In the News
HAI and youth development:
- “Benefits (and some surprising science) about owning a pet” CNN Health
- “What do teenagers need? Ask the family dog” The New York Times
- “Is it good for kids to have a pet?” Scientific American: Thoughtful Animal
- “Pets and Social Connectedness in Young Adults” Huffington Post
Animal-Assisted Interventions:
- “Health and safety policies for therapy animal visits vary widely“; July 26, 2017, JAVMA News
- “Creature Comforts“; November 13, 2014, Chronicle
- “Animals as Healers“; March 3, 2014; Boston.com
- “American Humane Association sends animal therapy team to provide relief on Boylston Street“; April 26, 2013; The Boston Globe
Animal-Based Science and Engineering Education:
- “Can we capitalize on kids’ affinity for animals to foster diversity in veterinary medicine and other STEM fields?“; Spring 2018, Cummings Magazine
Animal-Assisted Reading Programs:
- “Benefits of reading to Spot“; May 31, 2017, Tufts Now
- “When reading goes to the dogs“; March 15, 2016; The Boston Globe
- “Tufts program pairs dogs, students in reading program“; November 5, 2013; Worcester Telegram and Gazette (Massachusetts)
HAI in military families:
- “Pets help families cope with dog days of deployment” Worcester Telegram & Gazette
- “Pets help kids with deployed parents cope with stress” Miltary.com
Human-Wildlife Interactions:
- “To save the wild, leave hunting behind” Humans and Nature