David Hall

DVM, PhD

Positions

Professor (Animal Health Economics)

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Associate Dean

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Emerging Scholars

Contact information

dchall@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 210-7589

Location

Office: CWPH2D23

Background

Educational Background

B.S. Animal Science, University of Guelph, 1983

Doctor of Philosophy Agricultural Science, Texas A & M University, 2001

D.V.M. Vet Medicine & Vet Science, University of Guelph, 1989

M.S. Agricultural Science, Cornell University, 1996

M.S. Vet Medicine Spec, University of Edinburgh, 1991

Biography

After completing my veterinary degree at the University of Guelph (OVC ‘89) I worked in mixed animal practice in Canada and internationally. Much of my work has been related to animal production, economics, and policy, particularly bovine (dairy and beef) and more recently poultry systems. While working on my PhD in agricultural economics (Texas A&M, 2001) which focused on risk and international trade, I managed a research project in Thailand examining the economic and epidemiologic impact of adopting herd animal health programs on dairy farms. Prior to joining UCVM, I spent a combination of eight years working in various capacities with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations based in Rome and Bangkok, international institutions including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, and the International Livestock Research Institute based in Nairobi.

Research Personnel/Trainees

Paul Burden - MSc student
Phil Rasumssen - PhD Student
CiCi Zhaoxue - PhD Student
Abraham Munene - PhD Student

Research

Areas of Research

Animal Health Policy, Ecosystem Health, Epidemiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Public Health

Awards

2018 University of Calgary Peak Scholar, University of Calgary. 2018
University of Calgary Teaching Award - Team Curriculum Development, University of Calgary. 2013