Office Location
Animal Sciences Room 287
1675 Observatory Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Allie Andrukonis is an Anna Julia Cooper Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She will be an Assistant Professor in the Department starting Fall 2025. Allie earned her B.S. in Animal and Poultry Sciences and B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science from Texas Tech University. She conducted her postdoctoral research in the Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare Group at Virginia Tech. Her research broadly explores companion animal and human behavior and welfare from a One Welfare approach— acknowledging the interconnectedness of human wellbeing and animal welfare. Her research has two general aims: 1) improve animal health and welfare by addressing behavioral and health concerns, and 2) improve animal care employee wellbeing by identifying and addressing workplace stressors.
Selected Peer Reviewed Articles
1. Andrukonis, A., Schroeder, K., Biles, K., Hall, N. (2024) Motivational Interviewing in an Animal Shelter – A Pilot Study. Society & Animals. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-bja10205
2. Andrukonis, A.S., Hall, N.J., Hohman, Z.P. (2024) Group identification and employer support predict lower occupational stress in animal shelter employees. Society & Animals. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-bja10199
3. Acevedo Leon, N., Lamino Jaramillo, C., Durán Gabela, C., Boren-Alpizar, A., Andrukonis, A., Schmidt, M., McGlone, J. & Garcia, A. (2024) Hispanic worker qttitudes toward pig euthanasia on U.S. farms. Frontiers in Veterinary Science https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1281102
4. Andrukonis, A., Schroeder, K., Protopopova, A., & Hall, N.J. (2023) A mixed-methods analysis of similarities and differences in animal shelter staff, dog behavior professionals, and the public in determining kenneled dog welfare. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2205980
5. Andrukonis, A., Protopopova, A., Xiang, Y., Liao, Y., & Hall, N.J. (2021). Behavioral correlates of urinary output in shelter cats. Applied Animal Behavior. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105397
6. Andrukonis, A., Brown, K. M., Hall, N. J., Jacobs, K., Protopopova, A. (2021) Intake vaccinations reduced signs of canine respiratory disease during an outbreak at an animal shelter. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.627580
7. Lamb F*, Andrukonis A, Protopopova A (2021) The role of artificial photo backgrounds of shelter dogs on pet profile clicking and the perception of sociability. PLoS ONE 16(12): e0255551. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255551
8. Andrukonis, A. Hall, N. & Protopopova, A. (2020) The impact of caring and killing on physiological and psychometric measures of stress in animal care employees: A pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(24), 9196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249196
9. Andrukonis, A., & Protopopova, A. (2020). Occupational Health of Animal Shelter Employees by Live Release Rate, Shelter Type, and Euthanasia-Related Decision. Anthrozoös, 33(1), 119–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2020.1694316
10. Protopopova, A., Hall, N. J., Brown, K. M., Andrukonis, A. S., & Hekman, J. P. (2019). Behavioral predictors of subsequent respiratory illness signs in dogs admitted to an animal shelter. PLoS ONE, 14(10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224252
* Indicates undergraduate mentee