Publications and Presentations
Recent Publications
Kisley, M.A. (2026 forthcoming). Beliefs about animal emotions are associated with self-reported consumer behaviors related to animal use. PLOS One. Email for preprint: [email protected]
Holloway, A.E., & Kisley, M.A. (2026). Reading between the whines: Human perceptions and beliefs about animal emotions predict how people would intervene with cats and dogs showing challenging behaviors. Frontiers in Psychology, 17, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1857104
Forthcoming Presentations
Holloway, Anna E. & Kisley, Michael A. (accepted; 2026). Human Understanding of Animal Emotions Predict Likelihood to Use Corrective Strategies Following Defensive Behaviors From Cats and Dogs. [Oral presentation]. Anthrozoology Symposium, 9th Ed., Iași, Romania.
Holloway, Anna E. & Kisley, Michael A. (accepted; 2026). People’s Understanding of Animal Emotions Predict Their Responses to Cats and Dogs Exhibiting Challenging Behaviors. [Flash talk]. Anthrozoology as International Practice, Virtual.
Kisley, M.A. (accepted; 2026). Beliefs About Animal Emotions Shape How People Treat Animals. [Oral presentation]. Faunalytics Connections, virtual.
Melton, I. C., & Kisley, M. A. (accepted; 2026). Do pets reciprocate? Examining beliefs about animal emotional bonds. [Flash talk]. Anthrozoology as International Practice, Virtual.
Melton, I. C., & Kisley, M. A. (accepted; 2026). Do companion animals reciprocate love? Beliefs and attachment in human–pet bonds. [Oral presentation]. Anthrozoology Symposium, 9th Ed., Iași, Romania.
2026 Presentations to date
Holloway, Anna E. & Kisley, Michael A. (2026). Reading Between the Whines: Human Beliefs About Animal Emotions Predict How People Would Intervene with Cats and Dogs Showing Challenging Behaviors. [Oral presentation]. Student Research Spotlight, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Kisley, M. A, (2026). How do people understand animal emotion states? [Invited talk]. Phylogenetic Analysis of Affective States (AFFECT-EVO), Virtual.
Kisley, M. A., Holloway, A. E., Huang, H. (2026). Beliefs About Animal Emotions as Predictors of Human-Animal Attitudes and Behaviours. [Symposium presentation]. International Society for Anthrozoology, Paris, France.
Melton, I. C., & Kisley, M. A. (2026). The love between you and your pet: Is it mutual? [Poster presentation]. Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum (CSURF), Colorado Springs, CO, United States.
Presentations from 2025 and Earlier
Holloway, Anna E. & Kisley, Michael A. (2025). Effect of Non-Human Animal Emotion Perception and Beliefs on Companion-Animal Intervention Technique. [Poster presentation]. Mountain Lion Research Day, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Kisley, M. A. (2025). The sources and significance of beliefs about animal emotions. [Invited Keynote Address]. Anthrozoology Symposium, Virtual.
Kisley, M.A. (2025). “Do they feel what we feel?” Human beliefs about non-human animal emotions. [Oral presentation]. Phylogenetic Analysis of Affective States (AFFECT-EVO), Lisbon, Portugal.
Kisley, M. A, & Keast, Z., (2025). Bridging research and practice: Levering owner surrender data. [Invited Oral Presentation]. Animal Welfare Organization of Colorado, Lakewood, CO.
Kisley, M.A., Chung, E.J., & Levitt, H. (2024). Reported reasons for animal surrenders to HSPPR 2018-2022. [Oral presentation]. Association for Animal Welfare Advancement – Rocky Mountain Region, virtual.