• Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Maria is a Sociologist working in the field of animal-human interaction.  Her work explores the place and contribution of animals in society.  Currently her research is focused on exploring serious illness and dying in human and companion animal relations.  What does it mean to lose a non-human companion and how are the social dynamics affected by their serious illness or loss? 

Maria's previous research has addressed; human-animal relations in a Scottish rural primary school, fear and avian flu, alternative medicine in equine therapy, meaning and interplays of wellbeing between humans and companion animals, and ageing in canine companion animal ownership. 

She was awarded a 1st Class BA by Edinburgh Napier University in Psychology & Sociology, where she was also the winner of the University Medal.  She received  a Masters in Applied Social Science from the University of Stirling, where she is currently studying for her PhD. 

Maria is one of the founding members of the British Sociological Association's Animal-Human Interaction Study Group and works for an understanding of the place of animals in society. 

 

 

 

• animal-human interaction

• Childhoods, Families and Relationships

• SPC911-Social Differentiation (Teaching Assistant)
• SPC9C4-The Development of Social Theory (Teaching Assistant)

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