Dr. Szafranski is a graduate of the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine program and a 4th year parasitology resident here through the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology. She is also pursuing a PhD through UT’s College of Comparative and Experimental Medicine focusing on Toxoplasma gondii in waterfowl. Her research interests include zoonotic parasites and the diagnosis and management of parasitic diseases in wildlife populations and domestic animals.