Vocal Dog

Dr. Anna Magdalena Taylor

Anna interviewing "Marley"

 

• Academic CV

Dphil Psychology
Thesis title: "Inter- and intra-specific vocal communication in domestic dogs"
Project progress and research work supervised by Dr David Reby and Dr Karen McComb
Mammal vocal communication and cognition group, School of Psychology, University of Sussex
MSc (Distinction) in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare
Research project on the genetic and behavioural relationship between feather-pecking and fearfulness in laying hens, supervised by Dr Christine Moinard and Koen Uitdehaag
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh and Animal Breeding and Genetics Group, University of Wageningen, NL
BSc (First Class Hons.) in Experimental Psychology
Final year research project on the ability of humans to attribute affective states to cat purrs, supervised by Dr Karen McComb
School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex

 

• Additional information

Anna is currently working at the International Study Centre in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, where she runs a psychology module for undergraduate students.
At the same time, she is still sifting through her Dphil data and publishing research articles.

Outside academia, Anna is a dedicated horse rider and trainer. She was also UFAW (University Federation for Animal Welfare) representative at the University of Edinburgh and feels strongly about animal welfare issues.