Lucia Lazarowski, PhD, CAAB

Education

BA Psychology, 2007, University of North Carolina Wilmington
MA Psychology, 2010, University of North Carolina Wilmington
PhD, 2018, Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Auburn University

Professional Experience

2020-present Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
2018-2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Canine Performance Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
2012-2014 Research Specialist, Department of Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
2010-2011 Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Biography

Dr. Lazarowski joined the Auburn University faculty in 2020. She received a B.A. in 2007 in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, followed by a Master’s degree in Psychology with a focus on animal cognition and behavior in 2010. She then joined the department of biomedical sciences at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine as a Research Specialist studying behavior and olfaction in dogs. She then completed a Ph.D. in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences from Auburn University, studying cognitive development in detection dogs. Following her Ph.D., Dr. Lazarowski completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship with Auburn University’s Canine Performance Sciences, and in 2020 joined the APP department as Research Assistant Professor with a joint appointment as Chief Behavioral Scientist with Auburn University’s Canine Performance Sciences program. Dr. Lazarowski is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB) through the Animal Behavior Society.

Research Interests

Canine behavior, cognition, and olfaction

Academic Areas

Canine Performance Sciences

Publications and Links

Google Scholar: Dr. Lazarowski
Research Gate: Dr. Lazarowski
Dr. Lazarowski Website