Kalinda Clark

Currently I intend on going into conservation wildlife medicine and public health as it pertains to infectious and zoonotic diseases following a career in the Army Veterinary Corp. Ideally I would like to travel the world and help put policies into place that both protect the wildlife and the human populations that coexist. Public education about wildlife and what endangers them is an important role in cohabitation between humans and threatening wildlife, be it for livestock or through a bad reputation, and is something I have a particular interest in.

Earned my post-bach certificate in Advanced Biomedical Sciences in 2015, leading into completing a M.S. in Physiology at Georgetown University. Following this I am a member of the Class of 2020 of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Here I plan to follow an interest in Zoo and Conservation Medicine and focus on infectious diseases in relation to public health and wildlife.

I thoroughly enjoy art. My favorite mediums are pencil sketches and photography with a preference of film over digital. Dance is another thing I enjoy; especially latin dancing. Sports wise I have played several, but find soccer and volleyball to be the best to play.