معرفی
Dr. Andrea Breen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph and Director of the FIDO Research Lab. Her work focuses on dog-human relationships, narrative methodologies, and family caregiving. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto), an M.Ed. from Harvard, and a B.Ed. from McGill University. Her research explores multispecies families, decolonial research approaches, and the psychological impact of storytelling.
Education:
- Ph.D., Developmental Psychology and Education, OISE/University of Toronto
- M.Ed., Risk and Prevention, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- B.Ed., McGill University
Research Interests:
- Interdisciplinary methodologies (narrative, anti-colonial, posthumanist)
- Critical approaches to family caregiving
- Canine welfare and interspecies relationships
- Decolonizing research practices
- Young carers' experiences during transitions
Key Projects:
- SSHRC-funded study on Family Care Work in Interspecies Homes (2022–present)
- Young Carers Coming of Age longitudinal study
- Co-editor of Research and Reconciliation: Unsettling Ways of Knowing through Indigenous Relationships (2019)
Labs/Teams: Director of the FIDO Research Lab exploring multispecies family dynamics and well-being intersections.
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