I am a veterinarian and a member of the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre (Tāwharau Ora / School of Veterinary Science). I teach undergraduate and postgraduate animal welfare, behaviour, ethics, and law. My research focuses on interactions between humans and animals to develop a nuanced understanding of why and how people make the decisions they do about how animals are managed. My major research themes include: What is animal welfare? i.e., how is animal welfare understood by different people? How human values, attitudes, and behaviours influence animal welfare Systematic scientific evaluation of animal welfare Animal welfare policy & standards My research employs social science approaches to better understand complex human-animal interactions and ethically challenging situations. I employ the Five Domains Model as a framework for animal welfare assessment and training.