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Since 2010, HABRI has awarded more than $3 million to worthy proposals on the cutting edge of addressing evidence based health benefits of human-animal interaction.

Each of the projects below have been funded and are currently in progress. Results will be published once the projects have been completed.

Therapy dog welfare: Experimental analysis of individual behavioural predictors for suitability and choices within AAI sessions

Principal Investigators

Alexandra Protopopova (University of British Columbia) & Camila Cavalli (University of British Columbia)

The Immediate Effects of Mounted vs Unmounted Human-Equine Interaction on Physiological and Behavioral Indicators of Self-regulation in Autistic Youth

Principal Investigators

B. Caitlin Peters (Temple Grandin Equine Center, Colorado State University) & Robin Gabriels ( University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus)

A One Health Approach to Supporting Cancer Survivors and Their Pets

Principal Investigators

Jennifer Currin-McCulloch (Colorado State University ) & Lori Kogan (Colorado State University )

The Role of Pet Dogs: Examining Resilience and Well-being in Military Adolescents

Principal Investigator

Laurie A. Martinez, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, AHN-BC (Florida Atlantic University)

Assessing the Influence of Equine-Assisted Services on the Biopsychosocial Well-Being of Trauma Victims and their Equine Partners

Principal Investigator

Kimberly Cole (The Ohio State University)

Evaluating the Effects of Facility “Station Dogs” on Burnout and Mental Health for First Responders

Principal Investigator

Kerri E. Rodriguez (University of Arizona)

Investigating Possible Mechanism of Human-Animal Bond in Companion Dogs Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopic (fNIRS) Brain Imaging

Principal Investigator

Niwako Ogata (Purdue University)

Allostatic Load Scoring for Understanding Stressors and Predicting Success in Guide Dogs: A Pilot Study

Principal Investigator

Barbara A. Wolfe, DVM, PhD, DACZM (Colorado State University)

Wellbeing at the Nexus of Animal Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence: A Study of Canadian Adults

Principal Investigator

Rochelle Stevenson ( Thompson Rivers University)

Impact of Service Dogs on the Psychosocial Well-beingof Children with ASD, their Parents and their Families

Principal Investigator

Gretchen K. Carlisle, PhD, MEd, RN (University of Missouri)

Enhancing the health of unhoused youth: A multi-perspective approach for shifting the housing system to protect unhoused young people’s relationships with pets

Principal Investigator

Erin Flynn (University of Denver)

The Minority Pet-Owner Health Project (MPOH): Investigating effects of demographic-disparities, racism, and the human-animal bond on Minority Health

Principal Investigator

Sharmaine Miller (PhD) (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

A Pilot Study to Examine the Impact of a Therapy Dog Intervention on Loneliness and Related Health Outcomes in Patients with Mental Illness

Principal Investigator

Nancy R. Gee, PhD (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Sharing is caring: can pets protect their owners against antibiotic-associated disruption of the gut microbiome?

Principal Investigator

Laurel Redding, VMD, PhD, DACVPM (University of Pennsylvania)

The Impact of Animals in Relationships with Intimate Partner Violence: Measuring Cruelty and Coercion

Principal Investigators

Katelyn Jetelina, PHD (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) & Alaina Beauchamp, MPH (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)

The role of human-animal interaction in coping with minority stress: A longitudinal study of sexual and gender minority emerging adults

Principal Investigators

Rosalie Corona, PhD (Virginia Commonwealth University) & Shelby McDonald, PhD (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Do Animals Modulate Social Attention and Functioning in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

Principal Investigator

Georgitta J. Valiyamattam, PhD (GITAM (Deemed ) University)

How does 8 weeks of equine-assisted therapy affect older adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease?

Principal Investigator

B. Rhett Rigby, PhD (Texas Woman’s University)

Canine-assisted anxiety reduction in pediatric emergency care (CANINE III)

Principal Investigator

Jeffrey Kline, MD (Wayne State University)

Exploring the Impacts of Animal-Assisted Interventions on Positive Youth Development for Adolescents in Residential Treatment

Principal Investigator

Kevin Morris, PhD (University of Denver)

Uncovering Pet Ownership Benefits, Challenges, and Resources in an Aging Society: Promoting Healthy Aging in Healthcare and Community Environments

Principal Investigator

Jessica Bibbo, PhD (Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging)

The Influence of Pet Ownership on Gut Microbiota Composition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among 50 to 85-Year Old United States Adults

Principal Investigator

Katharine Watson, BVMS (Indiana University)

Diamond Dogs: A Pilot Dog-Walking Trial with Overweight College Students and Dog Shelters in the Inner-City

Principal Investigator

Eunice Chen, PhD (Temple University)

Implementation of Canine-Assisted Forensic Interviews with Children

Principal Investigators

Kamala London (University of Toledo) & Janet Hoy-Gerlach (University of Toledo)

Direct Experimental Assessment of Therapy Dog Handlers on Child and Dog Behavior During AAI

Principal Investigator

Alexandra Protopopova (The University of British Columbia)

Evaluating the Effects of Service Dogs on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Their Caregivers

Principal Investigators

Marguerite E. O’Haire (Purdue University), Evan L. MacLean (University of Arizona), Mandy Rispoli (Purdue University) & Bridgette Tonnsen (Purdue University)

Human-Animal Interaction and Trajectories of Youth Development in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

Principal Investigator

Megan Kiely Mueller, Ph.D (Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University)

Pilot Study of the Effects of Animal-Assisted Interactions (AAI) on Quality of Life in Children with Life-Threatening Conditions and their Parents

Principal Investigator

Mary Jo Gilmer, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN (Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University)

Joint Physical and Social Well-being for Adolescents and their Family Dog

Principal Investigators

Megan MacDonald, PhD (Oregon State University) & Monique Udell, PhD (Oregon State University)

Increasing Dog-walking in the Community: What is the Potential of Wearable Dog Trackers? The PAWalks Trial

Principal Investigator

Emmanuel Stamatakis, PhD (University of Sydney)

The Health and Developmental Benefits of Companion Animals for Young Children: Advancing the Evidence Base

Principal Investigator

Hayley Christian

Impact of Animal Assisted Therapy on Quality, Completeness, and Patient and Parental Satisfaction in Children Undergoing Clinical Echocardiography

Principal Investigator

Piers Barker (Duke University)

The Effect of Animal-Assisted Intervention on Preoperative Anxiety and Dose of Sedation in Children

Principal Investigator

Zenithson Y. Ng (University of Tennessee)
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