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Our Staff


We currently have on staff, Mary Lee Nitschke, Ph.D., animal behaviorist, and Sue Anne K. Boettcher, CPDT, our trainer. Please read on to see the experience that each of these staff have to offer you and your animal.

Mary Lee Nitschke, Ph.D.
Animal Behavior Therapist
Professor of Psychology


GENERAL BACKGROUND
Animal Behavior Therapist, forty years professional experience in behavior modification and research. College and university professor. Trainer development, program design, and consulting.


EDUCATION

Ph.D. Comparative Developmental Psychology, 
   Michigan State University
M.A. Experimental Psychology/Behavior Modification, 
   Michigan State University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS


ANIMAL SCHOOL, INC.: Animal Behavior Therapist. Behavior problem solutions. Owner
trained service dogs. (OTIS) Director of Training Programs.

LINFIELD COLLEGE: Professor of Psychology: Pets, People, and Healthcare; Human/Animal Bond. The Psychology of Pet Behavior.

PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Applied Animal Behavior; Veterinary Technology Advisory Committee.

CONCORDIA COLLEGE: Associate Professor of Psychology: Animal Behavior, Biopsychology, Learning Theory.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY: Departments of Psychology and College of Veterinary Medicine: Animal Communication, Developmental Psychobiology, Ethology.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Psychological Society, Animal Behavior Society, Association of Pet Dog Trainers (charter member) Board of Directors, American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, Oregon Psychological Association, Western Psychological Association, National Standards Committee for AAT, Responsible Dog Breeders of Oregon (Board), American Temperament Test Society, Cat Writers Association, Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Animal Behavior Society, American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Ornithologists Union, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, American and Oregon Veterinary Medical Associations, American Psychological Association, Breed and Training Clubs, Humane Societies, Oregon Animal Control Council, Western Psychological Association, Interdisciplinary Forum in Applied Animal Behavior.

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITIES COURSES TAUGHT

Applied Animal Behavior, Applied Ethology, Behavior Development in Domestic Animals,, Pet/Owner Communication, Learning Theory, People-Animal Partnerships in Health Care, Human Animal Bond, Sexuality, Statistics, Health Psychology, Critical Inquiry Seminar: Psychology of Pet Behavior.

Read about our Certified Pet Dog Trainer
Sue Anne Boettcher, CPDT
Photo Dr. Mary Lee Nitschke
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