Center faculty have published a number of studies related to the human-animal interaction, including those listed below. Click the reference to view the abstract.

• Opportunities for interdisciplinary scholars in business communication to focus on the individual and organizational benefits of companion animals in the workplace. Journal of Business Communication
• Measuring stress and immune response in healthcare professionals following interaction with a therapy dog: a pilot study. Psychological Reports
• Benefits of interacting with companion animals: A bibliography of articles published in refereed journals during the past 5 years. American Behavioral Scientist
• Challenges in designing human-animal interaction research. American Behavioral Scientist
• Effect of Aquariums on Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients. Anthrozoos
• Constraints in assessing the impact of animals in education. Anthrozoos
• The use of the family life space diagram in establishing interconnectedness: A preliminary study of sexual abuse survivors, their significant others, and pets.
  Individual Psychology
• Effects of animal-assisted therapy on patients’ anxiety, fear, and depression before ECT. Journal of ECT
• Investigation of the construct validity of the Family Life Space Diagram. Journal of Mental Health Counseling
• The human-canine bond: Closer than family ties.
  Journal of Mental Health Counseling
• The effects of animal-assisted therapy on anxiety ratings of hospitalized psychiatric patients. Psychiatric Services