CURRICULUM VITAE
C. GUY HANCOCK, DVM, M.Ed.
12/7/13
11371 122nd Terrace
Largo, FL 33778
ghancock@sentientllc.com
727-674-8883
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Adjunct Instructor: Argosy University Tampa College of Undergraduate Studies, 201213, College of Business graduate school, Spring and Summer 2012
Delhi State University of New York, Spring 2012, Summer 2013.
Consultant in distance education and veterinary technology accreditation:
2006 to present. http://www.sentientllc.com
Dean, School of Veterinary Technology, St. Petersburg College, 1983-2006
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1973
The Ohio State University (1966-1973) College of Veterinary Medicine, 1969-1973.
Master of Education, May 1996
University of South Florida College of Education, 1990-1996 in Curriculum and
Instruction, minor in Instructional Technology.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Leadership: Directed outstanding program at St. Petersburg College, served as board
member and president of national professional organizations, Suncoast Hospice,
Pinellas Animal Foundation, and Delta Society. Member of Leadership Pinellas class
of 1989. Appointed to national and regional accreditation committees. Co-chaired St.
Petersburg College's re-affirmation of accreditation through the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools. Selected to participate in St. Petersburg College's first
Leadership Training cohort 2003-04.
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Innovation: Started the first veterinary technology distance education program in the
United States in 1994, and in January of 2005 established the first baccalaureate
degree in Veterinary Technology to be offered online, the 6th AVMA accredited
baccalaureate degree in North America.
Management: Supervised up to 40 professional and paraprofessional faculty,
managed budgets, managed animal colonies and the Institutional Animal Care and
Use Committee. Responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies for
radiology, clinical pathology, dental and surgical suites. Coordinated with
departments throughout the College for recruitment, advising, fund raising,
conferences, technical support, curriculum and accreditation.
LICENSES:
Licensed veterinarian and USDA Accredited in Florida.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association since graduation in
1973, Florida VMA, and Pinellas County VMA. Currently also a member of the
Association of Veterinary Family Practice, Association of Veterinary Technician
Educators, Florida Animal Health Foundation, American Association of Human Animal
Bond Veterinarians, and Pinellas County Animal Foundation. Former member of Florida
Association of Community Colleges and the Florida Distance Learning Association,
Delta Society, Association for Veterinary Informatics, American Veterinary Dental
Society, and American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians,
AWARDS, HONORS, RECOGNITION:
Honorary life membership in Veterinary European Transnational Network for Nursing
Education and Training, Oct. 2006 .
Finalist in the David R Pierce Faculty Technology Award, co-sponsored by the American
Association of Community Colleges and Microsoft, 2003.
Col. Edward T. Imparato Award presented by the Pinellas Animal Foundation, 2002.
Houghton-Mifflin "Partners in Technology Award" Nov. 7th. 1995, League for
Innovation in the Community College annual conference, Kansas City, MO.
Florida Association of Veterinary Medical Technicians "Veterinarian of the Year
Award", June 6th, 1992.
Nominated for American Veterinary Medical Association Companion Animal
Veterinarian of the Year Award, 1992.
Recognized for Outstanding Service by Pinellas Animal Foundation, 1990.
Recognized by the Florida Association of Veterinary Medical Technicians, 1990.
Recognized by Pinellas County Commissioners for service on the Coalition for Pet
Education, 1988.
Florida Veterinary Medical Association Gold Star Awards in 1984, 1986,.and 1990,
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nominated in 1995.
Member of Phi Zeta Veterinary Honorary Society, Ohio State University.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES--ORGANIZATION OFFICES:
Association of Veterinary Family Practice, Board of Directors 2006-2008
Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities, AVMA, Appointed
in July 2004 and served until 2007.
National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues
Staff Utilization Committee,
2002-04.
Pinellas County Veterinary Medical Society President, 1988.
Secretary
1977.
Public Relations Chairman, 1982-84.
Chairman, Board of Directors, 1990
Pinellas County Animal Foundation
President, 1986.
Board of Directors, 1985,
1987-88, 1991, 1993-2004 Board of Directors, Friends of Pinellas Animal Foundation,
1988, 1989.
Treasurer, 2002-04
Florida Veterinary Medical Association Co-chairman, Human/Animal Bond
Committee, 1987-1994.
Public Relations Chairman, 1983-84.
Veterinary Technician
Committee, 1979-2000. Ad-Hoc Long Range Planning Committee, 1986.
Chairman,
Pet Week Committee, 1989, 1990, 1991.
Delta Society Chair, Committee on Standards for Therapy and Visitation Animals,
National Task Force on Standards in Animal Assisted Therapy, 1990-92.
