About Me
I am completing a PhD at the University of Edinburgh in Psychology. My area of research interest is broadly centered on human-companion animal relationships, with a focus on mental well-being outcomes and specific dynamics within these relationships, including attachment, self-expansion, and perceived responsiveness and insensitivity.
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I am also interested in the role of dehumanization regarding mental health and psychological well-being.
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I am supervised by Dr Steve Loughnan, Dr Sarah Stanton, and Dr Roxanne Hawkins.
Ellis, A., Loughnan, S., Hawkins, R. D., & Stanton, S. C. E. (2024). The associations between human–companion animal relationship duration, companion animal life stage, and relationship quality. Animals, 14(11), 1606. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111606
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Ellis, A., Stanton, S. C. E., Hawkins, R. D., & Loughnan, S. (2024). Development and validation of the Companion Animals Self-Expansion Scale. Human-Animal Interactions, hai.2024.0020. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2024.0020
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Ellis, A., Stanton, S. C. E., Hawkins, R. D., & Loughnan, S. (2024). The link between the nature of the human–companion animal relationship and well-being outcomes in companion animal owners. Animals, 14(3), 441. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14030441
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Ellis, A., Hawkins, R. D., Stanton, S. C. E., & Loughnan, S. (2024). The association between companion animal attachment and depression: A systematic review. Anthrozoös, 1–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2024.2384210
Recent Publications
Education
PhD in Psychology - University of Edinburgh
Master of Science in Psychological Research - University of Edinburgh
Master of Social Work - Western Michigan University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Kalamazoo College