We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Student Scholars Awards! Stay tuned for more about their projects in the coming year!

MaryAnn Trudeau and Emma Rao
School of Arts & Sciences
Increasing human-animal interactions on Tufts’ campuses through the training of service dogs

Eli Halbreich
School of Arts & Sciences
Perceived attitudes of pet owners about their pets during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sara Pantel
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, M.S. in Animals and Public Policy
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Connecticut dairy farms

Sky Sobol
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, M.S. in Animals and Public Policy
Welfare, behavioral and human-dog bond differences in dogs that take nosework classes vs. dogs that take positive reinforcement training classes

Rachel Kanefsky
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, DVM/MPH
Community engagement in animal husbandry through 4-H