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The Section on Human Animal Interaction: Research & Practice, of Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association is dedicated to professional and scholarly activities that advance the understanding of human-animal interactions as they relate to psychology.
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- 4 days ago10 min
Don Cherry
Join us to hear about Don Cherry's latest publication. Don Cherry is a PhD student in Pathobiology and Biomedical Science at the University of Missouri, studying mammalian behavior, welfare, and the connection on both ends of the leash. His research integrates behavioral, biological, and human perceptual measures to better understand animals’ experiences during training and in their environments.
- 2 weeks ago10 min
Kimberly Illeah Marie Francisco
Listen to Kimberly Illeah Marie Francisco talk about her recent publication. Kimberly is a licensed psychologist and a graduate of the pioneering batch of the Straight Bachelor of Arts–Master of Arts (SABMA) in Psychology program at Angeles University Foundation (AUF) in Angeles City, Pampanga. Her research interests include human–animal interactions, their implications for mental health, and the potential integration of human–animal interaction into clinical practice to promote psychological well-being and inform therapeutic interventions.
- Sep 15, 20268 min
Claudia Suárez-Yera
Join us to hear about Dr. Suárez-Yera's recent publication. Dr. Claudia Suárez-Yera is a researcher at the University of Almería (HUM-743 research group), where her work focuses on psychometric and theoretical models of attitudes toward animals from an intergroup perspective. Together with her team, they developed the HERA model and the HERAS instrument, and she has also worked on research addressing social inequalities and self-perceived health among immigrant and refugee women.
- Sep 3, 202611 min
Catharina Carlsson
Learn about Catharina’s latest publication. Dr. Catharina Carlsson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She holds a PhD in Social Work, with research focusing on Equine-Assisted Social Work and the role of horses in relational processes involving young people with complex needs and professionals in residential care settings. With a lifelong engagement with horses, her research has increasingly developed from exploring horses as relational partners in social work practice toward the multispecies turn in social work. Her current work examines how relationships between humans and other animals challenge anthropocentric understandings of social work, with particular attention to relationality, agency, participation, ethics, and justice. Through the emerging framework of Relational Multispecies Justice, her research seeks to extend social work’s relational and ecological traditions by recognizing other animals as sentient participants in shared communities of care, interdependence, and flourishing.
- Sep 1, 202624 min
Topical pet flea and tick preventives - the unspoken risks
Learn how topical pet flea and tick preventives impacts our water and our environment from Stephanie Hughes, a registered Chemical Engineer with 30 years of experience in water quality and regulatory compliance. Stephanie teaches at Santa Clara University and advises California municipalities. Since 2014, Stephanie has been evaluating less-toxic options to on-pet topical flea control due to water quality and public health concerns.
- Aug 28, 202611 min
Christopher Morales
Join us as we talk with Christopher Morales about his latest publication. Christopher is a science educator and college instructor with a broader background in education andapplied research. His recent work has also examined human–animal interaction and disability access, including questions surrounding how ADA requirements may be expanded to avian species.
- Aug 20, 202612 min
Christine Olsen
Join us to hear about Christine Olsen's latest publication. Dr.Christine Olsen is an ethologist and CEO of the International Community of Anthrozoology, with a PhD in public health science focusing on the effects of animals on human health. With a lifelong commitment to understanding animals asindividuals and promoting their welfare, she is, together with Line Sandstedt, the co-developer of the Animal Personality and Welfare Assessment – ICofA (APWA-ICofA), a structured method for understanding animal personality, emotional responses, coping capacity, and welfare-relevant needs.
- Aug 11, 202613 min
Courtney Sexton
Listen to Dr. Sexton talk about her recent publication. Dr. Courtney Sexton is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and member of the Dog Aging Project research consortium. With a background in the evolutionary biology of the human-dog relationship, her research centers One Health and One Welfare principles to investigate how shared environments impact animals and people.
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The Section on Human Animal Interaction: Research & Practice, of Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association is dedicated to professional and scholarly activities that advance the understanding of human-animal interactions as they relate to psychology.
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