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11/6/2013       Anthropomorphisms: Psychological Factors and Applications in Ethology. Frank

                        Grasso Ethology Class. Brooklyn College, NY

11/23/2013     That’s Biology?! The “Science Behind the Dog” workshop at the Intrepid Sea, Air

                        and Space Museum.   

3/7/2014         Presenter at Moral Sense Colloquium. St. Francis College. Brooklyn, NY

6/2014             SPARCS 2014. Society for the Promotion of Applied Canine Research. Details

                        coming soon...

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10/2013   Conference Presenter. Contextualizing Canine Behavior and Cognition Research and

                The Science and Politics of Anthropomorphism. Association of Pet Dog Trainers 2013

                Conference. Spokane, WA

10/2012   Sit, Stay, Science! Pudge Knuckles Williamsburg, NY

8/2013    Camp Unleashed. Want more details about a camp for dogs and their

               people? Check out my blog post, Camp Unleashed: Heaven on earth for dogs? Berkshires, MA

7/2013    The “guilty look” in dogs: Current research and future directions. Poster

               Presentation. International Society of Anthrozoology (ISAZ). Chicago, IL

7/2013    Physical prompts to anthropomorphism of the domestic dog. Invited talk.

               International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO).

               Chicago, IL

7/2013    Get Into the Head of The Dog in Your Bed, and You'll Both Be Happier: Updates

               on Canine Cognition Research. Applied Animal Behavior Public Day: Creating

               Quality Lives for Dogs and Cats Through the Science of Animal Behavior. Animal Behavior

               Society 50th Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO

7/2013    Physical prompts to anthropomorphisms: Human preference for dog features.

               Applied Animal Behaviour Poster Symposium. Animal Behavior Society 50th

               Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO

4/2013    ScienceOnline Teen! Women in Science panel & Dogs: Science in Your Living Room.

               Blitz session. See who’s coming! ScienceOnline Teen. NY, NY

3/2013    Unpacking Anthropomorphism. Canine Science Symposium: A Day of Dog Research.

               Hosted by Pawsitive Tails. San Francisco, CA

3/2013    The “A” word. Interdisciplinary Forum for Applied Animal Behavior Conference    

               (IFAAB). San Diego, CA

3/2013    Why Wasn’t Lassie a Wolf? A Scientific Exploration of Dogs. Family event at WCC.

               Wolf Conservation Center. South Salem, NY

2/2013    Unleashed panel discussion. NY, NY

2/2013    Dog Cognition. Guest Lecture at Diana Reiss Animal Thinking and Communication class.

               NY, NY    

2/2013    Tough Love: A Meditation on Dominance and Dogs. NYC Premiere and Panel

               Discussion featuring Chad Montrie (director), Alexandra Horowitz and moderated by

               Julie Hecht. NY, NY View movie trailer.

1/2013    Dogs and Cats in the Home. Cats in Context Conference. A Special Symposium

               co-hosted by The Canisius College Institute for the Study of Human-Animal

               Relations (ISHAR). Buffalo, NY (Conference to be posted online)

11/2012  Exploring Taboo. E-Training for Dogs. Online public talk. Join live or listen later.

10/2012  Physical Prompts to Anthropomorphism of the Domestic Dog. Poster session and

               presentation. American Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Conference. Northern Kentucky

8/2012    Exploring Pointing and Attention in Dogs. A Fair Shake for Youth @ 301 Henry Street.

               New York, NY (Live Demo)

7/2012    Behavioral Assessment and Owner Perceptions of Behaviors Associated with Guilt

               in Dogs. Poster presentation. 3rd Canine Science Forum 2012. Barcelona, Spain

7/2012    Physical Prompts to Anthropomorphism of the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris). Oral

               presentation. 3rd Canine Science Forum 2012. Barcelona, Spain

6/2012    A Scientific Eye on Dogs. JASA PETS Advisory Council Meeting. New York, NY

5/2012    What is Canine Cognition? The Lang School. New York, NY (Live Demo)

5/2012    Careers with Dogs. Pencil Career Week. South Bronx Academy for Applied Media.

