Research Interests / Areas of Expertise:
Dr. Fales-Williams researches infectious diseases of the respiratory tract, with emphasis on Rhodococcus equi pneumonia of foals. She also studies the utilization of immunohistochemistry for tissue sections and cytologies for classification of neoplastic cell types, as well as antimicrobial peptides and innate immunity.


Education & Certifications:
D.V.M.: University of Missouri, 1995.
Ph.D.: Iowa State University, May 2000.
Diplomate: American College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2001.


Teaching:
Introduction to Clinics -- VCS 440
Necropsy Rotation -- VPATH 456
Clinical Pathology Rotation -- VPATH 457


Selected Publications:
Fales-Williams AJ, Ramirez-Romero R, Brogden KA, Gallup JM, Ackermann MR: Increased anionic peptide immunoreactivity distribution and intensity during the in progression and resolution of bacterial pneumonia. Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology 9:28-32, 2002.

"Changes in Anionic Peptide Immunoreactivity in Progression of Ovine Pneumonic Pasteurellosis." A. Fales-Williams, R. Ramirez-Romero, K. Brogden, M. Ackermann. 51st Annual Meeting, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Amelia Island, Florida. Dec. 3-6, 2000.

"Anionic peptide presence in selected extra-pulmonary bovine tissues." A. Fales-Williams, K. Brogden, E. Huffman, M. Ackermann. 50th Annual Meeting, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Chicago, Illinois. Nov. 14-19, 1999.

"Detection of a Small Anionic Antimicrobial Peptide in Pneumonic and Non-pneumonic Lungs of Cattle and Sheep" A. J. Fales-Williams,^* K. A. Brogden, E. Huffman, J. M. Gallup, M. R. Ackermann. 99^th General Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, Chicago, Illinois. May 30-June 3, 1999.

Service, Philip M. and Amanda J. Fales. Evolution of delayed reproductive senescence in male fruit flies: Sperm competition. Genetica. 91(1-3): 111-25, 1993.

"Correlates of male reproductive success in the fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas; male quality," Keith Ledford, Amanda J. Fales, and Craig Sargent. Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Northern Kentucky University. Covington, Kentucky. November 19, 1990.

Full CV


Leadership:
Faculty Advisor, Omega Tau Sigma, Kappa Chapter, 1998-00.

President, Phi Zeta, Gamma Chapter, 1999-00.

Secetary-Treasurer, Phi Zeta, Gamma Chapter, 1998-99.

President, University of Missouri Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) Executive Board, 1994.


Honors & Awards:
Iowa State University:
    Teaching Excellence Award for Graduate Students, 1999.
    Gamma Sigma Delta, 1997.
    Phi Zeta, g Chapter, 1997.
University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine:
    Loren D. Kintner Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Award, 1994 & 1995.
    American Royal Scholarship Recipient, 1994.
    Frank Wells Award, 1994.
    West Central Missouri VMA Leadership Award, 1992.
University of Kentucky:
    Mortar Board, 1991.
    Funkhouser Award, School of Biology, 1990.
    First Place, Oswald Research & Creativity Program, 1990.


Memberships:
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
American Society for Microbiology
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology