Room 1: Animals in Art, Literature, History, and Culture

Tammy Bar-Joseph: Human-canine Relations in the Holocaust: The Rescue of Jews Thanks to Dogs and Their Bonds with Them

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Jes Hooper: Portrayals of Animals in Covid-19 News Media

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Amber Ketchum: What Say You, Dog? Multiple Case Studies Analyzing Modern-Day Animal Trials

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Louise Mackenzie: Alive Together: Beyond Depiction. How Interdisciplinary Approaches Across Art, Science and The Humanities Can Inform the Ways in Which Humans And Animals Co-Exist Together

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Maureen MacNamara: Attitudes Toward Violence: Do Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence Correlate with Attitudes Toward Animal Cruelty?

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Martin Ullrich: A Comprehensive Review of Music for Animals from a Musicological Perspective

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Room 2: Changing perspectives regarding captive wildlife

Allana Wheeler: A Preliminary Analysis of the Difference in Zookeeper Attachment to Animals by Taxonomic Groups

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Angela Lacinak: How Are Elephants' Welfare and Emotional States Perceived During Elephant-Caregiver Interactions in Zoos?

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Chloe Maher: Development of A Composite Welfare Assessment for Bears (Ursidae) In Zoos

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Laetitia Marechal: Human Perception of Primate Facial Expression and Its Impact on Human-Wildlife Interactions: A Developmental Approach

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Michelle Szydlowski: Captive Elephants at the Crossroads of Culture, Conservation and Tourism

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Room 3: Companion Animals and Their Caregivers

Kristine Hill: Cats in The Community: Social Discourses Surrounding Free-Roaming Cats in Urban Neighbourhoods

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Chiara Mariti: The Impact of Chronic Enteropathy on Dog Quality of Life, Dog Behaviour and Guardian Relationship Towards Their Dog

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Rebecca Mead: Understanding the Nature of Research Undertaken by Prospective Dog Owners

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Charlotte Solman: Cortisol Coregulation Between Dogs and Owners in One- But Not in Two-Dog Households

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Jenni Spännäri: Meaning in Human-Horse Relationships

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Henrique Tereno: Children’s Pets and Non-pets

 

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Room 4: Efficacy of Animal Assisted Interventions

Katharina Hirschenhauser: Relationships with a Non-Vertebrate Animal: Seven-Years Old Children and Their Giant African Land Snail (Achatina Fulica) at School

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Cara Johnston: Exploring the Effects of the Presence of a Therapy Dog on Children in a Therapeutic Anxiety Management Group

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Rahel Marti: Evaluation of a Prison-Based Dog Program to Improve Social and Emotional Skills of Prisoners

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Mario A. Parra: Psychological and Physiological Impact of Dog Assisted Activities on Students and Staff in Higher Education

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Elena Pauli: Effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Interventions for Children and Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Marina Pliushchik: Small Theories About the Effectiveness of Canine-Assisted Interventions in Educational Settings in Finland

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Lindsey Roberts: A Systematic Review of Childhood Trauma and the Effects of Canine Animal-Assisted Interventions

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Lonneke Schuurmans: Agitation During Dog and Robot Group Sessions for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

 

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Room 5: Ethical Considerations in Human-Animal Interaction Research

Marc Bubeck: Killing as Care: A Reconstruction of Narratives Of Veterinary Students in Germany

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Jessica Dustin: Evaluating the Relationship Between Compassion for Nonhuman Animals and Compassion for Humans

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Björn Freter: Racial and Speciest Violence. On Justanimals and Barelyhumans

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Anna Korzeniowska: Setting the Stage: Historic Case Studies in Animal Behavior Research

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Holly Root-Gutterirdge: Moving Forward: Transparent Citation Practices in Animal Behavior Research

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Lauren Samet: Redressing the Balance: Developing New Questions to Better Represent Dog Investment in the Human-Canine Animal Bond

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Shelly Volsche: What Has Changed: How Our Changing Relationships with Animals Changed the Ethics of Research

 

