People

Staff

Dr. Evan MacLean
Director, Arizona Canine Cognition Center (ACCC)
E-mail: evanmaclean@email.arizona.edu
Office: 313A2

Evan MacLean is an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona where he holds appointments in Veterinary Medicine, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, and Ecology and Evolutionary...
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Dr. Emily Bray
Assistant Professor (affiliated faculty)
E-mail: ebray@email.arizona.edu

Dr. Emily Bray is an Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine. She earned her BA in Psychology from Duke University and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania....
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Elizabeth Carranza
Laboratory Coordinator
E-mail: ecarranza@email.arizona.edu

Following her love and curiosity for animals, Elizabeth completed her undergraduate education at the University of Arizona in Veterinary Medicine. She continued her education by pursuing a...
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Lorelei Switzer
Laboratory Coordinator
E-mail: loreleiswitz@arizona.edu

Lorelei received her BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Arizona, where she focused her studies on animal behavior, cognition, and learning. Throughout her career, she...
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Noah Stetson
Laboratory Coordinator
E-mail: noahstetson@arizona.edu

Following a lifelong love of animal behavior, Noah Stetson received his BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, during which he completed a field research internship at...
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Students

Dr. Gitanjali "Gita" Gnanadesikan
Past PhD Student
E-mail: gnanadesikan@emory.edu

Gita finished her PhD in the School of Anthropology, with a minor in Cognitive Science in 2023. Her research focused on the biological underpinnings of social behavior and cognition, including...
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Stephanie Hargrave
Current PhD Student
E-mail: shargrave@email.arizona.edu

For as long as she can remember, Stephanie has been fascinated by our canine companions. She earned an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree in biology, psychology, and environmental studies from...
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Dr. Daniel Horschler
Past PhD Student
E-mail: daniel_horschler@hillspet.com

Daniel finished his PhD program at the Arizona Canine Cognition Center under the School of Anthropology in 2021. He then worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychology at Yale...
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