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Access the Experts: Rosemary Strasser

In this installment, Strasser answers: “Is there any kind of study for pet psychology, and how much do we know about animals' minds and personalities?”

  • published: 2021/04/01
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Access the Experts is an innovative partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and News Channel Nebraska (NCN), where viewers submit their questions to be answered by UNO faculty members.

In This Installment of Access the Experts

Associate Professor and Director of UNO’s Neuroscience and Behavior Graduate Program, Rosemary Strasser, Ph.D., answers the question: “Is there any kind of study for pet psychology, and how much do we know about animals' minds and personalities?”

About Strasser

An animal behavior expert, Strasser’s research interests include how changes in the environment --including early hormonal environment — influence brain organization and behavior. She is interested in comparing differences both within and between species to further understand the role hormones play in a variety of social behaviors, as well as learning and cognition.

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Access the Experts is an innovative partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and News Channel Nebraska (NCN), where viewers submit their questions to be answered by UNO faculty members.

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