Katy Proudfoot

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