Allyson Salzer

Dr. Allyson Salzer earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology from the University of Kansas. Her Master’s thesis assessed canine behavior in group settings at a local dog daycare, and her dissertation research focused on the assessment and treatment of canine problem behavior. Dr. Salzer has nearly a decade of professional experience training companion animals and offering behavior consultations across settings. She has worked in shelters, taught group classes, and provided private in-home consultations for pet guardians.

Dr. Salzer has presented data at numerous regional and national conferences, and she has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals. She is also an assistant editor of the open-source animal behavior publication, the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis in Animal Training (www.jabaat.org). In addition to research, teaching is an essential aspect of Dr. Salzer’s professional career. She developed and taught an animal behavior practicum course at the University of Kansas, and she provides guest lectures nationally on animal behavior and behavior analysis to university students. She is passionate about creating pathways for behavior analysts to pursue interests in animal behavior.