Michelle Dennis, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Specialization: Diplomate American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Comparative pathology and investigation of natural disease, particularly involving wildlife and aquatic animals, including marine mammals, sea turtles, finfish, gastropods, echinoderms, crustaceans, freshwater bivalves, and corals.
Diagnostic anatomic pathology (post-mortem and surgical pathology); Disease investigation in aquatic animals or wildlife
Clinical necropsy rotation; Endocrine system pathology; Urinary system pathology; Microscopic anatomy (endocrine and urinary systems)

ORCID: 0000-0002-9075-2032
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
- PhD - Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2007
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists - 2005
- Pathology Residency – Colorado State University, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, 2002
- DVM – Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2002
- BS – Purdue University (Biology), 1998
Michelle Dennis, DVM, PhD, DACVP



ORCID: 0000-0002-9075-2032
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
- PhD - Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2007
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists - 2005
- Pathology Residency – Colorado State University, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, 2002
- DVM – Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2002
- BS – Purdue University (Biology), 1998
Comparative pathology and investigation of natural disease, particularly involving wildlife and aquatic animals, including marine mammals, sea turtles, finfish, gastropods, echinoderms, crustaceans, freshwater bivalves, and corals.
Diagnostic anatomic pathology (post-mortem and surgical pathology); Disease investigation in aquatic animals or wildlife
Clinical necropsy rotation; Endocrine system pathology; Urinary system pathology; Microscopic anatomy (endocrine and urinary systems)