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Psychology Colloquium Series: Dr. Jo Anderson

October 3, 2019 at 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Location:208 Tory Building
Cost:Free

Dr. Jo Anderson (Waterloo)

“Psychology and Animal Protection: Helping Animals with Evidence-Based Decision-Making”

Dr. Anderson will describe the ways the animal protection movement uses psychology to support their decision-making through the lens of Faunalytics’ recent studies. Research topics covered in this talk will include donation and donation appeals (identifiable victim or statistical appeal?), as well as studies focusing on diet—vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores who include plant-based substitutes—and factors affecting advocate retention (e.g., compassion fatigue, organizational factors). Dr. Anderson will also provide some information about how to support nonprofit research in general or animal protection in particular, for anyone interested in this career path.

Thursday, OCT 3, 2019. 2:30-4:00pm in 208 Tory Building.