Delta Society-Suncoast Chapter
President, 1988-92
Association of Veterinary Technician Educators
President-elect, 1992-93, President,
1993-1995, Board of Directors, 1996.
Florida Animal Health Foundation
President, 1991-1995, Secretary, 1996, President,
2002-03.
American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians
Board of Directors, 1994-1999.
American Association of Veterinary State Boards,
Veterinary Technician Testing
Committee, representing AVTE, 1997-2002.
American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians,
Board of Directors,
1998-2004, President Elect 2000, Webmaster 2003-04
Tampa Bay Research Institute
IACUC, 2001
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
Board of Directors, 2001
PUBLIC SERVICE:
Active in organizing and guiding the Pinellas Pet Education Partnership, Project PUP (a
nursing home visitation program) and the Pet Loss Support Group, all under the
sponsorship of the Pinellas Animal Foundation.
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Inc. Board of Directors, 1988 - 2006, Chairman,
1999-2000.
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast Institute, Board of Directors, 1995-2006
Leadership Pinellas, Class of 1987-88
PUBLICATIONS: REFEREED.
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Hancock, G, "The Human Animal Bond" Sirois, M (ed) Principles and Practice of
Veterinary Technology, 2nd Ed. 2004 by Mosby, Inc. 11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St.
Louis, MO 63146.
Hancock, G, "Client Services for Geriatric Pets" Hoskins, J (ed) Geriatrics of the Dog
and Cat, 2nd Ed. 2003 by W.B. Saunders Co. West Washington Square Philadelphia, PA
19105.
Hancock, G.,"Virtual Anesthesia" , The McGraw-Hill Handbook of Multimedia, Keyes,
J. (ed), May 1994 & 2nd Ed. 1996 by McGraw-Hill, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, NY 10020.
Hancock, G, "Client Services for Geriatric Pets" Goldston, RT & Hoskins, J (ed)
Geriatrics of the Dog and Cat, June 95 by W.B. Saunders Co. West Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19105.
Hancock, G, Yates, J: "Client Services for Geriatric Pets" Goldston, RT (ed) Veterinary
Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice. Vol. 19, No. 1. Jan 1989. W.B.
Saunders Co. West Washington Square Philadelphia, PA 19105.
PUBLICATIONS: NON-REFEREED.
Hancock, G., Pritchard, W. "HyperHeart" & "More Anesthesia, Please!" Apple
Community College Alliance CD, Year 1, Version 1.0. Jan. '92 & Ver. 1.1 Oct. '92.
"Let Human/animal Bond Help Build Practice and Offer Client Support." DVM
Newsmagazine, Vol. 19, No. 3, Pg. 49 March 1988. Edgell Communications, Inc. 7500
Old Oak Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44130.
PRESENTATIONS:
"Distance Learning, a solution to looming staffing problems" and "NCVEI: After raising
fees, what's left to increase income?" American Veterinary Medical Association 143rd
Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI July 15-19, 2006
"NCVEI Benchmarking tools for hospital staff" Association of Veterinary Technician
Educators Symposium, Detroit, MI
"NCVEI Benchmarking tools for hospital staff" Central Veterinary Conference, Kansas
City, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005
"NCVEI Benchmarking tools for hospital staff" American Veterinary Medical
Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN July 16-20th, 2005
"NCVEI Benchmarking tools for hospital staff" Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical
Association Spring Clinic, State College, PA May 19th, 2005
"NCVEI Benchmarking tools for hospital staff" Western States Veterinary Conference,
Feb. 22nd, 2005, Las Vegas, NV
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"Hospice Concepts for Animals" and Technican Masterclass on "Hospice Concepts"
North American Veterinary Conference, January 9 & 10, 2005, Orlando, FL
"Accreditation and Licensing in the USA" Veterinary European Transnational Network
for Nursing Education and Training (VETNNET) annual conference, Nantes, France,
Oct. 29-30, 2004
"NCVEI Benchmarking tools for hospital staff" at the New England Veterinary
Technician Educators Association, July 23, 2004, Philadelphia, PA
"How Veterinarians, Technicians and Office Managers will benefit from using the
NCVEI's Benchmarking & Pricing Tool Process", Florida Veterinary Medical
Association's "Building the Dynamic Veterinary Team" regional conferences in Ft.
Myers, Ft. Lauderdale, & Jacksonville on April 18, May 2 and May 23rd 2004, and
FVMA 75th Annual Conference Sept. 10-12, 2004 Lake Buena Vista, Fl.
"Nine Years of Distance Education in Veterinary Technology" Florida chapter American
Association for Laboratory Animal Science regional conference, Clearwater Beach, FL
Aug. 16, 2003.
