Lori R. Kogan, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University, USA. She is the Chair of the Human-Animal Interaction section of the American Psychological Association and Editor of the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, an open-access, online publication supported by the American Psychological Association.

Phyllis Erdman, PhD, is a professor of counseling at Washington State University and is a licensed mental health counselor, and past chair of the Human-Animal Interaction section of Division 17 of the American Psychological Association. She has been working in the field of human-animal interaction for over ten years, including assessment of equine therapeutic interventions, pet grief, and documenting the need for emotional support animals.

Introduction

Part 1: Academic - Traditional

1. From Biopsychology to Human Behavioural Work to HAI Research: One Academician's Path

Anne Barnfield

2. A Twist in the Tale (or is that Tail?): How I Apply Health Psychology to the Human-Animal Bond

Anna Chur-Hansen

3. Scientist-Practitioner Psychologist: Integrating the Human-Animal Interaction into Practice

Jennifer Coleman

4. Dogs as Co-researchers

Colleen Dell

5. From an Animal Shelter Towards a Professorship in Anthrozoology: An Unusual Career Path

Marie-Jose Enders-Slegers

6. There is a Shelter Dog in My College Classroom

Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg

7. Human-Animal Interaction in Clinical Psychology: Teaching, Research, and Practice

Angela K. Fournier

8. The Entangled Path: Human Animal Interaction and Social Work

Cassandra Hanrahan

9. Solidarity and Scholarship: Thriving as a HAI Academic

Rachel Caroline Hogg

10. From Psychometrics to Animal Metrics

Jean Kirnan

11. Rescuing Street Dogs as a Passion and a Way of Being

Úrsula Aragunde Kohl

12. Working in the World of Human-Animal Interaction Research

Beth Lanning

13. Lessons from a Pioneer in Equine Assisted Therapies

Arieahn Matamonasa Bennett

14. Studying Dolphins in the Bahamas: Who Says Academic Careers are Dry?

Maria Maust-Mohl

15. Academic Pathways Towards HAI

Patricia Pendry

16. Civic Engagement of Students through Human-Animal Interactions

Alina Simona Rusu

17. An HAI Love Story: A Couple Collaborates as Teachers and Researchers Exploring Our Connection to Animals

Dieter and Netzin Steklis

18. An Academic Career Based on What I love: People, Animals, and Health

Cindy C. Wilson

Part 2: Academic - With Clinical Work

19. Insights from a Late Bloomer in the field of Human-Animal Interactions

John-Tyler Binfet

20. Labracadabra! The Magic of Animal-Assisted Social Work

Yvonne Eaton-Stull

21. Human-Animal Bond in Colorado (HABIC) at Colorado State University

Helen Holmquist-Johnson

22. Mutual Rescue: From Multiple Sclerosis to Working with Therapy Dogs in Education

Diana Pena Gil

23. Getting in the H.A.B.I.T: Bringing Animal Assisted Interventions to Victims of Crime Bethanie A. Poe
24. A Social Workers Experience at a Veterinary School and Teaching Hospital

Eric Richman

25. Supporting Students and Companion Animals in University and Community Settings

Clarissa Uttley

26. "Yes, I work with animals...No, I'm not a vet": Animal-Assisted Intervention and the Indian Experience

Georgitta Valiyamattam

Part 3: For Profit, Not for Profit and Government

27. Making a Difference as an Animal-Assisted Interactions Program Coordinator?

Tanya K. Bailey

28. Changing Lives, One Service Dog at a Time

Sarah Birman

29. Canine- Assisted Family Treatment Court Coordinator

Megan Bridges

30. Nurse-Led Canine-Assisted Intervention Practice

Cindy Brosig

31. Promoting Animal Welfare in a Context of International Development: A Career in the Non-Governmental Sector

Ashleigh F. Brown

32. Advancing Standards and Professionalization in the Field of AAI

Taylor Chastain

33. A Day in the Life of an Executive Director at an Animal Protection Think Tank

Ivy Collier

34. Occupational Therapy: Using Meaningful Occupations to Enhance Function Throughout the Lifespan

Emily DeBreto

35. The Clinical Direction of Dogs

Matthew Decker

36. Animal Instincts: Following an Unmarked Path from Volunteerism to a Career in Human Animal Interaction

Marivic R. Dizon

37. A Look into Animal Assisted Interventions Abroad: Entrecanes Association in Northern Spain

Carolina Duarte-Gan

38. Program Design, Implementation, and Management: Human-Animal Interactions

Carrie Nydick Finch

39. Experiences in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI): Practice, Research and Teaching

Patricia Flaherty Fischette

40. Human-Animal Interaction on the New York City Subway (Long Before Pizza Rat)

Maya Gupta

41. A Fair Shake For Youth: Helping Middle School Kids Connect with Dogs-While Discovering their Own Best Selves

Audrey Hendler

42. Kids and Dogs. Sounds Easy, Right?

Indy Hlava

43. Working with A Facility Dog in a Veterans Affairs Hospital

Elizabeth Holman

44. An Industry Veterinarian's Perspective on a Career in Human-Animal Interaction

Karyl Hurley

45. Pick your Own Adventure, Finding a Career in the Non-Profit World

Emily Patterson-Kane

46. Organized Animal Protection as a Career: Meaning, Mission and the Academic Contributor

Bernard Unti

Part 4: Private Practice, AAI Program

47. Symbiotic Relationship Between Therapist and Co-Therapist: The Story of Emmie

Donna Clarke

48. A Professional Transformational Journey in the Practice of Animal Assisted Interventions

Molly DePrekel

49. A Legal Career with Animals

Akisha Townsend Eaton

50. Conducting Canine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Betz King

51. Scientist-Practitioner Approach: Harnessing the Power of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Animal-Assisted Interventions in Private Practice

Elizabeth A. Letson

52. Applying Theoretical Frameworks and Organizational Structures to Help Develop the Field of Animal-Assisted Interventions: The Questions We Must Ask and the Answers We Must Seek

Katarina Felicia Lundgren

53. For the Love of Horses

Fay McCormack

54. Please Bear with Me: Working with My Canine Co-Therapist

Janus Moncur

55. Counselling with a Therapy- Animal

Patricia Nitkin

56. Forget Me Not Farm: A Haven for Children and Animals to Bond and Break the Cycle of Abuse

Carol M Rathmann

57. Integrating Human-Animal Interactions and Psychology: Research & Service

Yahaira Segarra

58. The Art and Science of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy

Marilyn Sokolof

59. Animal Assisted Play Therapy

Risë VanFleet

60. Create your Herd: Developing a Career through Lived Experiences

Aviva Vincent

61. Canines, Equines, and Social Work

Heather White