
Emily G. Patterson-Kane, Ph.D.
Director. Research
ASPCA
emily.patterson-kane at ASPCA.org
Researcherid: M-1560-2015
ORCiD: 0000-0002-9482-5737
Scopus Author ID: 6602807975
Publons
CAREER HISTORY
2007-2019
Animal Welfare Scientist
American Veterinary Medical Association
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Responsibilities: Provide
expert science-based advice on the subjects of responsible pet keeping and
laboratory animal welfare. Staff support to the Committee on
Human-Animal Interactions and associated activities. Review of scientific
information and generation of educational materials and other advocacy for
AVMA policies. Scientific liaison, briefing media, handling
members’ inquiries and other duties as assigned.
Immediate superior: Dr.
Cia Johnson
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2005-2006
Postdoctoral Researcher
Animal Science
Purdue University, IN
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Responsibilities: Sole
charge and implementation of a research project using operant responding as a
measure of hunger in gestating sows. The teaching of one
undergraduate and one graduate course in the area of animal behavior and
welfare.
Immediate superior: Dr
Ed Pajor
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2002-2004
Research Scientist
Sustainable Livestock Systems Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh |
Responsibilities: Sole
charge and coordination of a collaborative project between the Scottish
Agricultural College, Roslin Institute and Silsoe
Institute. Investigating relations between human judgments of an
animal’s emotional state, quantitative animal behavior and physiology (as
measured by in-dwelling radio telemetry) in swine. Teaching at the
University of Edinburgh as required including supervision of masters research
projects.
Immediate superior: Dr
Francoise Wemelsfelder
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2001-2002
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Animal Welfare Program University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC Isaac Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Responsibilities: Self-directed
research investigating cage and contents design for rats in the laboratory
with an emphasis on exploring novel methods for assessing preference.
The teaching of graduate courses in behavioral psychology and
supervision of student projects.
Immediate superiors: Professors
David Fraser and Dan Weary
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1999-2000
Temporary Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology Bradley University, IL |
Responsibilities: Full
responsibility for teaching six psychology courses. Courses
included teaching behavioral psychology through training of rats, and an
intensive combined statistics and methods course for students.
Immediate superior: Dr.
Richard Stalling
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1999
Temporary Assistant Lecturer
School of Psychology Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand |
Responsibilities: Administration
and partial lecturing for ‘Cognitive and Behavioural Psychology’.
Immediate superior: Dr.
Maree Hunt
(also: teaching assistant for Dr. Hunt, 1998)
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EDUCATION
1995-1999
Victoria University of Wellington
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Major: Psychology
William Georgetti Scholarship
Victoria University of Wellington Post-Graduate Scholarship
Royal Society of New Zealand Science and Technology Award
Thesis: Assessing and enriching the cage environment of laboratory rats
William Georgetti Scholarship
Victoria University of Wellington Post-Graduate Scholarship
Royal Society of New Zealand Science and Technology Award
Thesis: Assessing and enriching the cage environment of laboratory rats
1990-1994
University of Waikato, Hamilton
Bachelor of Social Science
Major : Biology and Psychology
Major : Biology and Psychology
Masters of Social Science first class honors
Major : Biology and Psychology
Honours and Masters Award 1993
Senior Scholarship 1993
Masters Thesis: The ability of hens to recognise video images as the objects they represent
Major : Biology and Psychology
Honours and Masters Award 1993
Senior Scholarship 1993
Masters Thesis: The ability of hens to recognise video images as the objects they represent
OTHER EXPERIENCE
I am an associate editor
for Frontiers in Veterinary Science: Animal Behavior and Welfare
and Frontiers in Veterinary Humanities
and Social Sciences. Former editor for the Environmental Enrichment
Record, and member of the review board for the Journal
for Critical Animal Studies.
I
have acted as a reviewer of manuscripts for the following journals: Animal
Welfare, Animal Behavior, BMC Veterinary Research, Current
Directions in Psychological Science, JoVE, Laboratory
Animals, Journal of the American Association for Laborato. Fry Animal Science,
Lab Animal, Social Problems, Psychology Crime and the Law, Sociological
Quarterly, the Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and
Research, The Veterinary Record and Zoo Biology.
TEACHING
COURSE OR MODULE
2017-2018
2006-2007
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Learning and Motivation (undergraduate level course)
-- Psychology Department, Aurora University
Animal Welfare (senior undergraduate level course)
Animal Behavior and Welfare (graduate level course)
co-taught with Dr. Joseph Garner
Animal Science, Purdue University
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2005-2006
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Laboratory Animal Welfare (graduate level unit)
-- Animal Welfare Masters programme, University of Edinburgh
Operant animal welfare research (graduate special
topic)
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2001-2002
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Learning (graduate course)--Animal Welfare
Program, University of British Columbia
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2000
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Statistics, Quantitative Methods, Applied Behavior
Analysis, Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Directed Studies, Introductory
Psychology-- Psychology Department, Bradley University, Illinois
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1999-2000
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Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology (administration
of course, teaching of the behavioral component) --Department of
Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington
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GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED
2018
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Roger D
Thomason – Masters research project (Bergin University of Canine Studies)
“LT-1 Dog
travel crate”
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2005
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Victoria Cussen – Masters research project
(University of Edinburgh)
“The effect of food-related toys on the
behaviours of pet domestic dogs (canis familiaris)”
Alain Macri – Masters research project (University
of Edinburgh)
“Behavioural analysis of solitary versus
socially housed snow leopards (Uncia uncia), with provision of
simulated social contact.”
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2004
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Hasel Fyfe (second supervisor) -- Masters
research project (University of Edinburgh)
“Phenotyping juvenile mice”
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2002
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Shylo Johnson – Masters research project,
published in Animal Welfare & Animal Welfare and Technology (University
of British Columbia)
“Foraging Enrichment for rats in the
laboratory.”
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED
2002
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Kymberlee Nelson -- undergraduate project,
published in Contemporary Topics (University of British Columbia)
“Using Enriched housing for rats: a comparison
of results using different testing methods.”
Marieke ven de Ven and Thirsa Ras -- undergraduate
project, published in Laboratory Animals (University of British Columbia)
“Rat preferences for comfort materials.”
Sandra Rose -- undergraduate project (University
of British Columbia)
“The effectiveness of commercially available
enrichment items for rats in the laboratory.”
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2001
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Kai Ng (second supervisor) -- undergraduate
project (University of British Columbia)
“The effects of essential fatty acids on piglet
behaviour.”
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