"Hospice Concepts for Animals", Technician Masterclass for North American Veterinary
Conference, January 2002, Orlando, FL.
"Veterinary Foundations", American Veterinary Medical Association 138th Annual
Convention, July 2001, Boston, MA.
"How to Search the Web" Association of Veterinary Technician Educators Biennial
Symposium, August 7th, 2001, Vancouver, BC
"Six Years of Distance Education", North American Veterinary Conference, January
2001, Orlando, FL.
"Six Years of Distance Education", 12th National Conference on Teaching and Learning,
Florida Community College at Jacksonville, April 19, 2001.
"Six Years of Distance Education", American Veterinary Medical Association 137th
Annual Convention, July 2000, Salt Lake City, UT.
"Developing Web-based Courses on a Shoestring" Videoconference, 11th National
Conference on Teaching and Learning, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, April
13, 2000.
"Unique attributes of live chats in distance learning" Electronic Media: Animal Care
2000 sponsored by American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, NIH/OPRR,
Orlando, FL Feb. 10, 2000.
Moderator, panel on "Hospice Care for Animals" American Veterinary Medical
Association 136th Annual Convention, July 14, 1999, New Orleans, LA
"Veterinary Education in the 21st Century" American Veterinary Medical Association
136th Annual Convention, July 12, 1999, New Orleans, LA
"Trends in Veterinary Technician Education" American Veterinary Medical Association
136th Annual Convention, July 12, 1999, New Orleans, LA
"Veterinary Technician Distance Education" California Veterinary Medical Association
House of Delegates, April 25th, 1999, San Diego, CA
"Veterinary Education and the Future" American Veterinary Medical Association 135th
Annual Convention, July 25-29, 1998, Baltimore, MD
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"Veterinary Technology Distance Program" American Veterinary Medical Association
135th Annual Convention, July 25-29, 1998, Baltimore, MD
"Hospice Concepts and Geriatric Animal Medicine" American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine 16th Annual Forum, May 22-25, 1998, San Diego, CA.
"Veterinary Technology Distance Program" Florida Workforce Development
Conference, April 15-17, 1998, Orlando, FL
"Hospice Concepts and Geriatric Animal Medicine" American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine 15th Annual Forum, May 22-25, 1997, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
"Hospice Concepts and Geriatric Animal Medicine" the North American Veterinary
Conference, Jan. 11-5, 1997, Lake Buena Vista, FL.
"Veterinary Technology Distance Program" Workforce Development Institute
Conference, American Association of Community Colleges January 8-11, 1997,
Clearwater Beach, FL
"Veterinary Technology Distance Program" 10th Annual Veterinary Forum, Oct. 31-Nov.
3, 1996 Houston, TX.
"Starting A Distance Education Program", National Network of Two-Year Allied Health
Programs annual conference, Oct. 3-5, 1996, St. Louis, MO.
Fall Faculty meeting, St. Petersburg Junior College, "Planning a Distance Program for
Your Department", Aug. 15, 1996.
Florida Association of Community Colleges Regional Conference, St. Petersburg Junior
College: "Planning a Distance Program for Your Department", Apr. 12, 1996.
"Update on Application of Instructional Technology in Community College Classrooms
and Labs: Veterinary Technology Distance Education Program." League for Innovation
in the Community College, 11th annual conference on Information Technology, Nov. 58, 1995, Kansas City, Mo.
Faculty In-service day, St. Petersburg Junior College: "Planning a Distance Program for
Your Department", Oct. 17, 1995.
"The Hospice Concept for Animals" Florida Veterinary Medical Association, 66th
Annual Conference Sept.22-24, 1995, Tampa, Fl.
"Defining Standards of Practice", Association of Veterinary Technician Educators 12th
Biennial Symposium, August 3-5, 1995, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.
"Veterinary Technology Distance Education Program and Tech Prep" Florida Vocational
Education Conference, July 30, 1995, Greenlefe Resort, Lake Alfred, FL.
"Veterinary Technology Distance Education Program" Community Colleges for
International Development, Brevard Community College, Cocoa, FL May 4-5, 1995.
"Veterinary Technology Distance Education Program" Florida Educational Technology
Conference, Orlando, FL March 5th, 1995.
"The Human Animal Bond" J.H. Miller Health Center, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL, Feb. 21, 1995.
"Distance Education and Veterinary Information Network" College of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Florida. Feb. 21, 1995.
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"How Distance Education Can Help Your Practice" The North American Veterinary
Conference, Orlando, FL., Jan. 17th, 1995.
"Using SuperCard to author an Interactive Laserdisc Anesthesia Simulation" Association
of Veterinary Technician Educators 13th Symposium, E. Lansing, MI, Aug.6, 1993.
