Associate Professor
Dr. Saini is an Associate Professor at Brock University. He specializes in behavior analysis, with an emphasis on translational research. He has over 15 years of experience working as a behavioral scientist and has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers in over 10 different behavioral and/or psychology journals. Dr. Saini is a previous recipient of the Outstanding Research Award and Excellence in Teaching Award from the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis.
Dr. Saini’s current research involves studying canine behavior and cognition. Research is conducted through the lens of behavior analysis with a specific focus on studying the relationship between animals and humans, including the effects of dog-assisted therapy. This research is executed primarily in the interest of improving animal welfare while bettering human-animal relationships.
If you are interested in working with Dr. Saini, please contact him directly at: [email protected].
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Behavioral Psychology – SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2017
Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis – University of Nebraska, 2016
M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis – Florida Institute of Technology, 2013
B.S. in Psychology – McMaster University, 2009
For more information, visit Behavior Analysis Research for Canines (BARC):
Dr. Saini teaches the following courses:
- ADST 5P71 Concepts & Principles of Behavior Analysis
- ADST 5P77 Introduction to the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
- ADST 7P71 Experimental & Quantitative Analysis of Behavior
- ADST 7V01 Doctoral Elective
For a list of publications, visit Dr. Saini’s Google Scholar page:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=M85qXcAAAAAJ&hl=en
