Chris Champion, BVSc, DACVP
Assistant Professor
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
Anatomic PathologyCornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853
Profile
Research/Clinical Interests
Research Interests
My major research interests are dermatopathology, tumor pathology, and the evaluation and standardization of neoplasm grading schemes.
Teaching Interest
I have a strong passion for education and curriculum development. I currently teach gross anatomy and microanatomy to first-year veterinary students in the DVM program.
Education
- Fellowship, Dermatopathology, Cornell University (2026)
- Residency, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, Cornell University (2024)
- BVSc, Massey University (2019)
Biography/Professional Experience
I am an assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP). I obtained my veterinary degree (BVSc) from Massey University in 2019. After graduation, I was appointed as a locum lecturer in veterinary pathology at Massey University. In this lecturing role, my primary responsibilities were the revision and re-design of the anatomy and physiology curriculum as well as educating pre-clinical veterinary students. In 2021, I moved to Ithaca, NY to complete an anatomic pathology residency at Cornell University. From 2024-2026, I stayed at Cornell University to complete a dermatopathology fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Jeanine Peters-Kennedy.
Awards and Honors
- Davis-Thompson Foundation Pathology Training and Scholarship Award (2023)
- Massey University Vice Chancellor's Teaching Award: Special Achievement Award for Facilitating Learning (2022)
- Massey University BVSc Teacher of the Year (2020)
- Companion Animal Quarterly Article of the Year (2020)
- Massey Scholar (2019)
- Massey University CVE Clinical Competency Award (2019)
- Massey University VCNZ Professional Competency Award (2019)
- Massey University VECCS Award for Proficiency in Emergency and Critical Care (2019)
Professional/Academic Affiliations
- American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP)
- International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology (ISVD)