Kerri Rodriguez, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona (joined 2023)
- Director of the HAB Lab, researching the human-animal bond's impact on human and animal wellbeing across settings, populations, and contexts
- Ph.D. in Human-Animal Interaction, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (2020)
- Postdoctoral fellowship with Human-Animal Bond in Colorado, Colorado State University
- Research focus: benefits of assistance dogs for individuals with disabilities, effects of therapy/facility dogs on staff and client/patient wellbeing, stress-buffering effects of dogs
- Media coverage: BBC, Washington Post, New York Magazine, People Magazine, National Geographic
- Advisory board appointments: Fetch Pet Insurance, Pet Partners, American Humane
- Board member, International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) since 2019
- Editorial board: Human-Animal Interactions and Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Subject matter expert for NAVC and AAIP
- Book chapter contributions: Handbook on Human-Animal Interactions, Interventions, and Anthrozoology; The Role of Companion Animals in the Treatment of Mental Disorders; Transforming Trauma: Finding Resiliency and Healing Through Animals
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