Biography
Director of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre; Associate Professor
BSc (UCLA); MSc, PhD (UBC)
Educational Background:
BSc, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Psychobiology and Neuroscience; MSc, University of British Columbia, Animal Science; PhD, University of British Columbia, Applied Animal Biology
Research themes:
1) using knowledge of animal behaviour to help design and build better environments for animals
2) developing novel measurements of stress in animals and understanding the impact of stressors on behaviour, health and immunity
3) using a mixed methods approach to resolve controversial animal welfare concerns
Recent Publications
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Impact of a frame reflection assignment on veterinary student perspectives toward animal welfare and differing viewpoints
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 2021
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The effect of stocking density and a blind on the behavior of Holstein dairy cows in group maternity pens. Part II
- Journal of Dairy Science, 2021
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A focus group study of Ontario dairy producer perspectives on neonatal care of male and female calves
- Journal of Dairy Science, 2021
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Calving location preference and changes in lying and exploratory behavior of preparturient dairy cattle with access to pasture
- Journal of Dairy Science, 2020
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Health and growth of veal calves provided a fatty acid supplement and a dry teat
- Journal of Dairy Science, 2020
Research Classification
- no classification
Current Scholars in Health Management
- W. Ben Stoughton
- Jennifer Burns
- Caroline Ritter
- Ian Gardner
- J. Trenton McClure
- Yvonne Elce
- K. Larry Hammell
- Sonja Saksida
- Henrik Stryhn
- Karen Overall
- Laurie Anne McDuffee
- Shawn McKenna
- Javier Sanchez
- Bronwyn Crane
- Aimie Doyle
- Kathleen M MacMillan
- Katy Proudfoot
- Krishna Thakur
- Jason Stull
- Luke Heider
- Martha Mellish
- Emily Elizabeth John
- Jeffrey Davidson
- Dan Hurnik
- Michael Cockram
Current Scholars in Companion Animals
- Adam Ogilvie
- Jennifer MacLean
- Leigh Lamont
- Catherine Creighton
- M. Lynne O'Sullivan
- Mitchell W. Carr
- Kathy J. Ling
- Emilia Bourassi
- Oriana Daniela Raab
- James Dundas
- Charlotte Pye
- Patrick Burns
- Peter Foley
- Katy Proudfoot
- Lara Cusack
- Peter Moak
- Katie MacDonald
- Etienne Côté
- Katie Hoddinott
- Stephanie Hamilton