Kristen Gaul

Kristen Gaul serves as a Lecturer and Content Developer in the Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation at Appalachian State University, bringing twenty years of clinical, administrative, management, and educational veterinary experience to the institution's Veterinary Technology Program.

Her academic credentials include:

• Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) from University of Tennessee (2022)
• Master of Entrepreneurship (ME) from Western Carolina University (2018)
• Bachelor of Technical and Applied Science (BTAS) in Business Administration from University of Cincinnati (2015)
• Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care (VTS(ECC)) (2014)
• Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology from University of Cincinnati (2006)

Her professional expertise spans Emergency and Critical Care, Physical Rehabilitation, Complimentary Medicine, and Animal Anatomy, which directly informs her instructional approach in the classroom. These specialized domains reflect her dual focus on advanced clinical veterinary practices and innovative rehabilitation techniques within the veterinary technology field.