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Room 6: Human-Animal Interaction in Educational Settings

Russell Grigg: Taking the Lead: An International Comparison of Educators' Views and Practices in Relation to the Involvement of Dogs in Schools

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Stacy Higgs: Role and Purpose of Direct Human-Animal Interactions in the Crested Porcupine (Hystrix Africaeaustralis) and Guinea Pig (Cavia Porcellus) in Educational Establishments in The United Kingdom

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Helen Lewis: Canines as a Constant in a Changing World: Cuddles, Comfort, and Confidence During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Jill Steel: Reading to Dogs in Schools: An Examination of Teachers' Perspectives

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Lesley Winton: Sharing the Stories of Rescued Animals with Care Experienced Children to Foster Compassion and Help Reverse the Cycle Of Abuse

 

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Room 7: Impacts of COVID-19 on the Human-Animal Relationship

Kassandra Giragosian: The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Adopted Dog Owners Use of Post Adoption Support Services for Problem Behaviours in England

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Marine Grandgeorge: Service Dog and Disabled People: When COVID-19 Changes Their Relationship

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Roxanne Hawkins: Brief Report: Pet Presence, Pet Attachment, and Mental Health During COVID-19 Lockdown

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Gilly Mendes Ferreira: Pandemic Puppies - How COVID Has Fuelled the Illicit Puppy Trade

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Locksley Messam: "Dog Walking Is A Risk Factor For SARS-Cov-2 Infection in Humans": A Case of Giving a Dog a Bad Name

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Sara Owczarczak-Garstecka: “More Attention Than Usual”: A Thematic Analysis of Dog Ownership Experiences in The UK During the First COVID-19 Lockdown

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Elizabeth Walsh: Evaluating the Effects of COVID-19 Restrictions, On the Welfare and On the Behaviour Of Puppies and Dogs and The Impact On Human-Dog Relationships, in Ireland

 

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Room 8: Innovative Study Designs, Methods, and Outcomes

Gabriella Bezerra de Melo Daly: Animal Socialization in Experiments: A Framework for Assessing Human-Animal-Technology interaction in Research

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Joni Delanoeije: College Campus Cat: Exploring Petpace Collar Data and Survey Data to Measure Physiological Responses and Physical Activity During Campus Visits

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Nicolas Dollion: How Do Children with ASD Interact with a Service Dog During First Encounter?

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Manon Toutain: Relationship Between Visual Exploration and Interaction in Child with ASD During First Encounter with a Service Dog: An Exploratory Study

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Georgitta Valiyamattam: Animals and Social Attention in Autism-An Eye Tracking Analysis

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Room 9: Studying Animal Behavior in Human-Animal Interaction Contexts

Hugo Cousillas: When Trained Dogs Could Help in Detection of Human Diseases: Demonstration of the Existence of An Epileptic Seizure Odour in Humans

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Tanya Erzinclioglu: Using Qualitative Behavior Assessment to Investigate the Effect of Tourist Interaction on Welfare in Captive Tigers (Panthera Tigris) in Three Tourism Facilities in Thailand

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Hoi-Lam Jim: Investigating Indirect and Direct Reputation Formation in Dogs and Wolves

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Gwendolyn Wirobski: Measuring Human-Animal Relationships: Hand-Raised Pack-Living Dogs and Wolves Show Similar Hormonal Responses to Human Contact, But Pet Dogs Stand Out

 

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Room 10: The Pet Effect

Jillian Bradfield: The Effects of Pets on University Student Mental Health and Stress During COVID-19

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Anne Gadomski: Pet Dog Exposure During Childhood and Teen Mental Health

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Dasha Grajfoner: Pet Effect on Human Well-Being, Resilience, Coping Self- Efficacy and Positive Affect During COVID-19 Movement Control Order in Malaysia

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Katrina Holland: “He Keeps Me Going”: A Qualitative Study of The Meanings and Roles of UK Pet Dogs in Human Lives

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Ana Maria Barcelos: How Do Activities Associated with Dog Ownership Relate to Autistic Adult Well-Being?