Human-Animal Interaction

Personnel

Team Leader

• Dr Pauleen Bennett

Team Members

• Prof. Grahame Coleman
• A/Prof Eleonore Gullone
• Dr Samia Toukhsati
• Dr Penelope Hasking
• Ms Linda Martson

Postgraduate Students

Research Activities

Our research can broadly be categorised into five main areas;

• Behaviour: Understanding how humans can either directly or indirectly influence the behaviour of their companion animals.
• Public perceptions: What effects do public perceptions have on the welfare of companion animals and how they are treated?
• Welfare: Identifying the role owners play in determining the welfare of their animals as well as understanding the effects an animal's welfare might have on their owner.
• The human-animal bond: Gaining a better understanding of the human-animal bond from a psychological perspective and identifying costs and benefits for the animals and humans involved.
• Scale development: The development of valid and reliable scales to measure a variety of components involved in human-animal interactions such as the human animal bond measured by the Monash Dog Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS)

Collaborations