Tessa LeCuyer

Tessa LeCuyer

Assistant Agronomist and Assistant Professor

Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology


Licenses
Certifications: Bacteriology/Mycology, Virology
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
Education
2007, BA, Tufts University, Medford, MA
2013, DVM, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA
2018, Ph.D, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Evaluation of a novel biologic therapeutic for canine bacterial otitis externa, (Principal Investigator), Morris Animal Foundation
Honors and Awards
2003-2007 Tufts University National Merit Scholar
2009 Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine McCurdy Scholarship
2010 Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Lu Vogel Scholarship
2011-2012 Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine J.E. Salsbury Scholarship
2008-2011 Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Dean's List
2011 Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society Membership
2012 Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Scott Scholarship
2008-2012 Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Research Scholar
2014, 2016 American Association of Veterinary Diagnosticians Conference Travel Award
2013-2015 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Blaze Barrier" Fellowship
2016 Washington State University Fowler Emerging Infectious Diseases Award graduate student scholarship
2016, 2017 American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Richard L. Walker Bacteriology Presentation Award
2017 American Veterinary Medical Association/American Veterinary Medical Foundation Young Investigator Award Semi-Finalist
2017 American College of Veterinary Microbiologists Oral Presentation Award - Conference for Research Workers in Animal Diseases
2017 American College of Veterinary Microbiologists, Elankumaran Subbiah Memorial Travel Award
2019 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Young Scientist Post-Graduate Course Attendance Grant
Research Focus
My training as a veterinary clinical microbiologist fits well with my research interests and allows me to gain perspective on the laboratory challenges in diagnosis of infectious disease. My research focuses on applied projects that investigate antimicrobial resistance in companion animals, antimicrobial prescribing practices, chronic bacterial infections (particularly urinary tract and ear infections), shared human-animal bacterial pathogens, and use of diagnostic materials for research purposes.
Specialty Focus
Clinical veterinary microbiology
Ten Recent Publications

2024
Jula C, Buechner-Maxwell V, Southard T, LeCuyer T
Listeria monocytogenes encephalitis in a donkey foal

2024
Dietrich J, LeCuyer TE, Hendrix GK, Burbick CR, Jacob ME, Byrne BA, Olsen K, Mitchell M, Ceric O, Lin R, Joneson J, Lintner M, Fox A, McClendon D, Alexander T, Joyce K, Byrd M, Clinton J, Snipes K, Peak L, Cole SD
Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolated from dog and cat faeces submitted to veterinary laboratories in the USA

2024
LeCuyer TE, Sellon RK, Byrne BA, Daniels JB, Diaz-Campos DV, Hendrix GK, Burbick CR, Besser TE, Davis MA
Multicenter molecular investigation of recurrent Escherichia coli bacteriuria in dogs.

2024
Maddock KJ, Burbick CR, Cole SD, Daniels JB, LeCuyer TE, Li XZ, Loy JD, Sanchez S, Stenger BLS, Diaz-Campos D
A One Health perspective on the use of genotypic methods for antimicrobial resistance prediction.

2024
Maddock KJ, Bowden R, Cole SD, Diaz-Campos D, Daniels JB, LeCuyer TE, Li XZ, Loy JD, Sanchez S, Stenger BLS, Burbick CR
Current state and future directions for veterinary antimicrobial resistance research.

2024
Cole SD, Burbick CR, Daniels JB, Diaz-Campos D, Winget J, Dietrich JM, LeCuyer TE^
A Multicenter Evaluation of a Metacognitive Framework for Antimicrobial Selection Education

2023
LeCuyer TE, Cole SD, Davis JL, Hodgson J, Childress A, Ryan SM, Sanchez S, Bailey MR
Initial Validation of a Survey Instrument to Evaluate Veterinary Student Self-Efficacy for Antimicrobial Selection in the United States

2023
Beaudoin AL, Bollig ER, Burgess BA, Cohn LA, Cole SD, Dear JD, Fellman CL, Frey E, Goggs R, Johnston A, Kreuder AJ, KuKanich KS, LeCuyer TE, Menard J, Reagan KL, Sykes JE, Veir JK, Viviano K, Wayne A, Granick JL
Prevalence of antibiotic use for dogs and cats in United States veterinary teaching hospitals, August 2020

2023
Pacholec C, Carvallo F, LeCuyer TE, Todd SM, Ramirez-Barrios R, Weisman J, Zimmerman K
What is your diagnosis? Cecal smear in a peafowl

2022
Waltenburg MA, Shugart A, Loy JD, Tewari D, Zhang S, Cole SD, CRO Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Investigation Group, Walters MS, Nichols M
A survey of current activities and technologies used to detect carbapenem resistance in bacteria isolated from companion animals at veterinary diagnostic laboratories