Molly Anne Jenkins
Molly Anne Jenkins, MSW, is an affiliated faculty member and adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Social Work’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver. She previously served as research analyst and human-animal interaction specialist for American Humane Association, where her research focused on the effects of animal-assisted intervention for children with cancer and their parents, as well as therapy dogs. Her background and primary interests center on human-animal relationships; animal welfare, sentience, and behavior; veterinary medicine; social and ecological justice; and One Health. She currently serves on the boards of Youth and Pet Survivors at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the American Psychological Association’s HAI Section, as well as Associate Editor of the HETI (Horses in Education and Therapy International) Journal.
