Erin King

Erin King

B.A., M.S.
Erin King

Research/Areas of Interest

Erin King and Megan Mueller sitting at a table in front of laptops.

Human- Animal Interaction - The role of companion animals in families and communities - Youth Development, social anxiety and the impacts of pet dogs - Accessible Community Veterinary Medicine and Equity issues surrounding companion animals - Community Engaged and Participatory research about companion animals.


Advisor

Megan Mueller, Ph.D.


Selected Honors and Awards


Certificate for Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, ISAZ Martha Bryant Student Abstract Award 2023 Graduate Summer Student Research Award, (2021).

Graduate Student Research Award, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, (2023).
 

Education

Ph.D., Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, (current)

M.S., Tufts University, 2016 

B.A., Christopher Newport University, 2013

Selected Publications and Presentations

King, E., et al. “Companion Animals and the Relationship between Peer Victimization and Emotion Regulation in Youth.” Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2024, vol. 34(1), 85-95.

King, E. K., Dowling-Guyer, S., McCobb, E., & Mueller, M. K et al. “Longitudinal Patterns of Companion Animals in Families with Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study®.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2024 Apr, vol. 11, Frontiers Media, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets. 2024,1364718.

Halbreich, E. D., Callina,  King, E.‌,K., K., & Mueller, M. K. “Companion animals and profiles of peer social behavior in adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 2023, 95 (6), 1152-1167.

Beck, A.M., Fine, A.H., Coren, S., King, E, Feldman, S., & Braun, L.,“Why Do We Love the Pets We Have?: The Role of Animals and Family” The Routledge International Handbook of Human-Animal Interactions and Anthrozoology, 2023, pp. 200-213. 

King, E., Mueller, M. K., Dowling-Guyer, S., & McCobb, E. "Animals in Development: Childhood Adolescence" The Routledge International Handbook of Human-Animal Interactions and Anthrozoology, 2023, pp. 214-227.

Stopka, T. J., Feng, W., Corlin, L., King, E., Mistry, J., Mansfield, W., …& Allen, J.D.,.et al. “Assessing Equity in Health, Wealth, and Civic Engagement: A Nationally Representative Survey, United States, 2020.” International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022, vol. 21,(1), article number: 12, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01609-w.

King, E., et al. “Financial Fragility and Demographic Factors Predict Pet Owners’ Perceptions of Access to Veterinary Care in the United States.” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2022 Apr, vol. 260, no. 14, 27, pp. 1–8, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.21.11.0486.‌

McCobb, E., Naimark, A., Elwood, S, Kragen, B., King, E., Wolfus, G,et al. “Barriers to Accessing Video-Based Telehealth Appointments at a Community Veterinary Clinic during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Frontiers in Veterinary Sci- Animal Behavior and Welfare. IN PRESS.

Mueller, M. K., King, E.,K., Halbreich, E.D., & Callina,K.S., Callina, K., “Companion Animals and Adolescent Stress and Adaptive Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Anthrozoös, 2022, 35(5), 693-712, https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2022.2027093.

Allen, J.D., Feng, W., Corlin, L., Porteny, T., Acevedo, A., Schildkraut, King, E., Ladin, K., Fu, Q., Stopka, T.J., “Why are some people reluctant to be vaccinated for Covid-19? A cross-sectional survey among US adults in May-June 2020." Preventative Medicine Reports, 2021 Dec, 24, 101494. 

King, E., Mueller, M.K., Wolfus, G. &McCobb, E,et al. “Assessing Service-Learning in Community-Based Veterinary Medicine as a Pedagogical Approach to Promoting Student Confidence in Addressing Access to Veterinary Care.” Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Jun, vol. 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.644556.

Mueller, Megan K., King, E., Callina, K., Dowling-Guyer, S., & McCobb, E.et al. “Demographic and Contextual Factors as Moderators of the Relationship between Pet Ownership and Health.” Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2021 Jan, vol. 9(1), pp. 701–23, https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2021.1963254.

Mueller, Megan K., Anderson, E.C.,King, E., Urry, H.L., “Null Effects of Therapy Dog Interaction on Adolescent Anxiety during a Laboratory-Based Social Evaluative Stressor.” Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 2021 Mar, vol. 34(4), pp. 365–80, https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2021.1892084.

“Social Cohesion and the Role of Companion Animals: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study®.” 33rd International Society for Anthrozoology Conference , Hartpury University, UK., Conference PresentationJuly, (2023)

 “Dog interactions and psychophysiology in adolescents with social anxiety.” 32rd International Society for Anthrozoology Conference, University of Edinburgh, UK. Conference Presentation, July, (2022),

“The impact of philanthropic funds on veterinary student decision making in a subsidized community veterinary clinic model: insights and discussion on training future veterinarians to work in AVC”. ASPCA Accessible Veterinary Conference, Minneapolis, MN.  October, (2022)

“The relationship between pet ownership and expressive repression in adolescents.” 31st International Society for Anthrozoology Conference, Conference Presentation. (remote.) July, (2022).

“Effects of contact with a therapy dog on social anxiety in adolescents.” 29th International Society for Anthrozoology Conference, Conference Presentation, (remote). September, (2022).

 “Inequities in Access to Veterinary Care.” 30th International Society for Anthrozoology Conference, Conference Presentation,(remote). July, (2021)

“Assessment of student confidence and competence in developing client-patient centered care plans in a community clinic.” 29th International Society for Anthrozoology Conference, Poster Conference Presentation. (remote). September, (2020).

“Data Collection and Information Sharing in Animal Welfare,” New England Federation of Humane Societies Conference, Poster Conference Presentation. Providence, RI. April (2019).

“Ethical Community Engagement and Asset Based Ideology.” The Office of Continuing Education and Center for Animals and Public Policy: Animals & Society Short Course: Current Issues in Human-Animal Relationships, Tufts University, Medford, MA. June, (2018).

“Preparing Students for Community Engagement.” Shelter Medicine Educators Symposium Conference, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MI. Conference Presentation. October, (2017).