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The Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf Papers contain materials relating to Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf’s research, professional, and teaching interests. Included are research studies, grants, animal patient records, lab tests, organizational materials, veterinary medicine course materials, publications, born-digital content, and some personal papers. A significant portion of the collection documents Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf’s research and clinical work in the field of zoological health, environmental medicine, and veterinary medicine. Other materials document Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf’s professional activities in organizations such as the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM), the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA), the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV), and the International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM), among others. The remainder of the collection contains papers highlighting her role as faculty member for the NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Department of Microbiology, Pathology, and Parasitology. The collection ranges in date from 1968 to 2017.
Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf is well-known for her role as the first female veterinarian at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and the first full time female faculty member specializing in zoological medicine in North America. In 1990, Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf joined the NC State University CVM faculty in the Department of Microbiology, Pathology, and Parasitology. During her tenure at the CVM, she co-founded and directed the country’s first three-year residency in zoological medicine. As of 2016, she is a research professor with NC State University's Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology program, an intercollegiate degree program administered by the CVM, the College of Natural Resources and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. During this time, she has also conducted extensive clinical and research studies with an emphasis on infectious diseases, immunology, and environmental medicine, specifically relating to aquatic animal, feline, amphibian, and avian populations. Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf has quite an extensive role in several veterinary medicine organizations across the country, including the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf is well-known for her role as the first female veterinarian at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and the first full time female faculty member specializing in zoological medicine in North America. In 1990, Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf joined the NC State University CVM faculty in the Department of Microbiology, Pathology, and Parasitology. During her tenure at the CVM, she co-founded and directed the country’s first three-year residency in zoological medicine. As of 2016, she is a research professor with NC State University's Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology program, an intercollegiate degree program administered by the CVM, the College of Natural Resources and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. During this time, she has also conducted extensive clinical and research studies with an emphasis on infectious diseases, immunology, and environmental medicine, specifically relating to aquatic animal, feline, amphibian, and avian populations. Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf has quite an extensive role in several veterinary medicine organizations across the country, including the ACZM and the AVMA.
Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Michigan State University in 1976 before returning to school to receive a Ph.D. in Immunology and Infectious Diseases from Johns Hopkins University in 1985. From 1976 to 1978, she worked as a Smithsonian Fellow for the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. Following this, Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf spent several years employed as an instructor for various veterinary medicine departments at the University of Tennessee and Johns Hopkins University.
Kennedy-Stoskopf has published widely in academic publications, including the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, and Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. After over thirty years of practice, research, and teaching as a veterinarian, Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf has received several awards in the field, including a lifetime achievement award from the ACZM, an Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year Award from the Association for Women Veterinarian (AWV), and the Emil Dolensek Award from the AAZV.
The Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf Papers contain materials relating to Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf’s research, professional, and teaching interests. Included are research studies, grants, animal patient records, lab tests, organizational materials, veterinary medicine course materials, publications, born-digital content, and some personal papers. A significant portion of the collection documents Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf’s research and clinical work in the field of zoological health, environmental medicine, and veterinary medicine. Other materials document Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf’s professional activities in organizations such as the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM), the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA), the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV), and the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM), among others. The remainder of the collection contains papers highlighting her role as faculty member for the NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Department of Microbiology, Pathology, and Parasitology. In addition, the collection contains some born-digital content, publications, and personal papers. The collection ranges in date from 1968 to 2017.
This collection is arranged in seven series: 1. Research and Clinical Files 2. American College of Zoological Medicine Papers 3. Other Veterinary Medicine Organizations 4. Faculty Papers 5. Publications 6. Born-Digital 7. Personal Papers
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[Identification of item], Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf Papers, MC 00533, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Michael K. Stoskopf Papers, MC 00413
StoryCorps Oral Histories about the North Carolina State University, MC 00619
Gift of Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, 2014-2021 (Accession no. 2014.0201, 2017.0306, 2018.0171, 2020.0035, 2020.0049, 2021.0068)
Processed by: Rose Buchanan, March 2015; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rose Buchanan, March 2015. Finding aid updated by: Linda Sellars with assistance from Emily Owen and Jessica Rojas, 2016 March. Finding aid updated because of additions to the collection by Taylor Wolford and Phillip MacDonald, 2020 February-May. Finding aid updated by: Hannah Chapman, 2020 August. Finding aid updated because of additions to the collection by Hannah Chapman, 2021.0068.
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[Identification of item], Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf Papers, MC 00533, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.