Professional Training and Experience

• PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Dairy and Animal Science, Emphasis in Animal Cognition, Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare
• MS, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Dairy and Animal Science, Emphasis in Animal Cognition, Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare
• BS, Rutgers University, Department of Animal Sciences

Research Interests

• Animal bioethics, emphasis on animal welfare
• Animal cognition and its relationship to animal well-being
• Effects of human-animal interactions on animal and human quality of life
• Effects of rearing environment and enrichment on animal behavior, cognition and welfare
• Public perceptions of animal agriculture