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Grace Carroll is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Queen's University Belfast. Her research focuses on animal welfare, particularly in farm animals (especially pigs), anthrozoology, and evolutionary psychology. She actively supervises PhD students in areas like farm animal welfare assessment methods and human behavior change for improving animal welfare. She co-leads the 'OneWelPig' project, exploring high welfare pig production systems.
- Education: Not explicitly listed in provided texts.
- Affiliations: School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast.
- Key Research Interests: Pig welfare, human-animal interaction, behavior change in farming practices, and companion animal adoption dynamics.
Her research spans topics such as the psychological underpinnings of animal welfare practices, including dark triad traits and empathy, as well as practical applications like carcass assessment for lifetime welfare evaluation. She has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed publications and actively engages in media discussions (e.g., BBC, ABC Radio) on animal welfare and behavior.
- Awards: Crucible Pump-Priming Funding Award (2025), Innovation in Teaching Fund (2025).
- Activities: Over 60 activities including invited talks on behavior change and animal welfare, conference participation, and media contributions.
Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, integrating psychology, veterinary science, and agricultural policy to address real-world challenges in animal welfare.