"Using SuperCard to author an Interactive Laserdisc Anesthesia Simulation" National
Educational Computing Conference, Orlando, FL, June 29, 1993.
"Using SuperCard to author an Interactive Laserdisc Anesthesia Simulation" League for
Innovation in the Community College Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, October 20th,
1992.
"Using SuperCard to author an Interactive Laserdisc Anesthesia Simulation" for Faculty
In-service day, SPJC October 20th, 1992.
Florida Veterinary Medical Association, Annual Conference Sept.18-20, 1992, "Practice
Benefits of the Human Animal Bond." Orlando, Fl.
"Hospice Concept for Animals" with James Harris, DVM and Bonnie Mader, MS. and
"Standards Task Force for Animal Assisted Activities" with Jean Tebay, MS et al,
"Animals & Us" 6th International Conference on Human-Animal Interactions, Montreal,
Canada, July 21-25, 1992.
"Interactive Technologies Demonstration" with Dr. Pete Bill, 12th Veterinary Medical
Education Symposium, June 13-15th, 1992 at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Florida Assoc. of Veterinary Medical Technicians 7th Annual Summer Conference,
"Your Practice and Human Animal Bond Activities", June 6 &7, 1992, St. Petersburg,
FL.
MacAdemia Southeast '92: "HyperHeart" & "Interactive Simulation of Veterinary
Anesthesia", March 12 at University of Central Florida, Orlando.
Faculty In-service day, St. Petersburg Junior College: "Interactive Simulation of
Veterinary Anesthesia", Oct. 16, 1991.
Delta Society 10th Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, October 10-12, 1991, "Hospice
Concept for Animals" with James Harris, DVM and Bonnie Mader, MS. and "Standards
Task Force for Animal Assisted Activities" with Jean Tebay, MS et al.
Florida Veterinary Medical Association, Annual Conference Sept.14, 1991, "Practice
Benefits of the Human Animal Bond." Tampa, Fl.
Project Flamingo Conference: Integrating Computer Technology into Post-Secondary
Education. "Using Interactive Videodisks in Science and Health Education." Nov. 1213th, 1990. St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, Fl.
Making Progress in Animal Control, 7th Annual Florida Animal Control Association
Seminar, Nov. 1-3, 1990 in Tampa, FL. "Laboratory Procedures Workshop."
Teaching 2000: The Art and the Craft, St. Petersburg Junior College Inservice Program,
Oct. 17, 1990. "Sample HyperCard Stacks for Classroom Presentation and Self-paced
Study"
Pet Loss and Bereavement Conference , Greater St. Louis Gateway Chapter of Delta
Society, Sept. 21 & 22, 1990, St. Louis, Mo. "The role of Memorialization" for
veterinarians, "How to Talk to Your Veterinarian" for the public, and "The Human
Animal Bond and Pet Loss" for human service counselors.
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Dentistry Wet Lab, co-presenter, 61st Florida Veterinary Medical Association Annual
Meeting, Sept. 13-16, 1990.
Delta Society 5th International Conference, Monte Carlo, Monaco, November 15-18,
1989, "Implementing the HAB into the Veterinary Technology Curriculum - A survey of
35 Programs in the US."
Delta Society 8th Annual Conference, Parsippany, NJ, November 9-12, 1989,
"Implementing the HAB into the Veterinary Technology Curriculum - A survey of 35
Programs in the US."
Aging Network Conference "Kaleidoscope of Aging" sponsored by the Florida Dept. of
Health & Rehabilitative Services, Aging and Adult Services and the Florida Council on
Aging, "Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Pets" with Dr. Thomas Lane and
Judy Yates, Sept. 20, 1989.
International Association of Pet Cemeteries 18th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA,
Sept. 18-21, 1989, "How to start a Pet Loss Support Group."
Delta Society/Florida Chapter 3rd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 17-18, 1989,
"The Human Animal Bond, Past and Present" and "The HAB in the 21st Century - a
Challenge for the Future."
Florida Conference on Aging, sponsored by the Florida Dept. of Health & Rehabilitative
Services, Aging and Adult Services and the Florida Council on Aging, Tampa, FL on
April 23 - 24, 1988, "Health Benefits of Pets"
Florida Veterinary Medical Association, Annual Conferences: Charlie Bild's Practice
Tips presenter 1984-88.
Delta Society 6th Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C. Oct. 4-6, 1987. Co-presenter in
workshops on Pet Loss Support Groups and Pet Education.
Delta Society 7th Annual Conference, Orlando, Fl Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 1988. Co-presenter in
workshops on Pet Loss Support Groups and Pet Education.
Updated 9/25/13
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