|
Selected Conference Presentations
Shyan-Norwalt, M. (2007). Case Study: Behavior modification for a deaf dalmatian puppy. 10th Interdisciplinary Forum on
Applied Animal Behavior, New Orleans, LA, Mar 1-4.
Shyan-Norwalt, M (2006). The Impact of Maternal & Post-Weaning Dietary DHA, (Docosahexaenoic Acid) on Puppy Trainability,
9th Interdisciplinary Forum on Applied Animal Behavior,Los Vegas, NV. Mar 3-5.
Shyan-Norwalt, M (2006). Caregiver Perceptions of What Indoor Cats Do "For Fun", 9th Interdisciplinary Forum on Applied
Animal Behavior,Los Vegas, NV.
Shyan-Norwalt, M (2005), An Assessment Tool To Evaluate Dogs' Social Adaptations (Comfort To Work, Play, And Socialize
With People) In The Kennel Environment. The 7th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment, New York, NY, Jul 31-Aug
5.
Borchelt, P., Estep, D, Hetts, S, Nitschke, ML, Shyan-Norwalt, M, Williams, N, Voith, V. (2004). Panel on Growing
the Field of Applied Animal Behavior. Interdisciplinary Forum on Applied Animal Behavior, Orlando, FL, Feb 27-29.
Shyan-Norwalt, M.R. (2004). Plenary Session: Environmental Enrichment for Kenneled Companion Animals: Going Beyond the
Standard. 2004 Conference on Homeless Animal Management Policy, Tampa, FL.
Shyan-Norwalt, M.R. (2004). Environmental Enrichment for Kenneled Companion Animals: Going Beyond the Standard. The 6th
Annual Humane Education Seminar, University of Illinois, Champaigne, IL (Mar 27).
Shyan, M.R. (2002). Comparing communication signals in dogs, cats, and humans. Sixth Interdisciplinary Forum on Applied
Animal Behavior (March 1-3), Tampa, FL.
Shyan, M.R. (2001). Follow-up on use of time-out procedures during multi-cat introductions. Fifth Interdisciplinary Forum
on Applied Animal Behavior (March 2-4) Newcastle, NY.
Shyan, M.R. (2000). Use of time-out procedures during multi-cat introductions to reduce aggression. 4th Interdisciplinary
Forum for Applied Animal Behavior, Pittsburgh, PA., March 3-5.
Selected Workshops
6/'06 Workshop on Dog Enrichment in Research Settings, Charles River Laboratories, Boston, MA.
Shyan-Norwalt, M.R. (2005). Workshop: Environmental Enrichment for Kenneled Companion Animals: Going Beyond the Standard.
The 2005 Conference on Homeless Animal Management Policy, Anaheim, CA.
Shyan-Norwalt, M.R. (2005). Workshop: Environmental Enrichment for Kenneled Companion Animals: Going Beyond the Standard.
The 2005 Conference of the Texas Federation of Humane Societies, Houston, TX.
Feb 7, '94 Workshop on operant conditioning to keepers at the Indianapolis Zoo.
Selected Speaker Engagements
2002 - '07 Invited speaker on companion animal behavior and communication at different biomedical and industrial
venues around the world (e.g., Charles River Labs, University of Queensland, et cet.)
April 2, '02 Invited Speaker, German Shepherd Club of Central Indiana.
Apr 14,'00 University of Georgia, Invited Lecture on Behavioral Enrichment in Zoos to the Veterinary Behavior
and Exotic Animals Clubs, UGA Veterinary College.
Sep 24, '93 Conservation Alert: Conservation of the African Elephant in Captivity—the More We
Know,” presentation at the Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, IN.
Selected Animal Welfare
Work
Fall, '99 Behavioral Consultant for Indianapolis Zoo Walrus tusk damage problems.
Feb 7, 1994 Research Consultation at the Indianapolis
Zoo on training white handed gibbons to accept syringe injections without netting and sedation.
Oct, 30, 1993 Research Consultation at the
National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. on visual discrimination training in Asian and African elephants.
July
8, 1993 Research Consultation at the National Zoological Park on spatial memory & visual discrimination training
in Asian & African elephants.
Selected Publications
Shyan-Norwalt, M.R. (2005). Caregiver Perceptions of What Indoor Cats Do "For Fun." Journal of Applied Animal Welfare
Science, 8(3), 199-209.
Shyan, M.R., Fortune, K., & King., C.(2003). Bark Parks—A Study on Inter-Dog Aggression in a Limited-Control
Environment. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 6(1), 25-32.
Shyan, M.R., Merritt, D., Kohlmeier, N., & Barton, K. (2002). Effects of Pool Size on Free-choice Selections by Atlantic
Bottlenosed Dolphins at One Zoo Facility. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 5(3), 215-226.
