(Photo by Kristina Laukkanen Photography, 2020)

As a social psychologist, anthrozoologist, and credentialed evaluator, I am dedicated to helping people improve their relationships with humans and animals.

Welcome! If you’ve landed here, you’re likely looking for information about me and my experiences to determine if you’d like to work or collaborate with me, which is awesome. I’m so happy you’ve arrived. 

As an Assistant Professor (PhD) and Credentialed Evaluator (CE) I have 12+ years of leading and collaborating on university- and community-based projects in physical and psychological health domains, primarily within a patient-oriented research framework. I have expertise in:

  • Leading research and evaluation projects

  • Research ethics

  • Grant writing

  • Securing research funds

  • Developing knowledge translation products, including infographics, webinars, blog posts, and fact sheets

  • Engaging with stakeholders in research and evaluation processes

  • Conducting process, outcomes, and impact evaluations

  • Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data

  • Testing theoretical models

12+ Years Research and Evaluation Experience

29 Technical Reports and 30 Peer Reviewed Publications

50 Conference Presentations

$1.3M+ CDN Research and Evaluation Funding Secured

50+ Research and Evaluation Projects

1000+ Dogs I’ve Pet