Assistant Teaching Professor, Academic and Technical Writing Program, University of Victoria Dr. Loren Gaudet is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Academic and Technical Writing Program at the University of Victoria. Her research and teaching focuses on first-year writing, specifically, fostering belonging in the writing classroom by leveraging existing institutional resources, and on the rhetoric of health and medicine, specifically, the rhetorical history of Lyme disease. Her academic work has appeared in Discourse and Writing/Rédactologie, BMJ's Medical Humanities, Health, and the Journal of Medical Humanities. She has also co-authored open educational resources including sections of STEM Writing Resources for Learning (ScWRL) and Why Write? A Guide for Students in Canada.
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Warwick Since an early age I have always had a fascination for nature and animals. Following an undergraduate degree in zoology and ecology, I completed my PhD focusing on the influences of the captive environment on the behaviour and welfare of chimpanzees at the Johannesburg Zoo. I have subsequently conducted worked on other species, including Damaraland mole rats, chacma baboons, vervet monkeys, samango monkeys and leopards and have also conducted research into human behaviour and psychology. My areas of interest are animal behaviour and human and animal psychology, with a particular interest in primate cognition and space use. I have worked in a wide range of contexts, ranging from animal welfare in South Africa to managing research field sites. Additionally, I have been involved in student supervision and lecturing for various institutions.
Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati My teaching and research has focused on mind-body questions. I practice psychiatry in a variety of primary care settings, and I specialize in psychosomatic medicine. I've spent the past 30 years training physicians to be both family doctors and psychiatrists. My first book Treating the Aching Heart (2007), presents a guide to the circular relationships among depression, stress, and heart disease. My second book, Toxic Stress (2024), explores how some kinds of stress are killing us early and what we can do about it. Over the last ten years I have posted blogs on two themes: Pearls from our Stress Response System, and the Art and Science of Making Contact.
Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of Portsmouth My research expertise is in animal behaviour and welfare. I enjoy trying to find ways to determine what animals understand about their social world. Many of my projects focus on domestic horse, donkey and mule communication and cognition. I'm also fascinated by the field of comparative thanatology – the study of animals’ responses to death. As well as studying animal minds, I'm passionate about conducting applied research to improve animal welfare. Taking a One Welfare approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of animals, humans and the environment, I work with international NGOs to improve the welfare of working equids and the people whose livelihoods depend on them.
Senior Lecturer in Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology, University of Portsmouth I study animal behaviour, and am particularly interested in understanding the social skills and intelligence of large mammals. Most of my research is about African savannah elephants and, with my international collaborators, I’m investigating how best to conserve and manage elephant populations. I try to use my knowledge of elephant behaviour to encourage sustainable, fair and effective conservation practices.
