Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series: Dr. Megan Mueller

The Science of the Human-Animal Bond and Adolescent Well-Being

How do companion animal relationships contribute to our scientific understanding of what goes right in the lives of youth? Dr. Mueller will discuss the science of human-animal interactions and adolescent development, and how we can understand the role of the human-animal bond in promoting youth well-being.

Dr. Megan Mueller is an Associate Professor of human-animal interaction at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She is also director of the Pets and Well-...

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Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series in Collaboration with Department of Nutrition: Dr. Veronica Barcelona

This Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture will happen during the Department of Nurition Annual Virginia A. Beal Dinner.

Dr. Barcelona will explore the epidemiology of perinatal health disparities, focusing on the impact of race and racism in research and healthcare. She will highlight how racism leads to worse health outcomes for women of color, particularly Indigenous, Native American, and Black women. Dr. Barcelona will share findings from her research on how structural racism at the individual, institutional, and community levels fuels these inequities.

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