Anastasia Stellato, an expert in companion animal behavior and welfare, joined the Texas Tech faculty in 2021. An assistant professor in the Department of Animal & Food Sciences, her research program broadly focuses on promoting the health and welfare of companion animals through improving human-animal interactions within various applied environments, such as shelter and veterinary environments. Her major goal is to identify ways to improve human-animal interactions through evaluating animal welfare indicators, human-animal bond, and mental wellness of humans.  

Prior to joining the Texas Tech faculty, Stellato served as post-doctoral researcher and research assistant at the University of Guelph, Canada. In addition, Stellato was a Wildlife Conservation Volunteer at the De Wildt Shingwedzi Cheetah & Wildlife Ranch in South Africa. Her doctorate in epidemiology is from the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College.

CONTACT: Christy Bratcher, Associate Dean for Research, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or christy.bratcher@ttu.edu 

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