About this speaker

Dr. Elizabeth Strand is the Founding Director of Veterinary Social Work (VSW) at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a licensed clinical social worker, experienced family therapist, Grief Recovery Specialist, and a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher. She has been working in the field of social work for 20 years.

She also is trained as a Rule 31 Mediator, Child, and Adult Anicare Animal Abuse Treatment counselor, a Compassion Fatigue Specialist and holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work.

Her interest-areas include the link between human and animal violence, animals in family systems, the development of veterinary social work, communication skills, conflict resolution, and stress management techniques in animal-related environments.

Her professional mission is to encourage the humane treatment of both people and animals and to care for those professionals who care for animals.

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Talks

Welcome and Get to Know You

October 08, 2020, 06:30 PM
Elizabeth Strand

Panel Discussion: COVID-19-What is Essential?

October 09, 2020, 09:00 PM
Emily Gelb Colleen Parker Akisha Townsend Eaton Elizabeth Strand Gina Scarzella

Oath Ceremony: Veterinary Social Work and Veterinary Human Support Certificates

October 10, 2020, 08:15 PM
Addie Reinhard Emily Gelb Elizabeth Strand Rebecca Poplawski Elissa Nealley Andrews Christine Miner Dawn DiMaria Elmari van der Walt Erica Friedhoff Erin Teigen Jessica Drew Joanna Robson Judith Harbour Julie Shaw Karen Wimberly Leslie Nichols Megan Walsh Nancy Saxton Lopez Nicole Lang Pamela Sanford Richard Edling Serena Sutka Tori Oropello Trish Haak Irene Brady Betsy "Genie" Bishop Judith Rosen Diana Barone Ginger Templeton David Dieffenbach Kalin Alvey Amy Scanlon Susan Harris Gina Scarzella