Megan K Mueller

Dr. Megan Kiely Mueller is an Associate Professor of human-animal interaction at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, and Co-Director of the Tufts Initiative for Human-Animal Interaction. She is also a senior fellow at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University and teaches in the M.S. in Animals and Public Policy program at the Center for Animals and Public Policy.

Dr. Mueller is a developmental psychologist, and her research program focuses on assessing the effects of pet ownership and animal-assisted interventions on adolescent development and family functioning. In particular, her work focuses on how human-animal interaction can support youth with social anxiety and promote thriving in adolescence. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and private foundations, and she was recently the recipient of a NARSAD Young Investigator Award.