| Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

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A MAPP to a Bright Future

Cummings School’s M.S. in Animals and Public Policy prepares students for a career of helping animals

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Change Agent

Guam native Esther Lam, VG19, drafted bill protecting animal welfare in her homeland

Caroline Bonfield, VG23

School: Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Degree: Master’s in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP)Home: A remote cabin where I can get back to nature

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Fostering Humane Farming

Gabrielle Reisner, VG22, collaborates with U.S. companies on animal welfare and sustainable practices

Animal Advocacy and Animal Sheltering in the Midlands of South Carolina

Casey Boyer's 2020 summer MAPP externship experience

Making the World a Better Place for Humans and their Animal Companions

Dr. Megan Kiely Mueller

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Finding Solutions for Real-Life Problems Facing Animals in the Community

Dr. Emily McCobb, V00, has found the perfect way to combine her passions with her academic appointment

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Linking Science to Policy where People and Wildlife Meet

For Dr. Allen Rutberg, it wasn’t a question of what animals do, but why animals do what they do that led him down a path that eventually landed him in the field of animals and public policy.

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The Land Protector

Paula Gillikin, VG16

MS in Animals and Public Policy