Faculty Profiles

Paul Gordon-Ross

Faculty, Year Four Clinical Training Lead

Office: Hendrix Student Center
Email: pgordo2@clemson.edu

Education and Professional Certifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Human Resource Management
Higher Education Leadership Specialization
School of Education, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Master of Science in Animal Science
Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Unconscious Bias Training
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges, Washington, DC

Professional Skills for the Workplace Specialization
Coursera – Authorized by University of California, Davis

Executive Leadership Development
Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Pomona, CA

Harvard Macy Institute Program for Leading Innovations in Health Professions
Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions
Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Faculty development
Veterinary education
Curriculum development
Assessment

Select Publications

Gordon-Ross, P. N., Gloeckner, G. W., West, A. B., Diniz, P. P. V. P., Levi, O., Eng, C. L., Barr, M. C. (2024). Adaptation and Validation of an Evaluation Instrument for Student Assessment of Veterinary Clinical Teaching. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, e20240050. https://10.3138/jvme-2024-0050

French, E. D., Griffon, D. J., Kass, P. H., Fahie, M. A., Gordon-Ross, P. N., Levi, O. (2021). Evaluation of a laparoscopic abdominal simulator assessment to test readiness for laparoscopic ovariectomy in live dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13604

Gordon-Ross, P. N., Kovacs, S. J., Halsey, R. L., West, A. B., Smith, M. H. (2020). Veterinary Educator Teaching and Scholarship (VETS): A case study of a multi-institutional faculty development program to advance teaching and learning. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 47(5), 632–646. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2019-0089

Levi, O., Shettko, D. L., Battles, M., Schmidt, P. L., Fahie, M. A., Griffon, D. J., ... Hendrickson, D. A. (2019). Effect of short- versus long-term video game playing on basic laparoscopic skills acquisition of veterinary medicine students. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 46(2), 184–194. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0617-077r2

Hedge, Z. N., Bossong, F., Gordon-Ross, P. N., Kovacs, S. J. (2019).
Exploring the Effects of Participation in a Shelter Medicine Externship on Student Knowledge and Self-Confidence. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 46(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0417-056r

Halsberghe, B., Gordon-Ross, P., Peterson, R. (2016).
Whole body vibration affects the cross-sectional area and symmetry of the m. multifidus of the thoracolumbar spine in the horse.
Equine Veterinary Education.
https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.12630

Buur, J., Gordon-Ross, P., Tegzes, J., Lee, L., Barrett, G., Bertone, J. (2014). Iron Pharmacologist: Student Impressions, Satisfaction, and Self-Reported Learning in Response to Active Learning Course Activity in Veterinary Pharmacology. Pharmacy Education Journal, 14(1):1–4.

Gordon-Ross, P., Schilling, E., Kidd, L., Schmidt, P. (2014). Distributive veterinary clinical education: a model of clinical-site selection. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 41(2), 179–188. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0713-104R

Honors and Awards

Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Award for Leadership and Service
WesternU College of Veterinary Medicine, Pomona, CA
2025

First Annual ViEW Association of Medical Educators of Europe (AMEE) Conference Veterinary Medical Education Poster Award
Veterinary Education Worldwide (ViEW)
Association of Medical Educators of Europe, Dundee, UK
2019

Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award
Western University of Health Sciences
2019