Dog Lab 2020 in our (un)natural environment
Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, PI
Lab Members
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Lab Manager
Courtney Garrity, Columbia '15 After studying Earth Science at Columbia University, Courtney spent years rehabilitating dogs and wildlife. Recently, she conducted biodiversity research while thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. She is returning to the lab for a second season and is eager to unearth more about the canine psyche. |
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Blakeley Bagwell, Barnard '22
Blakeley is a Sophomore at Barnard College majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior with a concentration in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. She has always been an animal lover and has grown up with both dogs and guinea pigs in her home. She currently has two amazing dogs, Billy and Nessa, who unfortunately live 2,895 miles away now that she is in college. In the future, she hopes to attend medical school and have dogs of her own. |
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Molly Ball, Barnard '20
Molly is a senior at Barnard majoring in Psychology and Jewish Gender Studies. Her best friend is her dog of 15 years, Rosie, and she has grown up around and loving many dogs. She is very passionate about further understanding dogs’s experiences and is excited to be a part of this team! |
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Sophie Baum, Barnard '22
Sophie is a current sophomore at Barnard, possibly majoring in chemistry or biochemistry, and likely pursuing the pre-veterinary path. While she’s never had any pets, she’s pet-sat for many animals, including lots of dogs, all of which she wishes she could have kept. |
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Leah Kim, Barnard '19 Leah is a recent graduate from Barnard who majored in Biology with a concentration in physiology/organismal biology. She has been on the pre-veterinary track and is currently working at an animal hospital in Chelsea. She rescued a Yorkie named Willy along with 2 parakeets and is looking forward to participating in more research for the Horowitz lab. |
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Gabriella Privitelli, Barnard '20 Gabby is a senior at Barnard, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Art History. For 6 years, she has worked as a technician at her local veterinary hospital during school breaks, and has been part of the lab since the Fall of 2018. She is interested in understanding dogs’ cognitive experiences, especially regarding olfaction and vision. Back home she has a King Charles Spaniel named Maggie, and at school she satisfies her need to give canine cuddles and affection with Lucy, a Nova Scotia Duck Toller. |
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Rachel Retica, Williams '19
Rachel just graduated as a Biology and English double major from Williams College. She has loved studying animals in the natural world and is now excited to start learning about canine development alongside humans. She lives with two cats and two turtles. |
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Eloise West, Barnard ‘20
Eloise is a senior at Barnard majoring in Cognitive Science and Psychology. She is interested in how dogs’ experience with humans influences their cognition. Eloise also does developmental research in the Barnard Cognitive Development Center, and thereby works with two of the world’s greatest creatures—babies and dogs. |
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Katherine Ziska, University of Chicago '19
After graduating from the University of Chicago with a BA in Fundamentals: Texts and Issues, and a minor in biology, Katherine started working as the Associate Lab Manager in the Horowitz dog cognition lab. She also volunteers at the canine cognition center at Yale and works at a local dog shelter. She is broadly interested in animal cognitive development and how interspecies relationships affects cognition. She is especially interested in how dogs and humans affect one another's cognitive development. |
