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SUMMARY:The Science and Practice of Human–Animal Interaction
DESCRIPTION:Home / 404\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTakemi Program Poster Presentations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type \n\n\n\n	From Around the School\, Lectures/Seminars/Forums\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a lively conversation where research and real-world practice come together to explore the power of human–animal relationships. We will be joined by researchers Dr. Kerri Rodriguez and Dr. Ichiro Kawachi\, and by practitioners Steven Fumicello and Niki Vettel with their animal partners\, Sasha and Hermie\, whom you will also have a chance to meet. Together\, they’ll explore what science and real‑world experience each reveal about the human–animal bond—and how these perspectives inform and inspire one another. Lunch will be provided!  \n\n\n\nThis seminar is co-sponsored with the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness.  \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		\n						\n							Dr. Ichiro Kawachi						\n					\n				John L. Loeb and Frances Lehman Loeb Professor of Social Epidemiology\n			\n			\n												\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n						\n							Dr. Kerri Rodriguez						\n					\n				Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine\n			\n			\n												\n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n	\n		\n						\n							Steven Fumicello & Sasha						\n					\n				Harvard University Police Department Officer\n			\n			\n												\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		\n						\n							Niki Vettel & Hermie						\n					\n				Clinical Mental Health Counselor & Certified Pet Loss & Bereavement Counselor\n			\n			\n												\n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizers\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences\n\n\n\nLee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n		\n			\n				\n					\n						Unleash your potential at Harvard Chan School.					\n					In addition to our degree programs\, we offer highly targeted programs through our Advanced Learning Academy\, directed and taught by Harvard faculty. \n											\n																															\n									\n										Degree Programs									\n								\n																															\n									\n										How to Apply									\n								\n																															\n									\n										Advanced Learning Academy
URL:https://hsph.harvard.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/events/the-science-and-practice-of-human-animal-interaction/
LOCATION:Kresge 110
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