THE CTE QUARTERLY | Issue 2
Faculty Spotlight
Laura Earle, DVM, MPH, MSPh,
CPH, DACVPM, is a professor in the
Veterinary Technology program and the
BAS in Applied Allied Health, Biomedical
Sciences specialization. After graduating
from the University of Florida’s College
of Veterinary Medicine, she went into
private veterinary practice (small animal
medicine and surgery, chiropractic and
complementary medicine) in Broward
and Brevard Counties until 2005. She
was involved in the development of
the Veterinary Technology program as
a member and Chair of the Veterinary
Technology Advisory Committee before
the formation of the program in 1998.
During her time in clinical practice, she
was an active member in the Brevard
County Veterinary Medical Association
and received certification in Veterinary
Chiropractic through the American
College of Veterinary Chiropractic
in 1993. She also received several
certifications in homeopathy. She
accepted a full-time faculty position
at BCC in August 2005.
She has been the Veterinarian of
Record for the Veterinary Technology
program since 2005 and served as the
Program Manager until 2015, when
she became Community Based Health
Sciences Department Chair. Dr. Earle
received a Master’s in Public Health in
2011 from the University of Florida and
became Board-Certified in Public Health
Practice through the National Board of
Public Health Examiners. She received
her Diplomate (Veterinary Board
Certification) from the American College
of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. She
received another Master’s degree in
Clinical Toxicology in Spring 2018, also
from the University of Florida.
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Dr. Earle has been a very active
member of the faculty and veterinary
community. She has been an active
member and officer of the UFF-Brevard
and now acts as Chapter President and
Grievance Chair. She was instrumental
in developing the current faculty
system of shared governance and is
an active member of the Curriculum
Development Committee and Academic
Affairs Council. She has written
many of the courses for the new BAS
programs in Applied Allied Health and
has developed other new programs
including the Health Care Navigator A.S.
and CCC, the Veterinary Assisting CCC,
the Pharmacology Assistant A.S. and
the Anesthesia Assistant A.S.. She has
also rewritten multiple courses in the
Veterinary Technology program.
Veterinary contributions include
maintaining active membership in
the FVMA, BCVMA, AAV, ACVPM,
AVCA, AHVMA and AVMA. She has
also been an active member of many
FVMA committees. She has written a
Veterinary Technician National Board
Examination Review book, as well
as multiple chapters in Veterinary
Technician textbooks. She has also
worked as an item writer for the
certification exams for the NBPHE,
ACVPM and AVCA, and for a board
review system through Elsevier/HESI.
Her greatest accomplishment is
her student success. The program
maintains very high placement rates,
and her students have been placed
at many prestigious establishments
throughout the country including
Rood and Riddle (veterinarians for
the Kentucky Derby), Peterson and
Smith and multiple small animal
specialty hospitals and emergency
clinics (including Angell Memorial in
Boston and AMC in New York City). A
few of the students have even gone
on to veterinary school. They keep her
coming back for more and give her the
drive for continuous improvement of
herself and her programs.
QUOTE
“ Continuing education is essential in every
field. It keeps us sharp and on our toes!
Our students are worth it. Go Gators!”
LAURA EARLE
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