Dr. Dell has supervised 25+ undergraduate students (from Honours thesis to summer student internships and in a variety of fields, including sociology, criminology, public health and health sciences).
Dr. Dell is currently supervising numerous Masters and PhD level students in Sociology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology & Health Studies, and the School of Public Health. She is and currently is or has been on the committee of a dozen+ Master and two dozen Doctor of Philosophy students. She has supervised 20+ Master level and nearing 10 Doctor of Philosophy level students to completion.
Dr. Dell has supervised nearly 10 (and 1 co-supervision) post doctoral trainees, including a Banting SSHRC (Dr. Holly McKenzie) and a CIHR Patient-Oriented Research Transition to Leadership (Dr. Linzi Williamson) in the emerging areas of therapy dogs and human substance use and service dogs and human mental health. She was part of a team at the USask Forensic Centre co-supervising Living Skies post-doctoral fellows.
Dr. Dell hosts various practicum student placements in her office, including from the Health Studies Program, School of Public Health and the Department of Sociology Certificate in Criminology and Addictions and the Indigenous Justice and Criminology program. She has completed numerous supervisions and has been the academic advisor for nearly a dozen Masters of Public Health students.
Dr. Dell has been an external examiner for many PhD, MA, MSW, MSc & MEd dissertations & theses.
Dr. Dell has a limited number of student supervision opportunities in One Health.
Scheck, H. Honours Supervisor, Psychology, Online Animal Assisted Therapy at the Regional Psychiatric Centre, 2020-2021.
Kosteniuk, B., B.A. Honours, Supervisor, Health Sciences, Companion Animal Support Among Methadone Clients, 2017-18.
Reddekopp, J., B.A. Honours, Supervisor, Health Sciences, Therapy Dogs in the Emergency Department: Public Opinion, 2017-18.
Kaziel, J., CCAP, Field Co-Supervisor, Sociology, Animal Assisted Interventions, 2019.
Marten, M., B.A., Field Supervisor, Criminology & Addictions Certificate, Animal Assisted Interventions (Canine), 2015.
Huggins, M., B.A., Field Supervisor, Criminology & Addictions Certificate, Animal Assisted Interventions (Canine), 2015.
Bulai, E., B.A., Field Supervisor, Criminology & Addictions Certificate, The Human-Animal Bond, 2015.
Demkiw, A., B.A., Field Supervisor, Aboriginal Justice & Criminology Program, Culture & Animal Assisted Interventions, 2014.
Wuttunee, M., B.A., Field Supervisor, Aboriginal Justice & Criminology Program, The Cultural Role of the Horse in Healing at One Arrow First Nation, 2013.
Morris, B., MA, co-Supervisor, Department of Psychology & Health Studies, Virtual Therapy Dogs, 2025-present.
Elfagir, M., PhD, co-Supervisor (primary Supervisor), School of Public Health, FASD and Animal-Assisted Services, 2024-present
Cook, A., MA, co-Supervisor (primary supervisor), Psychology, Human Animal Interaction and Addiction Recovery, 2023-present.
Mousavian, G., PhD, Co-Supervisor (primary supervisor), Interdisciplinary Studies, Child Apprehension, Substance Use & HIV, 2022-present.
Pavelich, A., Ph.D., Supervisor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Pain and AAIs, 2021-present.
Gibson, M., PhD, Supervisor, Sociology, Harm Reduction and Drug Houses, 2022 - present.
Abu-Hena, K., PhD, Supervisor, Sociology, Environmental Grief, 2022 - present.
Khalid, A., PhD., Co-Supervisor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Therapy Dogs and Student Health, 2021 - present.
Rath, G., M.A., Supervisor, PAWSitive Support Project at Drumheller Prison, Sociology, 2021-present.
Arisman, K., M.A., Co-Supervisor, Sociology, Domestic Violence and Equine Ownership, 2019-2023.
Ru, S., Ph.D., Supervisor, Sociology, Gaining Identity with Companion Animals in Northern China, 2016 - 2022.
Abu-Hena, K., M.A., Supervisor, Sociology, One Health and Pet Ownership in Bangladesh, 2020 - 2022.
Pavelich, A., M.A., Supervisor, Sociology, Veterans, Service Dogs and Mattering, 2019 - 2021.
Sultana, S., M.A. Project, Supervisor, Sociology, Forensic Patient Oriented Research, 2019-2021.
Smith, S., M.Ed., Co-Supervisor, Educational Psychology, Animal Assisted Activities in Jail, 2018-2021.
Husband, A., MPH, Field Supervisor, School of Public Health, Therapy Dogs in the Emergency Department, 2017.
Steeves, M., MPH, Field Supervisor, School of Public Health, Animal Assisted Interventions (Equine & Canine), 2016.
Dunn, K., MPH, Field Supervisor, School of Public Health, Horse as Helper: A Qualitative Look into Cartier’s EAL Program, 2013.
Horwood, E., M.A., Advisory Committee, Department of Psychology & Health Studies, “Prison, Human Wellbeing, and Animals”, 2025-present.
Beaupre, C., MSC, Advisory Committee Member, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, “Older Adults and the Human-Animal Bond”, 2023-present.
Degraves, B., PhD, Advisory Committee Member, Health Studies, “Animal Assisted Interventions”, University of Calgary, Nursing, 2022-present.
Flath, M. Ph.D., Department of Psychology, “Pets and Loneliness in Seniors”, 2020-present.
Werner, S., M.A., Advisory Committee Member, Indigenous Studies, "Decolonizing Animal Assisted Interventions", 2019 - present.
Caron, V., Ph.D., School of Rehabilitation Science, “Rehabilitation Dogs for Improving Gait and Balance in Children living with Cerebral Palsy”, 2020-2024.
Zidenberg, A., Ph.D., Advisory Committee Member, "Psychology, Sexual Abuse Against Animals", 2019-2023..
Rostami, M., Ph.D., Advisory Committee Member, College of Kinesiology, "Bone Health in Children with ASD & the PAAL Study", 2018-2022.
McLeod, M., M.A., Animal and Poultry Science, "Animal Assisted Interventions with Mental Health Clients", 2015 - 2016.
Griffith, R., M.Ed., College of Education, “Paws Your Stress: Student Perspectives of an Animal Assisted Activity Program”, 2015 - 2016.
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