Arieahn Matamonasa-Bennett, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor at DePaul University in Chicago. Her areas of research and expertise are multicultural psychology, qualitative research methodologies, Native American studies, animal-human interaction and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. She is Advanced Certified with EAGALA and has served on the University Committee since 2008 and as Chair since 2010. She researches, publishes and presents internationally on Equine Assisted Therapies and is a reviewer and Book Review Editor for the Human Animal Interaction Bulletin. In 2010, she founded Equulibrium Holistic Therapies, a private practice incorporating EAP as a part of treatment for children, adolescents and adults. Since 2006, she has authored and taught undergraduate and graduate level courses on a wide range of topics including courses on equine human interaction and the history, science and psychology of human-animal relationships.
“I am honored to be a part of HHRF and am committed to helping advance research in our field. As a social scientist, I would like to see the development of best-practice models for EAP informed by solid empirical evidence.”