About Lori
Lori Kogan, Ph.D. is a professor of clinical sciences for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She is the chair of the Section on Human-Animal Interaction of the American Psychological Association and editor-in-chief of the journal, Human-Animal Interactions, an open-access, online publication published by CABI.
She has published numerous journal articles and books, including Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions: Practitioners Navigating the Human-Animal Bond, and Clinician's Guide to Treating Companion Animal Issues: Addressing Human-Animal Interaction. Dr. Kogan presents regularly on topics related to human-animal interactions in both psychology and veterinary medicine venues. She is currently engaged in several research projects pertaining to the intersection of the human-animal bond and veterinary medicine.
Education
Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2002Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1997Bachelor of Science, Avila College, 1991
Certifications
Professional
Licensed Psychologist
Publications
Kogan, L., & Currin-McCulloch, J. (2025). Unrecognized bonds: How pet ownership affects guilt, concerns, and quality of life during cancer treatment. Cancer Nursing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000001526Kogan, L. R., Currin-McCulloch, J., Littrell, K., & Brown, E. (2025). Veterinary end-of-life mobile practitioners: Motivators, challenges, job fulfillment and burnout. Human-Animal Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2025.0018Kogan, L. R., McDonald, S. E., & Swan, L. (2025). Pets and politics: Associations between pet ownership, political views, and voting intentions. Human-Animal Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2025.0010Kogan, L. R., Low, R., Baldwin, J., & Brown, E. (2024). Personal resilience, good leadership, and a psychologically safe culture play a mitigating role on the impact of patient safety events. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 263(3). https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.09.0620 Kogan, L. R., & Rishniw, M. (2024). Perceptions and experiences of retired veterinarians. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.10.0668Kogan, L. R., Currin-McCulloch, J., Bussolari, C., & Packman, W. (2024). And child makes four: The impact of a new child on dog-owning families. Pets, 1(3), 402–419. https://doi.org/10.3390/pets1030028
Research Specialty
Human animal bondHuman animal interactions