Research at the Institute for Human-Animal Connection (IHAC) uses innovative approaches to answer seminal questions in the human-animal-environment interactions field. From animal welfare to nature-based therapeutic interventions, and a lot in between, IHAC’s unique research informs practitioners, communities, and the field at large.
Assistant Professor Erin Harrop works to increase awareness of weight stigma in social work.
Through the Mutual Aid Collective, the DU Graduate School of Social Work and its community partners are exploring social work and collective care.
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Prof. Anthony Fulginiti uses machine learning to study suicidal behavior among unhoused youth.
Associate Professor Ramona Beltrán highlights the role of storytelling in articulating creative responses to pressing issues, including historical trauma and healing.
Assistant Professor Kaipeng Wang works to understand how social determinants such as discrimination contribute to health and mental health disparities among ethnic minorities and immigrants, particularly older adults.
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Assistant Professor Erin Harrop advances awareness of weight stigma and discrimination in social work.
GSSW Research Professor Kevin Morris discusses how the Institute for Human–Animal Connection advances social justice and human health and well-being through research into human–animal–environment interactions.
