Dr Turner works in the Department of Pathobiology, at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Dr Turner has a B.Sc. (Biochemistry; honours) from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and M.Sc. (Pharmacology) from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Doctorate of Veterinary Sciences (DVSc) (Comparative Pathology) from the Ontario Veterinary College. In July 2000 Dr Turner became a Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine.
Professional memberships include : Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine (CALAM), Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS), Canadian Veterinary Medicine Association (CVMA), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), American Society for Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP), Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV), American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), Society of Toxicologic Pathologists (STP), Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR), International Association of Colleges of Laboratory Animal Medicine (IACLAM)
Dr Turner has been awarded the Charles River Canada Award (outstanding achievements in laboratory animal science in Canada), in June 2008; and in March 2007 was the inaugural recipient of the Procter & Gamble/Humane Society of the United States – North American Animal Welfare Award.
Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr Turner is active in the Burlington Civic Chorale, the Toronto Early Music Players (TEMPO), running and cycling.
