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Katherine Compitus
Born
Katherine Olaya Gross

(1977-03-05) March 5, 1977 (age 47)
New York City, New York, U.S.

Katherine Olaya Compitus (née Katherine Olaya Gross; born 5 March 1977, New York City) is an American doctor of clinical social work, educator and anthrozoologist whose work focuses on veterinary social work and trauma studies.

Life and career

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Katherine Compitus was born and raised in New York City where she attended the Brearley School and Stuyvesant High School..[1] Her mother is a Colombian bilingual special education teacher and her father is a Jewish information technology specialist. Compitus holds a Doctorate in Clincial Social Work (NYU) and masters degrees in education, clinical social work, and animal behavior and conservation. She is a member of MENSA, the high-IQ society and in 2018 won a scholarship for her work[2]

Compitus is a clinical assistant professor at NYU's Silver School of Social Work where she is an established researcher, author and practitioner whose work focuses on trauma studies, specifically within the human-animal bond, with a focus on the disproportionate systemic oppression of people of color.[3] This includes an examination of multiple aspects of society, including social policy, mental health services, crisis intervention and the social determinants of health.[4] Dr. Compitus is the author of the Zooeyia blog on PsychologyToday.com where she discusses crisis intervention in the human-animal bond and she is the author of The Human-Animal Bond in Clinical Social Work Practice (Springer, 2021).

Compitus is most well known for her work on Bovine-Assisted Therapy, also known as "Cow Cuddling".[5][6][7] In a 2024 study she found that cows may prefer the company of women to men.[8][9][10][11][12][13] She is the founder and chairman of Surrey Hills Sanctuary, a non-profit micro-farm sanctuary dedicated to education, community outreach and policy change as it relates to vulnerable people with pets.[14][15][16] She developed and taught the first Human-Animal Bond course at NYU's Silver School of Social Work and is the Director of the post-masters program in Veterinary Social Work.[17] Compitus lectured in the graduate social work schools at New York University, Columbia University and Fordham University, as well as internationally at conferences such as ISAZ (International Society for Anthrozoology), the Animal Behavior Society and ADEC (the Association for Death Education Counsel).

Compitus was a consultant for author Jennifer Weiner on her book Who Do You Love, by providing insight into the field of social work education.[18]

Personal life

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In 2007, Katherine married Paul Compitus, a fashion designer. Together they promote a vegan lifestyle, animal rights and responsible pet ownership.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Compitus, Katherine (2023). "The Power of Paws". Careers in One Health. pp. 71–75. doi:10.4324/9781003335528-23. ISBN 978-1-003-33552-8.
  2. ^ "Mensa Foundation Scholarship winners". Mensa Education and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  3. ^ "Katherine Compitus". socialwork.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ^ Compitus, Katherine (2019-08-03). "Animal-assisted therapy as an adjunctive modality to DBT in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder". Journal of Depression and Anxiety.
  5. ^ AAC&U. https://www.aacu.org/podcasts/academicminute/2024-10-katherine-compitus-new-york-university-cow-cuddling-mental-health-therapy-shows-promise
  6. ^ "Dr. Katherine Compitus and Her Bulls Specialize in Cow Cuddling | Better Together | Daily Paws". Yahoo Life. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  7. ^ "Cattle prefer company of women over men, 'exciting' US study finds". Stock & Land. 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  8. ^ "Cattle used for cuddling therapy may prefer women over men". New Scientist. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ^ Gupta, Srishti. "Where do guys go? Cuddling cows prefer healing women over men: Study". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  10. ^ "Dr. Katherine Compitus Finds 'Cow Cuddling' Shows Promise For Therapy". socialwork.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  11. ^ The Rover Reporter: Psychology of Animal Hoarding with Dr. Katherine Compitus of New York University. Retrieved 2024-10-03 – via expertsandauthors.tv.
  12. ^ https://www.npr.org/podcasts/564572329/the-academic-minute
  13. ^ Polner, Robert (2024-05-23). "Can hugging a cow ease depression and anxiety?". Futurity. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  14. ^ "Therapy animals have strong feelings on the gender of their patients - study". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  15. ^ Maggio, Alessandra Codinha,Chris (2021-05-06). "The Unshakeable Interspecies Bond of Pet Moms". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Have You Heard of Cow Cuddling? Therapy Bulls Offer Snuggle Sessions for Trauma Survivors". Daily Paws. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  17. ^ "Kathy Compitus Archives". Human-Animal Interaction. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  18. ^ Weiner, Jennifer (2016-04-05). Who Do You Love. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-1782-5.
  19. ^ Wallwork, Rebecca (2010-05-16). "New York 'Animal House'". NY Post. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  20. ^ Lesté-Lasserre, Christa. "Cows used for cuddling therapy may prefer women over men". MSN. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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