Joanna Makowska, PhD
Director and Senior Scientist, Applied Animal Behavior, Animals in Laboratories Program
Joanna leads the Animals in Laboratories program in its efforts to improve the lives of animals used in research.
Joanna received her PhD and MSc from the University of British Columbia’s Animal Welfare Program, with a focus on the welfare of rodents in research. She received a BSc in biology with a psychology minor from McGill University. She currently serves as adjunct professor at UBC in the Applied Animal Biology department.
Prior to joining AWI in 2018, Joanna was a consultant for the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where she contributed to the development of their AnimalKind Dog Training Standards for humane dog training.
A resident of British Columbia, Joanna admits that she misses the vibrant culture and charm of her hometown of Montreal, though she is grateful that she gets to experience daily hikes through a rainforest with her mixed mutt dog, Coco.