
Practice Owner
Blacksburg, VA

1999-2004
Associate Veterinarian
Radford Animal Hospital
Radford, VA

1997-1999
Associate Veterinarian
Harris Animal Hospital
Roanoke, VA

• Admissions
• Student Learning Environment
• Veterinary Education

• Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• AMEE

• Hodgson, JL, Pelzer, JM, Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide. Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2017. ISBN: 978-1119125006
• Hodgson, JL, Pelzer, JM Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide, Second Edition, Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, will be released Spring 2023
• Pelzer JM, Hodgson JL, Were, SR: Veterinary student’s perceptions of their learning environment as measured by the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure. BMC Res Notes 2014 Mar 24; 7:170. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-170.
• Hodgson, JL, Pelzer JM, Inzana KD: Beyond NAVMEC: competency-based veterinary education and assessment of the professional competencies. J Vet Med Educ 2013, 40(2): 102-118. doi: 10.3138/jvme. 1012-092R
• Schwartz, L, Ganjoo, R, Advising and Developing the Pre-Health Professional Student. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, 2022. ISBN: 2475-6601