Emily Bray

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine (Primary Title)

Pronouns:

She, Her, Hers

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Research Interests:

The impact of early maternal care on later cognition, temperament, and life outcomes
Developmental and genetic bases of individual differences in dog behavior and cognition, especially as related to and shaped by interactions with humans
Age-related cognitive decline
Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of successful working dogs

Updated: 09/06/21

Selected Publications:

Bray, E.E., Gnanadesikan, G.E., Horschler, D.J., Levy, K.M., Kennedy, B.S., Famula, T.R., and MacLean, E.L. (2021). Early-emerging and highly heritable sensitivity to human communication in dogs. Current Biology, 31, 3132-3136.e3135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.055
Bray, E.E., Raichlen, D.A., Forsyth, K., Promislow, D.E.L., Alexander, G.E., MacLean, E.L., & Dog Aging Project Consortium (2023). Associations between physical activity and cognitive dysfunction in older companion dogs: Results from the Dog Aging Project. GeroScience, 45, 645-661. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-022-00655-8
Bray, E.E., Gruen, M., Gnanadesikan, G.E., Horschler, D.J., Levy, K., Kennedy, B.S., Hare, B., and MacLean, E. (2021). Dog cognitive development: a longitudinal study across the first 2 years of life. Animal Cognition, 24, 311-328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-020-01443-7
Bray, E.E., Sammel, M.D., Cheney, D.L., Serpell, J.A., and Seyfarth, R.M. (2017). The effects of maternal investment, temperament, and cognition on guide dog success. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 114, 9128–9133. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1704303114
Bray, E.E., MacLean, E.L., and Hare, B. (2014). Context specificity of inhibitory control in dogs. Anim Cognition, 17, 15-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-013-0633-z

Updated: 10/04/23