James W. Snyder, PhD is a professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Chief of Microbiology at the U of L Hospital.

Dr. Snyder earned his PhD in Biology (Medical Microbiology) from the University of Dayton. Dr. Snyder serves as the American Society for Microbiology Representative to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Working Group for Response to Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases. 

He is a Member of the American Society for Microbiology Laboratory Practices Committee, serves as the coordinator of the Sentinel Level Laboratory Protocols for Biothreat and Emerging Infectious Diseases and a Member of the American Society for Microbiology Expert Panel for the development of Evidenced-Based Laboratory Guidelines.