Bradley Klein honored with emeritus status
Bradley Klein, associate professor of neuroscience in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been conferred the title of associate professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board receive a copy of the resolution and a certificate of appreciation.
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 34 years, Klein made significant research contributions to the study of neuroscience. His scholarship includes more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, and he continues as editor-in-chief of the definitive textbook on veterinary physiology that is used by veterinary medicine students around the world.
He guided the laboratory training of seven graduate and seven undergraduate students, many of whom have continued to have impactful careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Klein served on and led department, college, and university committees including over 20 years as chair of the Peer Evaluation of Teaching Committee and chair of the first committee that led to the development of an undergraduate neuroscience curriculum culminating in the establishment of the School of Neuroscience.
He was a longtime member and chair of Virginia Tech’s Sigma Xi chapter and was the first associate head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology.
In the classroom, Klein taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate classes on the topics of veterinary neuroscience and physiology and received the Carl J. Norden North American Outstanding Teacher Award.
Written by Emily Southern ’26
