Wednesday, December 6th, 2017
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette ran a feature story highlighting Tufts Paws for People animal-assisted therapy team, Katie Young, MAPP15, and her dog Ilsa, and the work they do in the Central Massachusetts area. Katie has also worked as a licensed veterinary technician at Tufts at Tech and currently teaches in Worcester Technical High School’s Veterinary Assisting Program.
Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Lisa Freeman is quoted in this article about animal therapy.
Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
Nicholas Dodman’s research is referenced in this article on therapy dogs.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
Tufts scientists seek to put some evidence behind what we intuitively know is a wonderful thing: our special relationship with the animals in our lives.
Monday, July 6th, 2015
Megan Mueller talks about how pet therapy programs, like Tufts’ “Paws for People,” help de-stigmatize mental health issues.
Monday, July 6th, 2015
Megan Mueller aims to destigmatize mental health by studying therapy dogs. Tufts held a therapy dog event that attracted over 200 students.
Thursday, February 19th, 2015
Dr. Megan Mueller is a research assistant professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. In Inside Higher Ed’s Academic Minute, Dr. Mueller explores the deeper benefits of pet ownership.
Friday, May 16th, 2014
Dog Fancy The Cummings School will be one of the test sites for a new study on the effects of therapy animals in pediatric cancer patients. http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-news/2014/05/healing-puppy-power-put-to-test.aspx
Friday, January 24th, 2014
There’s much more to pet therapy than simply showing up with a friendly dog
