Clinicians
About Dr. Barbara L. Sherman
Dr. Barbara L. Sherman is a licensed veterinarian and specialist in the field of veterinary behavior. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (since 1995) and is certified by the Animal Behavior Society as an Applied Animal Behaviorist (since 1993).
She earned her DVM degree from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and her PhD, with specialization in Animal Behavior, from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Currently, Dr. Sherman is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, NC, and is affiliated with the Animal Welfare, Ethics, and Public Policy Program. She is Director of the Animal Behavior Service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
In addition to being President of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (http://www.dacvb.org), Dr. Sherman conducts clinical research, writes articles and book chapters, and lectures widely.
About Dr. Margaret Gruen
Dr. Margaret Gruen is a veterinarian and faculty member in the Department of Clinical Sciences and the Program in Animal Welfare, Ethics, and Public Policy at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to her role at the Animal Behavior Service, Dr. Gruen is actively engaged in developing behavior services and training veterinary students at the Wake County Animal Care, Control, and Adoption Center.
Dr. Gruen is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an internship in Animal Welfare and Behavior under the direction Dr. Dianne Dunning, and a residency in Behavior at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine under the direction of Dr. Sherman. In addition, Dr. Gruen earned a Master's degree in Veterinary Public Health at NCSU, with focus on population studies of animal shelters. Her interests include animal behavior, animal welfare, and shelter issues.