               Bronx, NY

5/2012    Careers with Dogs. Oakland Public Library. Oakland, CA Via teleconference

4/2012    Who is The Dog in My Bed? The Science Behind Dogs and Dog-Human Relationships

               Public lecture as part of The Dog Course. Lafayette College. Easton, PA

4/2012    Dog Science in the Classroom. The Dog Course. Lafayette College. Easton, PA

3/2012    Do you think I ate it? Poster presentation. CABI 1st Annual Conference. The CUNY

               Animal Behavior Initiative. New York, NY (Recipient of The Josh Wallman Award)

3/2012    Deep in Thought or Panting Mindlessly? A Scientific Investigation of

               Anthropomorphism. E-Training for Dogs. Online public talk. Join live or listen later.

3/2012    Canine Science in the Classroom. Interdisciplinary Forum for Applied

               Animal Behavior Conference (IFAAB). Scottsdale, AZ

10/2011  What Dogs Know: A Scientific Guide to Understanding Your Canine Companion.

               Featured guest at Norman Rockwell Museum It’s a Dog’s Life exhibit. Stockbridge, MA

9/2011    Missed WoodStock? Join WoofStock! Julie is a Featured Guest at the 7th annual    

               WoofStock. Informal discussions about dog cognition studies. Harrisburg, PA

             

8/2011    A scientific eye on dogs. Featured Guest Speaker at Port Chester Obedience Training    

               Club (PCOTC) Board Meeting. Club webpage. White Plains, NY

8/2011    Do you think I ate it? Behavioral assessment and owner perceptions of “guilty”

               behavior in dogs. International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE). Indianapolis, IN

               (Nestle Purina Grant recipient)

7/2011    Do you think I ate it? Owner perceptions and behavior assessment of the “guilty look”

               in dogs. ACVB/AVSAB Veterinary Behavior Symposium. St. Louis, MO

5/2011    Revisiting the dog. 5th grade honors class. PS 217. Brooklyn, NY

4/2011    The science behind the dog in my bed. Public lecture as part of ‘Rediscovering

               America’s Dog - The Pit Bull Terrier’ at Monmouth County SPCA. Eatontown, NJ

4/2011    Exploring perceptions of guilt in dogs. Dr. Barbara Smuts Psychology Class:

               Behavior of Wolves and Dogs. The University of Michigan. Via teleconference

3/2011    Tails. Guest lecture for Canine Science: Nature of Dogs. Carroll College. Helena, MT

3/2011    Careers in behavioral science. Guest lecture for Introduction to the Human-Animal

               Bond. Carroll College. Helena, MT

3/2011    Dogs in translation: The science behind the dog-human relationship. Public lecture for

               the Human-Animal Bond Program. Carroll College. Helena, MT

3/2011    Dogs and wolves. 6th and 7th grade science class. Missoula International School.

               Missoula, MT (Live Demo)

3/2011    Do you think I ate it? The “guilty look” in dogs. International Conference on

               Comparative Cognition (CO3). Melbourne, FL

2/2011    Encore performance: Why wasn’t Lassie a wolf? Public lecture at PS9 Pet Supplies.        

               Brooklyn, NY

2/2011    Do you think I ate it? The “guilty look” in dogs. Interdisciplinary Forum for Applied

               Animal Behavior Conference (IFAAB). New Orleans, LA

2/2011    The dog’s perspective. 5th grade honors class. PS 217. Brooklyn, NY

2/2011    A dog’s mind with Dr. Alexandra Horowitz. Public lecture at The American Museum of

               Natural History. New York, NY (Live Demo)

1/2011    Why wasn’t Lassie a wolf? The science behind dogs and the dog-human relationship.

               Public lecture at PS9 Pet Supplies. Brooklyn, NY

12/2010  Do you think I ate it? Owner perceptions and behavioral assessment of the “guilty

               look” in dogs. Poster presentation. Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour

               (ASAB) Interspecific Communication Conference. London, UK (Grant recipient)

11/2010  Experiments in dog science. The Dome Project for Teens. New York, NY (Live Demo)

10/2010  Do you think I ate it? Owner perceptions and behavioral assessment of the “guilty

               look” in dogs. Poster presentation. American Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Conference.

               Atlanta, GA

10/2010  What is dog science? Guest lecture for Animal Science Class: Biology and Appreciation

               of Companion Animals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI