Publications

2024

• Rothkoff, L., Feng, L., Byosiere, S-E. (2024). Domestic pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) do not show a preference to contrafreeload, but are willing

2023

• Messina, M., Ziv, G., Byosiere, S-E. (2023). Examining the contextual interference effect on trained trick retention on companion dogs. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 

• ManyDogs Project, Espinosa, J., Stevens, J.R., Alberghina, D., Alway, H.E.E., Barela, J.D., Bogese, M., Bray, E.E., Buchsbaum, D., Byosiere, S.-E., Byrne, M., Cavalli, C. M., Chaudoir, L. M., Collins-Pisano, C., DeBoer, H.J., Douglas L.E.L.C., Dror, S., Dzik, M.V., Ferguson, B., Fisher, L., Fitzpatrick, H.C., Freeman, M.S., Frinton, S.N., Glover, M.K., Gnanadesikan, G.E., Goacher, J.E.P., Golańska, M., Guran, C.-N.A., Hare, E., Hare, B. Hickey, M., Horschler, D.J., Huber, L., Jim, H.-L., Johnston, A.M., Kaminski, J. Kelly, D.M., Kuhlmeier, V.A., Lassiter, L., Lazarowski, L., Leighton-Birch, J., MacLean, E.L., Maliszewska, K., Marra, V., Montgomery, L.I., Murray, M.S., Nelson, E.K., Ostojić, L., Palermo, S.G., Parks Russell, A.E., Pelgrim, M.H., Pellowe, S.D., Reinholz, A., Rial, L.A., Richards, E.M., Ross, M.A., Rothkoff, L.G., Salomons, H., Sanger, J.K., Santos, L., Shirle, A.R., Shearer, S.J., Silver, Z.A., Silverman, J.M., Sommese, A., Srdoc, T., St. John-Mosse, H., Vega, A.C., Vékony, K., Völter, C.J., Walsh C.J., Worth, Y.A., Zipperling, L.M.I., Żołędziewska, B., & Zylberfuden, S.G. (forthcoming). ManyDogs 1: A Multi-Lab Replication Study of Dogs’ Pointing Comprehension. Manuscript accepted for publication in Animal Behavior and Cognition. 

• ManyDogs Project, Alberghina, D., Bray, E., Buchsbaum, D., Byosiere, S.-E., Espinosa, J., Gnanadesikan, G., Guran, C.-N. A., Hare, E., Horschler, D., Huber, L., Kuhlmeier, V. A., MacLean, E., Pelgrim, M. H., Perez, B., Ravid-Schurr, D., Rothkoff, L., Sexton, C., Silver, Z., & Stevens, J. R. (2023). ManyDogs Project: A big team science approach to investigating canine behavior and cognition. Comparative Cognition and Behavior Reviews.

2022

• Byosiere, S-E., Mundry, R., Range, F., Virányi, Z. (2022). Selective responding to human ostensive communication is an early developing capacity of domestic dogs. Developmental Science.

• Smith, G.E., Chouinard, P.A., Lin, I., Tsoi, K.T., Agrillo, C., Byosiere, S-E. (2022). Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus) and Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Animals.

• Byosiere, S-E., Feighelstein, M., Wilson, K., Abrams, J., Elad, G., Farhat, N., van der Linden, D., Kaplun, D., Sinitca, A., Zamansky, A. (2022). Evaluation of Shelter Dog Activity Levels Before and During COVID-19 using Automated Analysis. Applied Animal Behavior Science.

2021

• Byosiere S-E, Blackwell E, Gordon M, Ventura B. (2021). MEME: Motivating Engagement using Meme Examples. The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy.

• Byosiere, S-E., Prasad-Shreckengast, P. (2021). Canine Cognition. Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer.

• Becker, N., Prasad-Shreckengast, S., Byosiere, S-E. (2021). Methodological challenges in the  assessment of dogs’ (Canis lupus familiaris) susceptibility of the Ebbinghaus-Titchener illusion using the  spontaneous choice task. Animal Behavior and Cognition. 

• Smith, G.E., Chouinard, P.A., Byosiere, S-E. (2021). If I Fits I Sits: A Citizen Science Investigation into Illusory Contour Susceptibility in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 

• Byosiere S-E. (2020). Twitter for Academic Purposes: How to Guide Students. The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy.

2020

• Passmore, N., Chodorow, M., Byosiere, S-E. (2020). A label’s a label, no matter the dog: evaluating the generalizability of the removal of breed labels from adoption cards. Plos One. 

• Byosiere S-E., Chouinard P.A., Howell T.J., Bennet P.C. (2020). Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Dogs.  Ethology.

