Contact Information
For general inquiries, please contact us at [email protected].
To make an appointment with Dr. Smith, please contact Carolyn Forlee at [email protected].
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Our Team
Woutrina Smith, BA, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Associate Dean of Global Programs, UCD Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Smith leads the Weill School of Veterinary Medicine Office for Global Programs (OGP). In this role she works closely with students, staff, and faculty from UC Davis as well as with partner organizations around the world. She serves as an OGP faculty liaison for the Africa, Australia, and Southeast Asia regions. At UC Davis, she serves on campus-wide committees such as on the Global Strategy Advisory Committee, and for the UC system she leads the Center for Planetary Health within the University of California Global Health Institute. She is the faculty lead for the Rx One Health Field Institute as well, which is an annual opportunity for early career professionals to immerse intensively for 2 weeks in the One Health approach with colleagues from around the world.
Telephone - (530) 219-1369
Email - [email protected]
Carolyn Forlee, BA
Program Coordinator, Office for Global Programs, UCD Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Ms. Forlee is the administrative lead for the Global Programs Office and works across all the people and programs that are supported. She has been instrumental in coordinating new partnerships and programs across many countries, and she works closely with UCD Global Affairs Office to help faculty interested in establishing Agreements of Cooperation and Memorandums of Understanding with international partners.
Telephone - (530) 752-4859
Email - [email protected]
Sonja Montanus, BS, MPH
Student Programs Liaison, Office for Global Programs, UCD Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Ms. Montanus is part of the Global Programs Office team with a special focus on supporting student programs. Each year, many veterinary and graduate students want to explore globally engaged professional development opportunities, and so the Office for Global Programs has developed annual funding cycles to support summer clinical and research experiences for UC Davis students around the world. Working with both public and private partners, we seek to grow these programs so that all veterinary students can have an opportunity for gaining international experience during their professional training years at UC Davis.
Email - [email protected]
Cheryl Meehan, BS, PhD
Faculty Programs Liaison, Office for Global Programs, UCD Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Meehan focuses on supporting faculty and online programs in her role with the Global Programs Office team. Whether our UCD faculty are applying to international seed grant funding opportunities or seeking guidance on best practices for innovative teaching methods, Dr. Meehan has decades of experience to share. Previously she has worked with our partner universities across Africa and Southeast Asia to implement online training initiatives and collaborative research opportunities that have then leveraged external funding.
Email - [email protected]
Mike Ziccardi, BS, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Global Faculty Liaison, Office for Global Programs, UCD Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Ziccardi serves in an OGP faculty liaison role for the Eurasia region. Dr. Ziccardi has over 30 years experience in veterinary medicine and has partnered with programs and faculty across the United States, in Europe, and around the world. He has successfully built up One Health transdisciplinary and collaborative training and response programs, and his leadership in the Global Oiled Wildlife Response System (GOWRS) creates opportunities for UCD faculty to make new connections at the global scale.
Telephone - (530) 754-5701
Email - [email protected]
Marcy Uhart, DVM
Global Faculty Liaison, Office for Global Programs, UCD Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Uhart serves in an OGP faculty liaison role for the Latin America region. With more than 30 years of experience in veterinary medicine, One Health, wildlife health, and conservation, she has worked extensively across Latin America and developed a broad network of collaborators in universities, government agencies, conservation organizations, and local communities. She supports UC Davis faculty and students in developing collaborative research, training opportunities, and long-term institutional partnerships across the region. Her experience leading multinational programs and strengthening local capacity helps connect UC Davis expertise with regional priorities. She also brings international policy and advisory experience through organizations including the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Telephone - +54-9280-4696332
Email - [email protected]