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Austin Peay State University adheres to the requirements of the Federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) and its amendments, the PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and other Federal statutes and regulations relating to animals. Please visit the IACUC policy link for further information.
IACUC Members
Please contact one of the following people if you have questions or concerns regarding the care and use of animals at APSU.
Gilbert Pitts, IACUC Chair, Prof. Biology
Raja Dakshinamurthy, Director, Research and Sponsored Programs (Ex officio)
Laura Colman, DA CACCP, (Community Representative)
Christina Galben, Assoc. Prof. of Agriculture (Veterinarian)
Carl Gerhold, Manager, Environmental Health and Safety (Ex officio)
John M. Hansen, Student Representative
Brian Hock, Prof. of Psychology
Dan Meyer, Assoc. Prof., College of Business (Non-scientist)
Rodney Mills, Assoc. Prof. of Agriculture
Jane Semler, Professor of Allied Health Sciences
Stefan Woltmann, Assoc. Prof. of Biology
Animal Concerns and Complaints
Please contact Dr. Gilbert Pitts, the Chair of the IACUC, or one of the other committee members if you have questions or concerns regarding the care and use of animals at APSU. The protocol describing how complaints are handled is here.