DR. JACK HERRMANN, DVM, MPH, received a BA in biology from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1974 and graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978. Upon graduation, he joined a private practice in Freeport, IL, focusing on small animal, dairy herd health and wildlife rehabilitation. In 1989, he passed clinical specialty Board examinations and became a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists, specializing in cattle and canine reproduction. In 2003, he completed his Masters in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health. Through 2004, he continued in private practice and did contract work for the Stephenson County Health Department, primarily in community health assessment. From 2003-2004, he served as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the United States Senate and worked primarily on public health policy legislation. Dr. Herrmann joined the faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine in the Fall of 2004 to further develop and direct the dual degree DVM/MPH program and is Section Head for Community Health and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Herrmann is also an adjunct professor at the College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Rockford.