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Mary Beth Spitznagel is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University. Her research focuses on veterinary psychology, human-animal interaction, caregiver burden, burden transfer, occupational distress, stress, and burnout. She maintains the Pet Caregiver Burden Science Blog and conducts research on burden transfer in veterinary medicine.
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Ohio University (2003)
Her research explores how emotional and psychological stress manifests in veterinary healthcare teams and pet owners, particularly through concepts like burden transfer and burnout. She has developed and validated assessment tools such as the Burden Transfer Inventory–Abbreviated to measure these phenomena across veterinary settings.
Recent publications (2023–2017) demonstrate her expertise in veterinary psychology, stress management, and human-animal interaction, with applications in dermatology, oncology, and general caregiving. These works often examine interventions like acceptance and commitment training to mitigate burnout in veterinary teams.
