Career Paths in Human-Animal Interaction for Social and Behavioral Scientists

Lori R. Kogan, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University, USA. She is the Chair of the Human-Animal Interaction section of the American Psychological Association and Editor of the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, an open-access, online publication supported by the American Psychological Association. Phyllis Erdman, PhD, is a professor of counseling at Washington State University and is a licensed mental health counselor, and past chair of the Human-Animal Interaction section of Division 17 of the American Psychological Association. She has been working in the field of human-animal interaction for over ten years, including assessment of equine therapeutic interventions, pet grief, and documenting the need for emotional support animals.

Introduction

Part 1: Academic – Traditional






From Biopsychology to Human Behavioural Work to HAI Research: One Academician’s Path
Anne Barnfield




A Twist in the Tale (or is that Tail?): How I Apply Health Psychology to the Human-Animal Bond
Anna Chur-Hansen




Scientist-Practitioner Psychologist: Integrating the Human-Animal Interaction into Practice
Jennifer Coleman




Dogs as Co-researchers
Colleen Dell




From an Animal Shelter Towards a Professorship in Anthrozoology: An Unusual Career Path
Marie-Jose Enders-Slegers




There is a Shelter Dog in My College Classroom
Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg




Human-Animal Interaction in Clinical Psychology: Teaching, Research, and Practice
Angela K. Fournier




The Entangled Path: Human Animal Interaction and Social Work
Cassandra Hanrahan




Solidarity and Scholarship: Thriving as a HAI Academic
Rachel Caroline Hogg




From Psychometrics to Animal Metrics
Jean Kirnan




Rescuing Street Dogs as a Passion and a Way of Being
Úrsula Aragunde Kohl




Working in the World of Human-Animal Interaction Research
Beth Lanning




Lessons from a Pioneer in Equine Assisted Therapies
Arieahn Matamonasa Bennett




Studying Dolphins in the Bahamas: Who Says Academic Careers are Dry?
Maria Maust-Mohl




Academic Pathways Towards HAI
Patricia Pendry




Civic Engagement of Students through Human-Animal Interactions
Alina Simona Rusu




An HAI Love Story: A Couple Collaborates as Teachers and Researchers Exploring Our Connection to Animals
Dieter and Netzin Steklis




An Academic Career Based on What I love: People, Animals, and Health
Cindy C. Wilson

Part 2: Academic – With Clinical Work




Insights from a Late Bloomer in the field of Human-Animal Interactions
John-Tyler Binfet




Labracadabra! The Magic of Animal-Assisted Social Work
Yvonne Eaton-Stull




Human-Animal Bond in Colorado (HABIC) at Colorado State University
Helen Holmquist-Johnson




Mutual Rescue: From Multiple Sclerosis to Working with Therapy Dogs in Education
Diana Pena Gil




Getting in the H.A.B.I.T: Bringing Animal Assisted Interventions to Victims of Crime Bethanie A. Poe



A Social Workers Experience at a Veterinary School and Teaching Hospital
Eric Richman




Supporting Students and Companion Animals in University and Community Settings
Clarissa Uttley




"Yes, I work with animals…No, I’m not a vet": Animal-Assisted Intervention and the Indian Experience
Georgitta Valiyamattam

Part 3: For Profit, Not for Profit and Government




Making a Difference as an Animal-Assisted Interactions Program Coordinator?
Tanya K. Bailey




Changing Lives, One Service Dog at a Time
Sarah Birman




Canine- Assisted Family Treatment Court Coordinator
Megan Bridges




Nurse-Led Canine-Assisted Intervention Practice
Cindy Brosig




Promoting Animal Welfare in a Context of International Development: A Career in the Non-Governmental Sector
Ashleigh F. Brown




Advancing Standards and Professionalization in the Field of AAI
Taylor Chastain




A Day in the Life of an Executive Director at an Animal Protection Think Tank
Ivy Collier




Occupational Therapy: Using Meaningful Occupations to Enhance Function Throughout the Lifespan
Emily DeBreto




The Clinical Direction of Dogs
Matthew Decker




Animal Instincts: Following an Unmarked Path from Volunteerism to a Career in Human Animal Interaction
Marivic R. Dizon




A Look into Animal Assisted Interventions Abroad: Entrecanes Association in Northern Spain
Carolina Duarte-Gan




Program Design, Implementation, and Management: Human-Animal Interactions
Carrie Nydick Finch




Experiences in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI): Practice, Research and Teaching
Patricia Flaherty Fischette




Human-Animal Interaction on the New York City Subway (Long Before Pizza Rat)
Maya Gupta




A Fair Shake For Youth: Helping Middle School Kids Connect with Dogs—While Discovering their Own Best Selves
Audrey Hendler




Kids and Dogs. Sounds Easy, Right?
Indy Hlava




Working with A Facility Dog in a Veterans Affairs Hospital
Elizabeth Holman




An Industry Veterinarian’s Perspective on a Career in Human-Animal Interaction
Karyl Hurley




Pick your Own Adventure, Finding a Career in the Non-Profit World
Emily Patterson-Kane




Organized Animal Protection as a Career: Meaning, Mission and the Academic Contributor
Bernard Unti

Part 4: Private Practice, AAI Program




Symbiotic Relationship Between Therapist and Co-Therapist: The Story of Emmie
Donna Clarke




A Professional Transformational Journey in the Practice of Animal Assisted Interventions
Molly DePrekel




A Legal Career with Animals
Akisha Townsend Eaton




Conducting Canine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Betz King




Scientist-Practitioner Approach: Harnessing the Power of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Animal-Assisted Interventions in Private Practice
Elizabeth A. Letson




Applying Theoretical Frameworks and Organizational Structures to Help Develop the Field of Animal-Assisted Interventions: The Questions We Must Ask and the Answers We Must Seek
Katarina Felicia Lundgren




For the Love of Horses
Fay McCormack




Please Bear with Me: Working with My Canine Co-Therapist
Janus Moncur




Counselling with a Therapy- Animal
Patricia Nitkin




Forget Me Not Farm: A Haven for Children and Animals to Bond and Break the Cycle of Abuse
Carol M Rathmann




Integrating Human-Animal Interactions and Psychology: Research & Service
Yahaira Segarra




The Art and Science of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy
Marilyn Sokolof




Animal Assisted Play Therapy
Risë VanFleet




Create your Herd: Developing a Career through Lived Experiences
Aviva Vincent




Canines, Equines, and Social Work

Heather White