• Abrams J., Brennen R., Byosiere S-E. (2020). Trazodone as a mediator of transitional stress in a shelter: effects on illness, length of stay, and outcome. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 

• Byosiere S-E. (2020). The Ponzo Illusion. Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer

2019

• Byosiere S-E., Feng L.C., Rutter N.J. (2019).Factors That May Affect the Success of Scent Detection Dogs: Exploring Nonconventional Models of Preparation and Deployment.  Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews.

• Byosiere S-E, Chouinard PA, Howell, TJ, Bennett, PC. (2019) Illusory Contour Susceptibility in Dogs. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review.

• Byosiere S-E, Chouinard PA, Howell, TJ, Bennett, PC (2019). The effects of physical l. minance on colour discrimination in dogs: A cautionary tale. Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

2018

• Graham KL, Byosiere S-E, Feng LC, Sanders M, Bennett PC, Caruso K, McCowan CI, White A (2018). A forced-choice preferential looking task for the assessment of vision in dogs: pilotstudy. Journal of Small Animal Practice.

• Byosiere S-E, Feng LC, Wuister J, Chouinard PA, Howell, TJ, Bennett, PC. (2018). Do dogs demonstrate susceptibility to a vertically presented Ponzo illusion? Animal Behavior and Cognition. 

• Byosiere S-E, Espinosa J, Smith BP. (2018) The function of play bows in Canis lupus and its variants: a comparison of dingo (Canis lupus dingo), dog (Canis lupus familiaris) and wolf puppies (Canis lupus). Behaviour.

2017

• Byosiere S-E, Feng LC, Rutter NJ, Woodhead JK,  Chouinard PA, Howell, TJ, Bennett, PC. (2017) Do dogs see the Ponzo? Animal Behavior and Cognition. 4 (4), 396-314.

• Byosiere S-E, Chouinard PA, Howell, TJ, Bennett, PC. What do dogs (Canis familiaris) see? (2017) A review of vision in dogs and implications for cognition research. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review.

• Byosiere S-E, Feng LC, Chouinard PA, Howell, TJ, Bennett, PC. (2017) Relational concept learning in domestic dogs: Performance on a two-choice size discrimination task generalises to novel stimuli. Behavioural Processes. 

2016

• Byosiere S-E, Feng LC, Woodhead JK, Rutter NJ, Chouinard PA, Howell, TJ, Bennett, PC. (2016) Visual perception in domestic dogs: susceptibility to the Ebbinghaus–Titchener and Delboeuf illusions. Animal Cognition. 20 (3), 435-448.

• Byosiere S-E, Espinosa JE, Marshall-Pescini SM, Smuts BB, Range F. (2016) Investigating the Function of Play Bows in Dog and Wolf Puppies (Canis lupus familiaris, Canis lupus occidentalis). PloS one. 11 (12), e0168570.

• Byosiere S-E, Espinosa JE, Smuts BB. (2016) Investigating the function of play bows in adult pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Behavioural Processes. 125, 106-113.

2023

• Liza Rothkoff (April 2023). Contrafreeloading in Domestic Dogs. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Madison Murray (2023). TITLE. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Hannah Rose Swanson (2023). TITLE. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Zachary Tidd (2023). TITLE. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

2022

• Mikey Bogese (August 2022). Gaze in Cats and Dogs. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Mike Spiotta (April 2022). Investigating the Function of Play Bows in African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus). Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Kristiina Wilson (April 2022). The Impact of Fluorescent Light on Shelter Dog Behavior (Canis lupus familiaris). Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Janee Wise (January 2022). 

2021

• Madeline Messina (December 2021). An Exploration of the Contextual Interference Effect on Trained Trick Retention in Companion Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

2020

• Sarah Fraser (August 2020). To Click or Not to Click? Does Clicker Use Influence the Efficacy of Different Teaching Methods in Dog Training? Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Laisuna Yu (April 2020). A Comparative Assessment of Working and Pet Dog Performance During a Visual Discrimination Reversal Learning Task. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

2019

• Jennifer Abrams (April 2019). The use of Trazodone Hydrochloride to Reduce Stress in Dogs During the Transition period into a Municipal Animal Shelter: Impact on Incidence of Illness, Length of Stay, and Outcome. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Nicolette Becker (December 2019). Visual Illusion Susceptibility in Dogs using the Ebbinghaus-Titchener Illusion in a Spontaneous Choice Task. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Brian Burton (December 2019). Does Clicker Training Lead to Faster Acquisition of Behavior for Dog Owners? Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

• Nicole Passmore (December 2019). Examining the impact of breed labels, phenotypic variations, and geography on length of stay in a multi-location New York limited intake animal shelter. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.