Through the combined expertise of a nationally-renown animal shelter behavior director, applied animal behavior analysts, and university animal researchers, participants will learn how behavioral research is conducted at animal shelters. Topics of discussion will include (1) effective and humane research designs, (2) ethical considerations of working with shelter animals, and (3) establishing a working relationship with animal shelter professionals. The workshop will include presentations from various professionals, a brainstorming session in which participants will develop a plan of action for approaching an animal shelter and developing an effective and ethical research design. Content has obtained credibility, as demonstrated by the involvement of the broader practice, education, and science communities in studying or applying the findings, procedures, practices, or theoretical concepts. Content is related to ethical, legal, statutory, or regulatory policies, guidelines, and standards.

Sponsor:Association of Behavior Analysis International
Speaker(s):Dr. Sasha Protopopova, Dr. Erica N. Feuerbacher, Sherry Woodard

Contact: Erica N. Feuerbacher
 Email: somethingbacher@gmail.com
 Web: https://www.abainternational.org/events/program-details/details.aspx?intConvID=48&by=Workshop