Aquatic animal health director honored for teaching efforts

Ruth Francis-Floyd, D.V.M., director of the University of Florida Aquatic Animal Health Program, has received the William Medway Award for Excellence in Teaching from the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine.

The award was given via videoconferencing technology from Rome on May 13 in recognition of her contributions to the teaching of the aquatic sciences over the past 10 years.

Francis-Floyd is a professor in UF's College of Veterinary Medicine with a joint appointment in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' department of fisheries and aquatic sciences. She is board-certified by the American College of Zoological Medicine. A UF veterinary college alumna, she received the college's Alumni Achievement Award in 2002. She also is a past president of IAAAM.

In her present position, Francis-Floyd oversees campuswide teaching, research and extension efforts in the area of aquatic animal health.