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Gosling Earns Early Career Award from American Psychological Association
Psychologist recognized for animal personality research
AUSTIN, Texas -May 22, 2008- The American Psychological Association (APA) has honored Samuel Gosling, who has pioneered the international study of animal personality, with its 2008 Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award.
The national organization will recognize Gosling at the annual APA conference in August for his early career contributions in the field of animal learning and behavior.
One of a handful of psychologists who have moved animal personality research from the margins to the mainstream, Gosling examines the temperament and effectiveness of military working dogs placed in high-stress settings, from IED detection in Iraq to homeland security in the United States.
The National Science Foundation supports Gosling's research on explosive-detecting dogs at Lackland Air force base near San Antonio where he is tracking three cohorts of 100 dogs selected by the 341st Training Squadron.
National media such as the New York Times and ABC News often tap the respected researcher who reaches across academic disciplines, uniting biological, evolutionary and psychometric approaches to psychology, to inform news stories on the theoretical and practical implications of understanding animal personality.
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Director of Public Affairs, College of Liberal Arts
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