Barbara E Powers

Dr. Powers, originally from Schenectady, NY received her BS degree in 1977, and her MS and DVM degrees in 1981 from Purdue University. She then moved to Colorado State University (CSU) where she earned her doctorate in veterinary pathology in 1986. She became a Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1987. Dr. Powers has spent her entire academic career at CSU, moving up the ranks from assistant to full professor, where she continues to be a respected and effective teacher of pathology for veterinary and graduate students, serving on nearly 50 graduate student committees—all an indication and strong testament to her mentoring skills. Dr. Powers has served as the director of the CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory since 1998.