Review of S. Hette’s Book “Pet Behavior Protocols” Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (K.J.
Shapiro & S.L. Zawistowski, eds) 3(3) 267-268.
Shyan, M.R. (1994). Things to consider when training new behaviors. In The Elephant Managers Association Newsletter,
5(1), 30-33.
Shyan, M. R.& Lehnhardt, J.(1994). Gambling, traffic lights, and training: How Trainers' and Keepers' praise and
punishment affect behavior patterns in predictable ways. Proceedings of the 14th Annual Elephant Managers Conference, 37-46.
Shyan, M. R. & Sanders, L. (1991). The laboratory animal dilemma: A reply to Devenport and Devenport. Psychological
Science, 2, 2, 127-128.
Animal Welfare-Related Committee Work
Spr 1995 – Fall, 1999 Chair, Butler University Animal Care and Use Committee
Spr 1995 – Fall, 1999 Director, Butler University Animal Care facilities
1997 - 2002 Facilities Management subcommittee, The Indianapolis Zoo.
1992 - 2002 Indianapolis Zoo Animal Health and Research Review Subcommittee, member.
1994 - 1997 Member, Indianapolis Zoo Task Force on developing AHC By-laws.
1994 - 1997 Member, Indianapolis Zoo Task Force on establishing an IACUC.
Dec 9, 1991 Participant in the Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc.'s "Building a Research Program"
group strategy session to plan a formal research foundation.
Interviews, Presentations, Television Documentaries
2002 book: Cited in Wise, S.M. Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights, Perseus Books:
Cambridge, MA, ISBN 0-7382-0340-8, 164-168, 288-289.
Mar 5, 2001: Interview for Channel 5, Fox network, Action News, on animal consulting business and techniques
for dealing with animal behavior problems.
Dec 16, 1996: Was filmed by Joe Kennedy, producer, BBC Bristol. Segment used in a documentary “Animal
Minds” on "Discover" in Summer, 1997. Covered elephant spatial memory research and interview at Zoo Atlanta.
Aug 25, 1996: Interview "Elephant tested in memory study." by Jack Warner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
C2. (picked up by AP wire service, appeared in 9 other newspapers across Georgia).
Oct 11, 1996: Channel 5 News: brief report on elephant memory research at Zoo Atlanta.
Sep, 1996: Channel 11 News: brief report on elephant memory research at Zoo Atlanta.
Jan, 1996 "At the Zoo", Channel 6, Indianapolis, Indiana. Public Education program on elephant visual acuity
testing at the Indianapolis Zoo. (Reruns!)
Oct 8, 1994 Parents Weekend: Presentation at the Indianapolis Zoo on The "Student as Scientist" Teaching
Model, and on Student Research at the Zoo.
Oct, 1994 Co-interview with Robert Dale. "Jumbo-Sized Memories" by Barbara Ravage, Super Science:
Blue Edition, 6(2), 14-15.
June, 1993 “Animals: Who You Calling Dumbo?”, by S. Nadis, Omini Magazine, co-interview
with Robert Dale on elephant memory research.
June 6, 1991 "At the Zoo", Channel 6, Indianapolis, Indiana. Public Education program
update on elephant social and estrus behavior research project.
Apr 20, 1991 “Research often a dog’s life”, Indianapolis News, by K. Schuckel
Dec 2, 1989 "At the Zoo", Channel 6, Indianapolis, Indiana. Public Education program:
talked on elephant social behavior and estrus research project.
Professional Reviewer/Editor
-
2007 - Present Peer Reviewer: Animal Behaviour: companion animal behavior
Dec. 2001 - 2003 Section Editor (Wildlife and Conservation) for Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science,
Kenneth Shapiro and Steve Zawistowski, Editors.
2001- present Peer reviewer, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, Steve Zawistowski, Ed.
Spring, 2000 Requested Book Reviewer, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, K. Shapiro, Ed.
1999 – 2001 Peer Reviewer for National Geographic World, National Geographic Society.
1998 – present Peer Reviewer for Zoo Biology, Executive Editor D. Wharton.
1994 - 1995 Contributing Editor, "From the Park: Have You Seen This?" (a Forum on Captive Elephant Natural
Behavior) in, Olson, D. (ed.), Elephant Managers Association Newsletter ( now Journal of Professional Elephant Management)
Summer, 1994 Peer Reviewer for Center for Field Research (EarthWatch) Program proposals.
1992 - present Peer Reviewer, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes.
1992 - present Peer Reviewer for grant proposals for the National Institutes of Mental Health.
1989 - present Peer Reviewer for grant proposals for the National Science Foundation.
|
