Dr. Linda Mansfield, VMD, MSc, PhD, has earned the title University Distinguished Professor in recognition of her achievements in the classroom, laboratory, and community.

The designation, awarded to ten MSU professors, is among the highest honors that can be bestowed on a faculty member by the university. Those selected for the title have been recognized nationally and internationally for the importance of their teaching, research, and outreach achievements. Recommended by President Lou Anna K. Simon, the recipients were approved by the MSU Board of Trustees at its June 17 meeting.

Mansfield, professor in the departments of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, leads the MSU Enterics Research Investigational Network (ERIN). ERIN is a multidisciplinary, highly integrated research center to study the enteric microbiome in health and disease to understand and alleviate diarrheal illness.