Dr. Jason Campbell grew up in southwestern Virginia. From there, he moved to Long Island, NY for college. He graduated Summa cum Laude from Long Island University in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in Marine Biology.
After college, he became a research support specialist with researchers at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. During this time he primarily assisted with research on the ecology of ticks and Lyme disease, sometimes collecting hundreds of ticks in a single day from the forests of Long Island for genetic analysis. He spent about 6 years in research before deciding to continue his education in veterinary school. During this time he also talked his wife, Dina, into adopting their first pet, an orange stray cat named Tigger. She later successfully lobbied for the acquisition of two more stray cats that needed homes.
In 2001, he left Long Island to attend veterinary school at Tufts; Dina and the cats would follow the following year. While in veterinary school he continued to work in research and received a summer fellowship to study the genetics of Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases. He graduated from Tufts in 2005 and began working full time within a month. Currently, Dr. Campbell also works part time as a laboratory animal veterinarian at UMASS Medical School where he helps to ensure proper medical treatment for animals that are used to help find cures for human disease. He lives in Worcester with his wife, 2 children, 2 cats, a guinea pig and a Beta fish.