Amber McNamara

Amber McNamara is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of Animal Sciences, since January 2024. She previously served as Associate Professor and Veterinarian at Lees-McRae College (2019-2023) and Assistant Professor at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (2013-2019). Her career spans clinical practice, academia, and wildlife rehabilitation.

• M.H.S. in Environmental and Global Health (One Health concentration), University of Florida (2022)
• D.V.M. in Small Animal Medicine, Purdue University (2003)
• B.A. in Biological Sciences, DePauw University (1997)

McNamara specializes in integrative therapies for wildlife medicine, with certifications in Veterinary Public Health (University of Florida, 2018) and Veterinary Acupuncture (Chi Institute, 2011). She has lectured internationally on topics including fracture assessment in wild birds, triage techniques, and complementary therapies, with recent engagements at Atlantic Veterinary College and Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina symposia.

Professional memberships include the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (2022-present). Her work bridges clinical veterinary practice, academic instruction, and wildlife conservation through roles at institutions like Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (2006-2010) and Artful Healing Veterinary Acupuncture (2011-2013).