Colleen Dell BA, MA, PhD
Professor and Centennial Enhancement Chair in One Health and Wellness, University of SaskatchewanProfile
Dr. Colleen Dell is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the College of Arts and Science and the USask Centennial Enhancement Chair in One Health and Wellness. She is also an associate in the USask School of Public Health.
Dr. Dell is an animal therapy researcher and practitioner specializing in treatment for mental health, addictions, and well-being. She works alongside various community and academic partners in studies examining how the human-animal bond can help enrich wellness among individuals and communities.
Research areas
- Animal-assisted interventions
- Addictions
- Criminalization
- Health, healing and wellness
- Mental health
- Indigenous well-being
- Knowledge mobilization
- Women and girls