Seana Dowling-Guyer
MS
Research/Areas of Interest
Companion animal welfare and well-being; animal behavior; animal training; human-animal relationships; human-animal bond; human-animal interactions; knowledge and perceptions of companion animal needs and behavior; pet ownership; supporting pet ownership; community factors affecting pet ownership and companion animal welfare; animal sheltering
Education
- Master of Science, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA
- Bachelor of Science, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, United States, 1990
Biography
Seana Dowling-Guyer (she/her) is a researcher and educator focused on the human dimensions of companion animal welfare and well-being. Her research examines how people's knowledge, perceptions, and values related to companion animals shape caregiving practices and influence companion animal well-being and human–animal relationships. She also explores how animals' behavior and characteristics shape human perceptions and care decisions.
Ms. Dowling-Guyer is a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy Related to Animal Welfare at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, where she teaches in the Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy program at the Center for Animals and Public Policy. She directs the Human Dimensions of Companion Animal Well-Being Lab, which conducts applied research to advance companion animal welfare through human understanding. She received an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Ms. Dowling-Guyer is a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy Related to Animal Welfare at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, where she teaches in the Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy program at the Center for Animals and Public Policy. She directs the Human Dimensions of Companion Animal Well-Being Lab, which conducts applied research to advance companion animal welfare through human understanding. She received an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage.