Dr Susan Hazel

Biography/ Background

I graduated in Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney in 1987 and since then have worked in private veterinary practice in Australia and the UK; completed a PhD studying the role of growth factors in chronic renal failure at the Womens & Childrens Hospital in Adelaide; had postdoctoral positions in Stockholm, Sweden and in Sydney; ran a research laboratory at the IMVS in Adelaide developing a model of angiogenesis using chick embryos, and; worked as a systematic reviewer for ASERNIP-S and as an independent reviewer for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC). In 2006 I took up my present position at the Roseworthy Campus of the University of Adelaide.

Awards & Achievements

Exceptional Teaching Performance, School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide

Teaching Interests

Course Coordination and Teaching

• Companion Animal & Equine Studies (Year 2 Animal Science)
• Principles of Animal Behaviour, Welfare & Ethics (Year 1 Animal Science & Pre-veterinary)

Teaching Grants

• A multidisciplinary approach to flexible learning and improving student feedback through implementation of the Peer Assisted Study Scheme (PASS) at the University of Adelaide  (Cathy Snelling, Sophie Karanicolas, Eleanor Pierce, Mario Ricci, Susan Hazel) LTC Implementation Grant ($16,000)
• A Team Based Approach to improve student learning outcomes and enhance graduate attributes at the University of Adelaide (Susan Hazel) LTC Implementation Grant ($5,000)
• Outcomes and uptake of explicit research skill development across degree programs: ‘It’s got a practical application in my world.’ (ALTC Grant, $403,725) (Dr John Willison Project Leader + 24 in Project Team)

Research Interests

• Human-Animal Interactions (Convenor of the Human-Animal Research Group in Adelaide; see HARG)
• Animal assisted therapy
  
• Animal Welfare
• Animal Behaviour

Current PhD Projects

• Heat stress in greyhounds (Dr Jane McNicholl, co-supervised with Dr Phil Stott & Assoc Prof Gordon Howarth)
• Impact of a Guide Dog on blind or vision impaired people (Chris Muldoon, co-supervised by Prof Anna Chur-Hansen)
• The relationship between lamb temperament and meat quality (Cathy Dodd, co-supervised by Assoc Prof Wayne Pitchford & Dr Janelle Hocking-Edwards)
  

• Behavioural effects of placental restriction, neonatal growth and dietary methyl supplementation in lambs (Damien Hunter, co-supervised with Prof Julie Owens, Kathy Gatford, Julia Pitcher, Karen Kind)

Current Hons Projects

• Alternative sources of puppies (Mark Seaman; co-supervisor Dr Michelle McArthur, supported by Dog and Cat Management Board)
• Effect of methyl supplementation on stress responses in lambs with intrauterine growth retardation (Alexandra Jordan; co-supervisor Dr Kathy Gatford)
• Impact of intrauterine growth retardation in lambs on stress responses, and neuronal density and glucocorticoid receptor expression in the hippocampus (Kaitlyn Crabb; co-supervisors Dr Kathy Gatford, Prof Stefan Hiendleder)
  

Previous Hons Projects

• A study of dog attacks in Charles Sturt Council (Ian Buxton)
• The impact of intrauterine growth restriction on stress related behaviour in sheep (Danila Marini)
• Puppy & Up: A longitudinal study of puppy temperament and owner attachment (Ashwin Nathan, co-supervisor Dr Michelle McArthur)
• Formal evaluation of the 'We are Family' program (Alicia Kemp, co-supervisors Prof Anna Chur-Hansen, Dr Michelle McArthur, supported by the Dog and Cat Management Board)
  
• Feeding strategies to reduce 'frustration' and aggression amongst group housed sows and gilts (Anthony Martyniuk, co-supervisor Dr Will van Wettere, supported by APL)
• Puppy socialisation programs in Adelaide (Abbie Matheson, supported by the Dog and Cat Management Board)
• Effect of treatment and behaviour of prime cattle pre-slaughter and energy reserves as indicated by ultimate pH of beef. (Cathy Dodd, co-supervised with Assoc Prof Wayne Pitchford and Dr Dave Rutley)
• Obesity in dogs (Tegan Hadley, co-supervised with Dr Karen Kind, Prof Phil Hynd and Dr Jane McNicholl)
• Role of shelter belts in free range systems in reducing the need for beak trimming (Emma Borland; co-supervised with Phil Glatz, SARDI)
• A study of the optimal method of euthanasia in the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) (Tim Trainor, co-supervised with Dr Cindy Bottema)
• Evaluation of Ganoderma for treatment of surgical mulesing wounds (Danielle Davis; co-supervised with Prof Phil Hynd)
• Genotype by nutrition interactions on duration of postpartum anoestrus in beef cows via assessment of cow behaviour (Rachel Savage, co-supervised with Dr Karen Kind & Assoc Prof Wayne Pitchford)
• Behavioural and Physiological Methods to Predict Future Success in Guide Dog Puppies in the Royal Society for the Blind Guide Dogs Program (Ally Hirst, co-supervised with Chris Muldoon)

Past Masters Project

A longitudinal pilot study comparing the link between attachment and RSB Guide Dog puppy educator's physical and psychological health (Lucy-Kate Werner, co-supervised with Prof Anna Chur-Hansen)

 

Publications

 

Chur-Hansen A, McArthur M, Winefield H, Hanieh E, Hazel SJ (In Press) Animal assisted interventions in children's hospitals: A critical review of the literature. Anthrozoos

Dodd CL, Pitchford WS, Hocking-Edwards JE, Hazel SJ (2012) Measures of behavioural reactivity and their relationships with production traits in sheep: a review Applied Animal Behaviour Science 40:1-15

Hazel SJ, Signal T, Taylor N (2011) Can teaching veterinary and animal science students about animal welfare affect their attitude to animals and human-related empathy? Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 38:74-83 

Hynd P, Hazel SJ (2010) Animal Science education in Australia- current situation and future needs. Are current training and education programs appropriate for the animal industry needs over the next 10-15 years? Proc Aust Soc Anim Prod 28:24-31

Hazel SJ, van Hout P, Luxton B (2010) Fenced Dog Parks in Adelaide. Proceedings of the AIAM Annual Conference, Glenelg, Adelaide, October

Hazel SJ (2010) Teaching animal welfare and ethics to undergraduate students, Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association PanPac Meeting

 

Invited Presentations

Hazel SJ 'Dogs and Humans in Urban Settings: Risks and Benefits (2013) The Australian Veterinary Forensics, Law and Animal Confernece (Gold Coast Australia) December 12-13, 2012 (http://www.forensicvet.com/pages/index.asp?title=The_Australian_Veterinary_Forensics_and_Law_conference)

Hazel SJ Promoting positive animal welfare in undergraduate teaching. RSPCA Annual Scientific Seminar (Canberra Australia) February 26, 2013 (http://www.rspca.org.au/what-we-do/science-and-policies/science-seminars.html)

Professional Associations

• Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
• Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, Animal Welfare Chapter
• Human-Animal Research Group (HARG)
  

Community Engagement

• President, Animal Welfare and Ethics Special Interest Group, Australian Veterinary Association
• Member of three SA Animal Ethics Committees
• Representative for the AVA on the SA Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC)
• Convenor of Science Week, Animal Welfare Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, 2010-12
  

 

 

Expertise for Media Contact

Categories	Animals and veterinary science
Expertise	Animal Welfare; Animal Behaviour; Human-Animal Interactions
Notes	Member, SA Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Member, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Animal Welfare Chapter Member, Australian Veterinary Association
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Entry last updated: Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013